🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

sujeción

Pronunciation / Transliteration: su.xe.θjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Holding/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La sujeción del trofeo fue un momento de orgullo para el equipo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of grasping or having something in one's possession.

    "The holding of the trophy was a proud moment for the team."
  2. 2

    A legal term referring to property or land owned.

    "The estate was a large holding passed down through generations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'holding' originates from the Old English 'holdan', meaning 'to keep, possess'. It evolved through Middle English as 'holdinge', reflecting the act of maintaining possession or control over something.

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