(mantener firme)

Ex: Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

estar en lo firme — † to be in the right

ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention

firme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)

pisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground

de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard

en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention

se mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground

me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea

pisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground

de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard

en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention

se mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground

me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea

Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.

los pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge

las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me

entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends

la tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone

una mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power

sostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view

no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement

la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds

• sostener que — to maintain o hold that

sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent

no podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking

los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment

• sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas

he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

he had a firm hold on the rope — tenía la cuerda bien agarrada or sujeta

to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

• to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

• to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguir

to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn

to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse

• to have hold of — estar agarrado a

• to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí

• to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

• on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en espera

to put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera

• to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)

• to seize hold of — apoderarse de

• to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

with no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo

• to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn

• to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algn

he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos

• to hold sb close — abrazar a algn estrechamente

• to hold sth in place — sujetar algo en un lugar

• to hold sth tight — agarrar algo fuertemente

• can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?

• to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme

• to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar

• to hold one's own — defenderse

• to hold sb to his promise — hacer que algn cumpla su promesa

• this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien

• he held us spellbound — nos tuvo embelesados

• to hold o.s. upright — mantenerse recto

"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"

• to hold sb prisoner — tener preso a algn

• to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca

• to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo

• he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio

• to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo

• to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena

this stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas