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Looks like the package got held up in New Orleans. | Parece que el paquete se quedó retenido en Nueva Orleans. |
The bank was held up by two men in space suits. | El banco fue asaltado por dos hombres en trajes espaciales. |
He moves slowly, held up by a thick blanket of snow. | Se mueve lentamente, sostenido por una gruesa capa de nieve. |
Narumi held up a hand and looked at the ronin expectantly. | Narumi levantó la mano y miró al ronin expectante. |
Kokujin held up his nearly finished katana, considering its fine edge. | Kokujin levantó su casi terminada katana, estudiando su buen filo. |
The Naga turned around and held up the pearl he carried. | El Naga se giró y levantó la perla que llevaba. |
And I held up my end of the bargain, like a man. | Y yo levanté mi parte del trato, como un hombre. |
Their leader, Todori, held up his tessen in salute. | Su líder, Todori, levantó su tessen en forma de saludo. |
Agasha Gennai, Master of Air, held up a hand. | Agasha Gennai, Maestro del Aire, levantó una mano. |
It hasn't held up in any of the primaries. | No lo han sostenido en ninguna de las primarias. |
Tsuken moved to follow, but Oshu held up a warning hand. | Tsuken se movió para seguirle, pero Oshu levantó una mano de advertencia. |
Some days, the ship was held up by ice. | Algunos días, el barco se paraba por el hielo. |
Kaukatsu held up a hand to quiet the sudden outburst of whispers. | Kaukatsu levantó una mano para acallar la repentina explosión de susurros. |
He smiled and held up a hand to forestall another apology. | Sonrió y levantó una mano para detener una disculpa más. |
My darling, your heart seems to have held up quite well. | Bueno, mi amor, tu corazón parece haberlo resistido bastante bien. |
It just seems to be held up at the bank. | Solo parece estar retenida en el banco. |
He just got held up in a meeting at the UN. | Solo se detuvo en una reunión en la ONU. |
The buses were held up by mechanical difficulties, but now we're ready. | Los autobuses se retrasaron por averías, pero ya están listos. |
One of my guys got held up by a couple junkies. | Uno de mis hombres fue agarrado por un par de drogadictos. |
The second, stranded to leeward, held up for some days. | El segundo, encallado a sotavento, resistió algunos días. |
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