Sentence examples of "hold up" in English

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What's holding matters up? ¿Qué sostiene asuntos?

How long can you hold your breath? ¿Durante cuánto tiempo puedes aguantar la respiración?

What a cute baby! May I hold her? ¡Qué preciosa bebé! ¿Puedo sujetarla?

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Los suministros de alimentos no durarán hasta entonces.

The next instant Hercules caught hold of the monster. En el próximo instante Hércules agarró al monstruo.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. Todo individuo tiene derecho a la libertad de opinión y de expresión; este derecho incluye el de no ser molestado a causa de sus opiniones, el de investigar y recibir informaciones y opiniones, y el de difundirlas, sin limitación de fronteras, por cualquier medio de expresión.

Hold on a second. Espera un minuto.

This robot can hold an egg without breaking it. Este robot es capaz de sujetar un huevo sin romperlo.

Hold the line, please. No cuelgue y espere un momento, por favor.

Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up! Espere un segundo; volveré enseguida. No corte.

This is not the proper way to hold a teacup. No es la forma adecuada de sujetar una taza de té.

Hold your horses. Un momentito.

Please hold the line. Por favor, manténgase a la espera.

I will listen to your chest. Breathe deeply, please. Now hold your breath. Le voy a auscultar. Respire profundamente, por favor. Ahora contenga la respiración.

The teacher told Mary to hold her tongue. La profesora le dijo a Mary que cerrara la boca.

I plan to get a hold of Tom by phone tomorrow and ask him to help. Mañana planeo llamar a Tom y pedirle que ayude.

I finally got hold of that book I wanted. Al fin conseguí el libro que quería.

My cooking cannot hold a candle to Mother's. Mis aptitudes culinarias no pueden compararse a las de mi madre.

A magnet can pick up and hold many nails at a time. Un imán puede alcanzar y sostener muchos clavos a la vez.

Can you hold on a little longer? ¿Puedes esperar un poco más?

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