sujetarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sujetarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sujetar VB trans

1.1. sujetar (mantener sujeto):

las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca

the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rack

una cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo

her hair was tied back with a red ribbon

para sujetarlo mientras se pega

to hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se te escape

hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran

we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

yo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron

I knocked him over and they held him down

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía

keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police

1.2. sujetar (sostener):

sujetar

to hold

sujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta

hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door

1.3. sujetar (fijar, trabar):

sujeta los documentos con un clip

fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujeta los documentos con un clip

clip the documents together

sujetó los papeles con una goma elástica

she put a rubber band around the papers

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres

she pinned up the hem

sujeta la cuerda al árbol

tie the rope to the tree

sujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos

screw the boards to the frame

sujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos

use the screws to fix the boards to the frame

2. sujetar (dominar):

sujetar

to subdue

sujetar

to conquer

II.sujetarse VB vpr

1.1. sujetarse (agarrarse):

sujetarse a algo

to hold on to sth

1.2. sujetarse (trabar, sostener):

sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla

use a clip to hold your hair back off your face

se sujetó la falda con una cuerda

she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of string

se sujetó el pelo en un moño

she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bun

2. sujetarse (someterse, ajustarse):

sujetarse a algo

to abide by sth

hay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley

you have to abide by what the law says

Translations for sujetarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to hold on with both hands

agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos

sujetarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sujetarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sujetar VB trans

1. sujetar (agarrar):

sujetar por algo

to seize by sth

2. sujetar (dominar):

sujetar

to dominate

3. sujetar (someter):

sujetar

to subject

4. sujetar:

sujetar (asegurar)

to support

sujetar (pelo)

to hold in place

sujetar (con clavos)

to nail down

sujetar (con tornillos)

to screw down

II.sujetar VB refl sujetarse

1. sujetar (agarrarse):

sujetarse

to subject oneself

2. sujetar (a reglamento):

sujetarse a algo

to abide by sth

sujetarse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sujetarse a algo

to abide by sth