Hold
pronunciation: hoʊld
part of speech: verb, noun
sujetar = lock in + place ; hold in + place ; fasten together ; clamp ; fasten ; grip ; secure ; clip ; cinch ; rein in ; hold down ; hold together.
Example: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Example: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.Example: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Example: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Example: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Example: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Example: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Example: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Example: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.Example: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Example: The guards are certain that the incarcerated are the dregs of the earth and must be held down at all costs.Example: Trees can be covered with a wigwam of canes covered in plastic and held together with clothes pegs.
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» sujetar abarcando
= brace
.
Example: If they stared up at the arbour of sheets of paper hanging from the cords attached to the ceiling, they knocked their hats off on the iron bars which braced the presses.
» sujetar a la fuerza
= hold down
.
Example: The guards are certain that the incarcerated are the dregs of the earth and must be held down at all costs.
» sujetar con algo pesado
= weight down
.
Example: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.
» sujetar con cuidado
= cradle
.
Example: She cradled his face in her palms and leaned forward to brush a gentle kiss over his lips.
» sujetar con tornillo o perno
= bolt
.
Example: Bookstacks should be secured by bracing across the top or bolting to the floor or ceiling.
» sujetar contra
= pin + Nombre + against
.
Example: While in a speech therapy session when she got up and pushed the table violently, pinning her therapist against the wall.
» sujetar fuertemente
= keep + a tight hold on
.
Example: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.
» sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo
= pin + Nombre + to the floor
; pin + Nombre + to the ground
.
Example: He yelped in pain and she grabbed his wrists and pinned his arms to the floor.
Example: One alleged gatecrasher had his nose bitten off by a person he had pinned to the ground.
» sujetarse a
= hold on to
.
Example: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.
» varilla para sujetar la alfombra al peldaño de la escalera
= stair rod
.
Example: We have a wide selection of stair rods to suit all tastes.
Sujetar synonyms
bear
in spanish: oso,
pronunciation: ber
part of speech: verb, noun
book
in spanish: libro,
pronunciation: bʊk
part of speech: noun
take
in spanish: tomar,
pronunciation: teɪk
part of speech: verb
bind
in spanish: enlazar,
pronunciation: baɪnd
part of speech: noun
check
in spanish: comprobar,
pronunciation: tʃek
part of speech: verb, noun
have
in spanish: tener,
pronunciation: hæv
part of speech: verb
control
in spanish: controlar,
pronunciation: kəntroʊl
part of speech: noun
support
in spanish: apoyo,
pronunciation: səpɔrt
part of speech: noun, verb
guard
in spanish: Guardia,
pronunciation: gɑrd
part of speech: noun, verb
make
in spanish: hacer,
pronunciation: meɪk
part of speech: verb
throw
in spanish: lanzar,
pronunciation: θroʊ
part of speech: verb
give
in spanish: dar,
pronunciation: gɪv
part of speech: verb
keep
in spanish: mantener,
pronunciation: kip
part of speech: verb
accommodate
in spanish: acomodar,
pronunciation: əkɑmədeɪt
part of speech: verb
handle
in spanish: encargarse de,
pronunciation: hændəl
part of speech: verb, noun
apply
in spanish: aplicar,
pronunciation: əplaɪ
part of speech: verb
maintain
in spanish: mantener,
pronunciation: meɪnteɪn
part of speech: verb
sustain
in spanish: sostener,
pronunciation: səsteɪn
part of speech: verb
deem
in spanish: considerar,
pronunciation: dim
part of speech: verb
reserve
in spanish: reserva,
pronunciation: rɪzɜrv
part of speech: noun
retain
in spanish: conservar,
pronunciation: rɪteɪn
part of speech: verb
carry
in spanish: llevar,
pronunciation: kæri
part of speech: verb
nurse
in spanish: enfermera,
pronunciation: nɜrs
part of speech: noun
grip
in spanish: apretón,
pronunciation: grɪp
part of speech: noun
prevail
in spanish: prevalecer,
pronunciation: prɪveɪl
part of speech: verb
curb
in spanish: bordillo,
pronunciation: kɜrb
part of speech: noun, verb
oblige
in spanish: obligar,
pronunciation: əblaɪdʒ
part of speech: verb
delay
in spanish: retrasar,
pronunciation: dɪleɪ
part of speech: noun, verb
withstand
in spanish: resistir a,
pronunciation: wɪθstænd
part of speech: verb
grasp
in spanish: agarrar,
pronunciation: græsp
part of speech: verb, noun
clutch
in spanish: embrague,
pronunciation: klʌtʃ
part of speech: noun
obtain
in spanish: obtener,
pronunciation: əbteɪn
part of speech: verb
admit
in spanish: admitir,
pronunciation: ədmɪt
part of speech: verb
halt
in spanish: detener,
pronunciation: hɔlt
part of speech: noun, verb
wait
in spanish: Espere,
pronunciation: weɪt
part of speech: verb
moderate
in spanish: moderar,
pronunciation: mɑdɜrət
part of speech: adjective
defy
in spanish: desafiar,
pronunciation: dɪfaɪ
part of speech: verb
arrest
in spanish: arrestar,
pronunciation: ɜrest
part of speech: noun, verb
appreciation
in spanish: apreciación,
pronunciation: əpriʃieɪʃən
part of speech: noun
harbor
in spanish: puerto,
pronunciation: hɑrbɜr
part of speech: noun
contain
in spanish: Contiene,
pronunciation: kənteɪn
part of speech: verb
declare
in spanish: declarar,
pronunciation: dɪkler
part of speech: verb
custody
in spanish: custodia,
pronunciation: kʌstədi
part of speech: noun
restrain
in spanish: contener,
pronunciation: ristreɪn
part of speech: verb
confine
in spanish: confinar,
pronunciation: kənfaɪn
part of speech: verb
entertain
in spanish: entretener,
pronunciation: entɜrteɪn
part of speech: verb
clasp
in spanish: corchete,
pronunciation: klæsp
part of speech: noun, verb
harbour
in spanish: puerto,
pronunciation: hɑrbɜr
part of speech: noun
defend
in spanish: defender,
pronunciation: dɪfend
part of speech: verb
detention
in spanish: detención,
pronunciation: dɪtenʃən
part of speech: noun
clench
in spanish: apretar,
pronunciation: klentʃ
part of speech: verb, noun
hold up
in spanish: Sostener,
pronunciation: hoʊldʌp
part of speech: verb
adjudge
in spanish: adjudicar,
pronunciation: ədʒʌdʒ
part of speech: verb
hold back
in spanish: aguantar,
pronunciation: hoʊldbæk
part of speech: verb
postponement
in spanish: aplazamiento,
pronunciation: poʊstpoʊnmənt
part of speech: noun
clutches
in spanish: garras,
pronunciation: klʌtʃəz
part of speech: noun
go for
in spanish: ir por,
pronunciation: goʊfɔr
part of speech: verb
handgrip
in spanish: empuñadura,
pronunciation: hændʒrɪp
part of speech: noun
take hold
in spanish: Agarrar,
pronunciation: teɪkhoʊld
part of speech: verb
have got
in spanish: tener,
pronunciation: hævgɑt
part of speech: verb
take for
in spanish: tomar por,
pronunciation: teɪkfɔr
part of speech: verb
time lag
in spanish: lapso de tiempo,
pronunciation: taɪmlæg
part of speech: noun
hold in
in spanish: Espera,
pronunciation: hoʊldɪn
part of speech: verb
keep back
in spanish: Mantente atras,
pronunciation: kipbæk
part of speech: verb
storage area
in spanish: área de almacenamiento,
pronunciation: stɔrədʒeriə
part of speech: noun
view as
in spanish: visto como,
pronunciation: vjuæz
part of speech: verb
cargo area
in spanish: área de carga,
pronunciation: kɑrgoʊeriə
part of speech: noun
cargo deck
in spanish: cubierta de carga,
pronunciation: kɑrgoʊdek
part of speech: noun