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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Hold back
"Syrian Democratic Forces fighters had held back from entering Manbij after quickly encircling it." (BBC.)
Does the clause "fighters had held back from..." mean "they had restrained themselves from.." in the above?
Does the clause "fighters had held back from..." mean "they had restrained themselves from.." in the above?
Top answer
" in the above? That's how I would read it.
- " in the above?
- That's how I would read it.
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Anonymous"Syrian Democratic Forces fighters had held back from entering Manbij after quickly encircling it." (BBC.) Does the clause "fighters had held back from..." mean "they had restrained themselves from.." in the above?That's how I would read it.
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