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"Holding" is a form of "holding", a noun which is often translated as "la tenencia". "Sitting" is a form of "sitting", an adjective which is often translated as "sentado". Learn more about the difference between "holding" and "sitting" below.
holding(
hold
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la tenencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The holding of explosives without a license is prohibited.La tenencia de explosivos sin licencia está prohibida.
a. la propiedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Their company is currently renting several holdings for their greenhouses.Actualmente su empresa está alquilando varias propiedades para sus invernaderos.
b. la parcela (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This particular holding is designated for industrial use.Esta parcela concreta está destinada a uso industrial.
c. la chacra (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
They inherited several holdings from their father, who was a farmer.Heredaron varias chacras de su padre, que era granjero.
3. (finance)
a. la participación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Because the company has a minority holding, they have less authority in the final decision.Dado que la empresa tiene una participación minoritaria, tienen menos peso en la decisión final.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. dilatorio
Their troops haven't made any aggressive moves. They're just exercising holding tactics at this point.Sus tropas no han hecho ningún gesto agresivo. Solo están practicando tácticas dilatorias.
5. (storage)
a. de almacenamiento
There's nothing interesting in there. It's just a holding building.No hay nada interesante allí dentro. Es solo un edificio de almacenamiento.
sitting(
sih
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dihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. sentado
I reconnect with my breath in the sitting position during yoga.Yo me conecto a mi aliento durante la posición sentada de yoga.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
