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merriam webster
to hold down
para mantener presionado
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hold verb

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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.
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  • •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

down preposition

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(hacia) abajo; por, a lo largo de; a través de

Example sentences of
down preposition

  • •Sweat dripped down her neck.
  • •The children ran down the hill.
  • •She fell down the stairs.
  • •He climbed down the ladder.
  • •He spilled mustard down the front of his shirt.
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  • •Her hair hung loosely down her back.
  • •Go down the road and turn left.
  • •We grew up down the block from each other.
  • •The bathroom is halfway down the hall on the right.
  • •His pitches were right down the middle of the plate.
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Synonyms of
down preposition

along