How the word "sujetar" is translated into English
¿Puedes sujetar la escalera un momento?
[¿ˈpweðes suxeˈtaɾ la eskaˈleɾa um moˈmento?]
Can you hold the ladder for a moment?
Sujeta bien al perro, que quiere escapar.
[suˈxeta ˈβjen al ˈpero, ke ˈkjeɾe eskaˈpaɾ.]
Hold on to the dog tightly, it wants to get away.
Mi padre sujetó el cuadro mientras yo lo colgaba.
[mi ˈpaðɾe suxeˈto el ˈkwaðɾo ˈmjentɾaz ʝo lo kolˈɣaβa.]
My father held the picture while I hung it.
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