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merriam webster
to hold one's ground
para mantenerse firme
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to, hold, one's, ground.
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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

one adjective

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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.
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Synonyms of
one adjective

some

ground noun

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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
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  • •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