| Swedish > English |
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| hålla |
| 1. v. hold; grip |
| Håll i pennan så här |
| Hold the pen like this |
| 2. v. hold; to cause to wait |
| Håll hissen! |
| Hold the elevator! |
| 3. v. hold; arrange a social event, e.g. a party, a (larger) meeting or a conference |
| Nästa års konferens kommer hållas i Rotterdam. |
| Next year's conference will be held in Rotterdam. |
| 4. v. keep |
| 5. v. restrain, restrict |
| 6. v. to fulfill (a promise) |
| 7. v. to remain in a good condition, not to get spoiled |
| 8. v. preserve |
| 9. v. (reflexive) stay |
| Han höll sig inomhus när det var så kallt igår. |
| He kept indoors yesterday as it was so cold. |
| 10. v. to maintain, to keep from changing; to stop moving |
| Håll temperaturen på en jämn nivå. |
| Keep the temperature at an even level. |
| 11. v. to raise animals (chiefly for food) |
| 12. v. to neither tear nor break; to remain intact or in a functional condition |
| Vasen höll trots att den föll i golvet |
| The vase didn't break although it fell to the floor |
