held back

Not show or express
ابراز نکردن نشان ندادن

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به نقل از کمبریج:
to stop someone developing or doing as well as they should
مثال:
. She felt that having children would hold her back

جلوی پیشرفت کسی را گرفتن
مانع کار کسی شدن

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