What does sujetar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sujetar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sujetar in Spanish.

The word sujetar in Spanish means hold, grab, fasten, hang on, hold on, abide by, restrain, hold. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sujetar

hold, grab

verbo transitivo (agarrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeta mi bolso mientras me pongo el abrigo.
Hold my purse while I put on my coat.

fasten

verbo transitivo (prender)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujetó los papeles con un clip para que no se perdieran.
He fastened the papers with a clip so that they didn't get lost.

hang on, hold on

verbo pronominal (asirse, sostenerse)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Se sujetaron de la barandilla para no caerse.
They held (or: hung) on to the railing to stop themselves from falling.

abide by

verbo pronominal (ceñirse a condiciones)

La empresa se sujetará a los requisitos del cliente.
The company will abide by the client's requirements.

restrain

verbo transitivo (controlar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeten a sus hijos si no quieren que se descontrolen.
Restrain your children if you don't want them to get out of control.

hold

verbo transitivo (medirse al hablar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sujeta tu lengua si no quieres tener problemas.
Hold your tongue if you don't want to get in trouble.

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