she holds

agarra

she holds

phrase

1. (she has in her hand)

a. agarra

She holds her purse in her left hand and her cane in her right.

Agarra el bolso con la mano izquierda y el bastón con la derecha.

b. coge

Paula is really tall; when she holds the ball, no one else can get to it.

Paula es muy alta; cuando coge la pelota, nadie más puede hacerse con ella.

c. sujeta

She holds her cigarette with her left hand.

Sujeta el cigarrillo con la mano izquierda.

2. (she possesses)

a. tiene

Johnson is the runner to beat today. She holds the state record in this event.

Johnson es la corredora a la que hay que ganarle hoy. Tiene el récord del estado en esta prueba.

3. (she asserts)

a. sostiene

Maria is confident in her plan; she holds that it will work.

María se siente segura de su plan; sostiene que va a funcionar.

b. mantiene

She holds that what she did was completely legal.

Mantiene que lo que hizo fue completamente legal.

4. (she hosts)

a. da

Gloria loves to cook and to entertain. She holds dinner parties at her house every other weekend.

A Gloria le encanta cocinar y recibir invitados. Da una cena en su casa cada dos fines de semana.