sujetar

to hold

to fasten

sujetar(soo-heh-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to grasp)

a. to hold

¿Puedes sujetar mi mochila mientras abro la puerta?

Can you hold my backpack while I open the door?

2. (to fix in place)

a. to fasten

Sujeta el paquete con una cuerda.

Fasten the package with some string.

b. to hold in place

Puedes sujetar los documentos con este clip.

You can hold the documents in place with this paperclip.

3. (to restrain)

a. to hold down

Sujeta el gato mientras le corto las uñas.

Hold down the cat while I clip his nails.

b. to subdue

Sujetó a su atacante con movidas de karate.

She subdued her attacker with karate moves.

c. to conquer (formal)

Los romanos sujetaron a la mayoría de Europa y el Medio Oriente.

The Romans conquered much of Europe and the Middle East.

sujetarse

pronominal verb

4. (to hold on)

a. to hold on

Sujétate el sombrero para que el viento no se lo lleve.

Hold on to your hat so the wind doesn't carry it away.

b. to hold in place

Ella se sujeta el cabello con un listón amarillo.

She holds her hair in place with a yellow ribbon.

5. (to abide by)

a. to abide by

Me voy a sujetar a la voluntad de la mayoría.

I am going to abide by the will of the majority.