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sujetar (conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo 1a) (mantener sujeto) to hold;◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each otherb) (sostener) to hold;◊ sujétame los paquetes hold on to the packages for mec) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;(— con alfileres) to pin … together 2 (dominar) to subdue, conquer sujetarse verbo pronominal 1a) (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sthb) (trabar, sostener):◊ se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano he held his trousers up with his hand;se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin 2 (someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me? (retener) to hold down (fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check 'sujetar' also found in these entries: Spanish: agarrar - aguantar - asegurar - clavar - clip - normalizar - prender - sustentar - tener - tirante - trincar - atorar - corchete - goma - gomita - peineta - sostener English: anchor - attach - clamp - clasp - clip - fasten - fasten on to - fix - hold down - lash down - pin - pin down - pin up - place - screw down - secure - strap down - strap in - tie down - bolt - hold - keep - peg - steady - strap - weight
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.