Sentence examples of "held" in English

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The meeting was held here. La réunion se tenait là.
He was held in captivity. Il était retenu en captivité.
The game will be held even if it rains. Le jeu sera maintenu même s'il pleut.
The meeting is held annually. Le meeting se tient annuellement.
He held his breath while watching the match. Il a regardé le match tout en retenant son souffle.
She held him by the sleeve. Elle le tint par la manche.
The train was held up because of the railroad accident. Le train était retenu à cause d'un accident de voirie.
I held the umbrella over her. Je lui tenais le parapluie.
We were held up for two hours on account of an accident. Nous avons été retenus pendant deux heures en raison d'un accident.
She held her baby in her arms. Elle tenait son bébé dans ses mains.
The freight train was held up about half an hour because of a dense fog. Le train de fret a été retenu près d'une demi-heure à cause de l'épais brouillard.
The medical congress was held in Kyoto. Le congrès médical s'est tenu a Kyoto.
He held on to my hand tightly. Il tint fermement ma main.
He held on firmly to the branch. Il se tint fermement à la branche.
The meeting is held twice a month. La réunion se tient deux fois par mois.
Many international conferences have been held in Geneva. De nombreuses conférences internationales se sont tenues à Genève.
The committee meeting is held twice per month. La session du comité se tient deux fois par mois.
Her birthday party will be held tomorrow evening. Sa fête d'anniversaire se tiendra demain soir.
A general election will be held in May. L'élection générale se tiendra en mai.
The exposition will be held for six months. L'exposition sera tenue pendant six mois.
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