estuvieron sujetando
-they/you were holding
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of sujetar.
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sujetar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to grasp)-to hold
Synonyms for sujetar
asir
to grab
empuñar
to grasp
mantener
to hold
sostener
to hold
sustentar
to support
tener
to hold
agarrar
to grab
atajar
to catch
atrapar
to catch
intentar agarrar
to snatch at
lazar
to lasso
tomar
to take
tratar de agarrar
to grab at
Antonyms for sujetar
dejar caer
to drop
soltar
to let go of
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to fix in place)-to fasten
Synonyms for sujetar
fijar
to fix
unir
to join
acoplar
to couple
amarrar
to tie
atar
to tie
atornillar
to screw
atrapar
to catch
enganchar
to hook
engrapar
to staple
grapar
to staple
juntar
to put together
maniatar
to tie hands of
pegar
to paste
soldar
to solder
sujetar para que no se mueva
to steady
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to restrain)-to hold down
Synonyms for sujetar
refrenar
to restrain
arrestar
to arrest
detener
to stop
domar
to tame
prender
to catch
reducir
to reduce
reprimir
to suppress
trincar
to hold by the arms
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