holding out on the ground

Spanish translation: resiste basándose en que

09:17 Dec 13, 2016
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English term or phrase: holding out on the ground
The Turnbull government is using the legal apparatus of the state to prevent the Labor opposition from warning the public about its plans. The Labor Party “is holding out on the ground it would curb free speech to stop Labor using the Medicare logo in a not-for-profit campaign fought in the public interest.
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
France
Local time: 01:12
Spanish translation:resiste basándose en que
Explanation:
hold out
1 (=resist) resistir (against a) aguantar


ground n usu pl (basis, reason) base nf
fundamento nm

On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he wouuld reoffend.
¿Sobre qué bases fundamentas tus conclusiones?
¿Qué fundamento tienes para hacer esa observación?
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Hector Melendez
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Local time: 00:12
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resiste basándose en que


Explanation:
hold out
1 (=resist) resistir (against a) aguantar


ground n usu pl (basis, reason) base nf
fundamento nm

On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he wouuld reoffend.
¿Sobre qué bases fundamentas tus conclusiones?
¿Qué fundamento tienes para hacer esa observación?


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Hector Melendez
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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