sujetar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
- cling verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
- fasten verb To attach or close something securely.
- handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
Senses
sujetar is used for these senses in English:
- clamp (transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
- cling To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
- fasten (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
- handle (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
- hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- hold down (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.
- pin down (wrestling) To hold the opponent back-first so both his or her shoulders touch the mat or ground.
clamp — full definition
- noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
- noun A device fitted to a car wheel to stop it being driven until a fine is paid.
- verb To fasten or hold something tightly in place.
- verb To immobilise a vehicle using a wheel clamp.
cling — full definition
- verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
- verb To stick closely to a surface, especially of fabric or film.
- verb To remain emotionally attached to a person, belief, or hope, often more than is healthy.