noun🔗ShareAgarre, sujeciónA grasp or grip."Keep a firm hold on the handlebars."Mantén un agarre firme en el manillar.actionthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgarre, sujeciónAn act or instance of holding."Can I have a hold of the baby?"¿Puedo sujetar al bebé?actionthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorral, establoA place where animals are held for safety"The farm's animal hold is a large barn used to keep the cows safe during the storm. "El corral de animales de la granja es un granero grande que se utiliza para mantener a las vacas seguras durante la tormenta.animalplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetención, esperaAn order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with."Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book."El senador X puso una retención en el proyecto de ley, luego fue a la biblioteca y puso una retención en un libro.businesslawessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReserva, existenciasSomething reserved or kept."We have a hold here for you."Tenemos una reserva para usted aquí.assetbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDominio, controlPower over someone or something."The teacher has a lot of hold over her students. "La profesora tiene mucho control sobre sus alumnos.politicsgovernmentrightabilitystatelawmilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareResistencia, persistenciaThe ability to persist."Her strong hold allowed her to persevere through the challenging math course. "Su fuerte resistencia le permitió perseverar en el desafiante curso de matemáticas.abilitymindcharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFijación, duraciónThe property of maintaining the shape of styled hair."The new hairspray has excellent hold, keeping my daughter's style in place all day at school. "La nueva laca tiene una excelente fijación, manteniendo el peinado de mi hija en su lugar todo el día en la escuela.appearancestyleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgarreA position or grip used to control the opponent."He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat."Lo agarró con fuerza y lo inmovilizó en la colchoneta.sportactionpositionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetención(exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time"The yoga class included a plank hold, where students had to maintain a straight body position for thirty seconds. "La clase de yoga incluía una retención de plancha, donde los estudiantes tenían que mantener una posición corporal recta durante treinta segundos.sportactionbodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa ventaja de la casaThe percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold."The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume."La ventaja de la casa en el juego es de 10.000, esta es la cantidad de decisión o riesgo que la casa desea asumir.gamebusinessfinanceeconomybetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApuesta, la retención totalThe wager amount, the total hold."As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015"El lunes por la noche, la retención total del Melbourne Cup fue de $848,015.amountbusinessfinanceeconomybetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMantener el servicioAn instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken."The tennis player had a good hold in the first set, winning all her service games. "La tenista tuvo un buen mantener el servicio en el primer set, ganando todos sus juegos de servicio.sportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgarre, asideroThe part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet."The hold of the briefcase was slippery, making it hard to carry. "El agarre del maletín era resbaladizo, lo que dificultaba su transporte.partitemthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetenciónA fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin."The fruit machine had a "hold" feature, keeping the cherries still while the other symbols spun. "La máquina tragamonedas tenía una función de "retención", que mantenía las cerezas fijas mientras giraban los otros símbolos.entertainmentgamemachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePausa, retenciónA pause facility."The presentation schedule has a hold for questions at the end. "El programa de la presentación tiene una pausa para preguntas al final.technologyelectronicscomputingcommunicationfunctiondeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsperaThe queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy."The telephone's hold music was playing while I waited for my call to be connected. "La música de espera del teléfono sonaba mientras esperaba que se conectara mi llamada.communicationtechnologyservicesystemdevicemachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn hold (estadística)A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team."The relief pitcher earned a hold for his team, keeping them in the lead during the final innings. "El lanzador de relevo obtuvo un hold para su equipo, manteniéndolos a la cabeza durante las últimas entradas.sportstatisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZona de esperaA region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern."The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to enter the holding pattern. "El controlador aéreo instruyó al piloto para que entrara en la zona de espera.spacevehicletrafficnauticalmilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSostener, agarrarTo grasp or grip."Hold the pencil like this."Sostén el lápiz así.actionabilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContener, guardarTo contain or store."This package holds six bottles."Este paquete contiene seis botellas.actionutilityitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMantener, conservar(heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state."My younger brother needs to hold his position in line for the pizza. "Mi hermano menor necesita mantener su posición en la fila para la pizza.positionstateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharemantener, cumplir(heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions."My parents always hold to the idea that education is very important. "Mis padres siempre cumplen con la idea de que la educación es muy importante.attitudeactionpoliticsmoralvalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGanar su propio juego de servicioTo win one's own service game."In the tennis match, Maria held her service game, winning the point and staying ahead. "En el partido de tenis, María ganó su juego de servicio, ganando el punto y manteniéndose por delante.sportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener lugar, ocurrirTo take place, to occur."The meeting will hold tomorrow at 10:00 am. "La reunión tendrá lugar mañana a las 10:00 am.eventtimeactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCelebrar, organizarTo organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice)."Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month."Las elecciones se celebrarán el primer domingo del próximo mes.eventorganizationbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoseer, detentarTo derive right or title."The will held the house to the eldest daughter. "El testamento poseía la casa para la hija mayor.rightpropertylawbusinesstitleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharesin, no ponerIn a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted."A martini, please, and hold the olive."Un martini, por favor, sin aceituna.fooddrinklanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoseer, guardarTo be in possession of illicit drugs for sale."The suspect was holding cocaine for distribution. "El sospechoso poseía cocaína para su distribución.policelawessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBodegaThe cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold)."Put that in the hold."Pon eso en la bodega.nauticalvehicleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAmable, fiel, verdaderoGracious; friendly; faithful; true."My teacher is a hold and supportive person, always willing to help students. "Mi profesor es una persona amable y solidaria, siempre dispuesta a ayudar a los estudiantes.charactermoralvalueattitudeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
