verb🔗ShareAgarrar, sujetarTo grasp or grip."Hold the pencil like this."Sujeta el lápiz así.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContener, guardarTo contain or store."This package holds six bottles."Este paquete contiene seis botellas.businessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMantener, conservar(heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state."The team is holding to their plan for a successful project presentation. "El equipo se mantiene firme en su plan para una presentación de proyecto exitosa.positionstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMantener, cumplir(heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions."My grandmother is holding to her belief that early mornings are the best time for a productive day. "Mi abuela se mantiene firme en su creencia de que las mañanas son el mejor momento para un día productivo.attitudeactionpoliticsgovernmentbusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGanar su propio juego de servicioTo win one's own service game."In the tennis match, Maria held her first service game easily. "En el partido de tenis, María ganó fácilmente su primer juego de servicio.sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener lugar, celebrarseTo take place, to occur."The family meeting is holding tomorrow evening. "La reunión familiar se celebrará mañana por la noche.eventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCelebrarse, tener lugarTo 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.organizationbusinesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoseer, detentarTo derive right or title."The lawyer argued that the will correctly held the property to the youngest child. "El abogado argumentó que el testamento poseía correctamente la propiedad para el hijo menor.rightpropertylawtitlebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSin, omitirIn 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, y sin aceituna.fooddrinklanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar en posesión de drogas ilícitas para la ventaTo be in possession of illicit drugs for sale."The police arrested the student for holding cocaine. "La policía arrestó al estudiante por estar en posesión de cocaína.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosesión, tenenciaSomething that one owns, especially stocks and bonds."My grandfather's holding of company stock is worth a lot of money. "La posesión de acciones de la empresa de mi abuelo vale mucho dinero.businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSentencia, falloA determination of law made by a court."The court's holding was that the student's expulsion was unfair. "El fallo del tribunal fue que la expulsión del estudiante era injusta.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTenencia, posesiónA tenure; a farm or other estate held of another."The family's holding in the countryside was passed down through generations. "La posesión de la familia en el campo se transmitió de generación en generación.propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetención, sujeción, influenciaThat which holds, binds, or influences."The holding of the family meeting was essential for resolving the conflict. "La celebración de la reunión familiar fue esencial para resolver el conflicto.assetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLógica, coherenciaLogic; consistency."The holding in the argument about chores was that everyone should contribute equally. "La lógica en la discusión sobre las tareas domésticas era que todos deberían contribuir por igual.logicphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstribilloThe burden or chorus of a song."The song's holding was very repetitive, and I got tired of hearing it. "El estribillo de la canción era muy repetitivo y me cansé de escucharlo.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolding(in texts about Russia) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг)."The investment firm's holding controlled several smaller companies. "La holding de la firma de inversión controlaba varias empresas más pequeñas.businessfinanceorganizationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
