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to hold one's ground
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to
,
hold
,
one's
,
ground
.
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hold
verb
held, has held, is holding, holds
aguantar, resistir
;
tener
;
detener, controlar
;
ser válido, valer
;
agarrar, coger
;
sujetar, mantener fijo
;
contener, dar cabida a
;
sostener
;
considerar
;
celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)
Example sentences of
hold
verb
•
Hold
the rail so you won't fall.
•
He was
holding
a large package in his arms.
•
Would you
hold
this for me?
•
She showed him the correct way to
hold
the racket.
•
Some people just don't like to be
held
.
More examples
•
He
held
her close and kissed her.
•
He
held
the pen in his mouth while he dialed the number.
•
Hold
the pen upright when you write.
•
She picked up the trophy and
held
it over her head.
•
You have to
hold
the button down for several seconds.
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Synonyms of
hold
verb
grip
,
grasp
,
clutch
,
have
,
own
,
possess
,
enjoy
,
contain
,
accommodate
,
enclose
,
surround
,
clasp
,
conduct
,
regard
,
restrain
,
support
one
adjective
un, una
;
mismo, misma
;
alguno, alguna
;
un
Example sentences of
one
adjective
•
There is
one
minute left in the game.
•
I have a few
one-
dollar bills in my purse.
•
She is
one
year old.
Less
Synonyms of
one
adjective
some
ground
noun
grounds
suelo, tierra
;
terreno
;
razón, motivo
;
fondo
;
campo, plaza
;
tierra (para electricidad)
Example sentences of
ground
noun
•
An apple fell to
the ground
.
•
Mechanical problems kept the plane on
the ground
.
•
They were lying on
the ground
.
•
The flight was watched by many observers on
the ground
.
•
planting seeds in the
ground
More examples
•
She drove a spike into the
ground
.
•
They built their house on bare
ground
.
•
We realized that we were on hallowed
ground
.
•
They built their house on high
ground
.
•
Each fall the birds return to their wintering
grounds
.
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Synonyms of
ground
noun
base
,
basis
,
foundation
,
groundwork
,
substructure
,
underpinning
,
background
,
earth
,
field
,
land
,
reason
,
soil
,
terrain
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