hold water

/hoʊld ˈwɔːtər/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tener sentido, sostenerse

    • His argument doesn't hold water.

      Su argumento no tiene sentido.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa hold water?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: His argument doesn't hold ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a hold water?

noun

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