hold water

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение hold water в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

{k} geçerli olmak, makul olmak

{k} (deyim) (çoğunlukla olumsuz kullanılır) geçerli olmak,makul olmak

(Fiili Deyim ) 1- su almamak , sızmamak 2- makul olmak , sağlam olmak , inanılmak , tutacak yanı olmak

tutar tarafı olmak

Связанные Термины

won't hold water

Bkz. hold water

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение hold water в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid

Young man, he said, upon this point I can only say that your story is grossly improbable. It won't hold water..

(deyim) (of a theory) appear sound

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc ; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

prove sound or valid, stand up to criticism, seem logical and consistent

Связанные Термины

hold one's head above water

Alternative form of keep one's head above water

hold one's water

To be patient; to control one's impulses

hold one's water

To hold one's urine

this claim won't hold water

there is no substance to the claim, the claim will be rejected because it has no basis

Расстановка переносов

hold wa·ter

Турецкое произношение

hōld wôtır

Произношение

/ˈhōld ˈwôtər/ /ˈhoʊld ˈwɔːtɜr/

Этимология

[ 'hOld ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation.