verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

holding

держать

keeping something in your hand or arms

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
RU[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
holding

holding with Russian translation

holding usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He was holding the map in his left hand.

Он держал карту в левой руке.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Please keep holding my hand while we cross.

Пожалуйста, продолжай держать меня за руку, пока мы переходим дорогу.

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What does holding mean?

keeping something in your hand or arms

How do you pronounce holding?

holding is pronounced as /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is holding used in a sentence?

He was holding the map in his left hand. Translation: Он держал карту в левой руке.

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holding - pronunciation, meaning, translation: держать