Sentence examples of "holding" in English with translation "tenere"

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Why are you holding my hands? Perché mi stai tenendo le mani?
The fat woman was holding a monkey. La donna obesa teneva una scimmia in braccio.
He was holding a pen in his hand. Teneva in mano una penna.
Tom held a seat for me. Tom mi ha tenuto un posto.
The market is held every Monday. Il mercato è tenuto ogni lunedì.
The police held him in custody. La polizia lo tenne in custodia.
He held the trophy up high. Ha tenuto in alto il trofeo.
The meeting will be held next month. La riunione si terrà il mese prossimo.
Will you hold this seat for me? Mi terrebbe il posto?
The bank director was held in high regard. Il direttore di banca era tenuto in grande riguardo.
The exposition will be held for six months. L'esposizione sarà tenuta per sei mesi.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms. Nessun individuo potrà essere tenuto in schiavitù o in servitù; la schiavitù e la tratta degli schiavi saranno proibite sotto qualsiasi forma.
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