Sentence examples of "hold at bay" in English

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He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun. Él mantuvo a los invasores a la raya con una ametralladora.

The bay is full of boats and people. La bahía está llena de botes y gente.

How long can you hold your breath? ¿Durante cuánto tiempo puedes aguantar la respiración?

The airport is in Osaka Bay. Ese aeropuerto está en la Bahía de Osaka.

This room can hold three hundred people. Esta sala permite albergar a 300 personas.

The river descends from the mountains to the bay below. El río desciende desde las montañas hasta la bahía.

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Los suministros de alimentos no durarán hasta entonces.

Christopher Columbus enjoyed the torrents of Pirate Bay and would often go surfing there. A Cristóbal Colón le gustaban los torrentes de la bahía del Pirata, e iba a menudo a surfear allí.

The line is busy now. Please hold the line. La línea está ocupada. Por favor, permanezca a la espera.

We shall hold on till the end. Tenemos que resistir hasta el final.

Hold it with both hands. Sostenelo con ambas manos.

I plan to get a hold of Tom by phone tomorrow and ask him to help. Mañana planeo llamar a Tom y pedirle que ayude.

I'll hold your bag while you put on your coat. Sostendré tu mochila mientras te pones tu abrigo.

Please hold on. Por favor aguarda.

Hold the line, please. No cuelgue y espere un momento, por favor.

But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors. Pero estoy seguro de que para avanzar tenemos que decir abiertamente las cosas que guardamos en nuestros corazones, y que demasiado a menudo sólo decimos tras puertas cerradas.

Hold on a minute, please. I'll see if he is in. Espere un minuto, por favor. Veré si está adentro.

This robot can hold an egg without breaking it. Este robot es capaz de sujetar un huevo sin romperlo.

If you hold on a moment, I will get Jane on the phone. Si espera un momento, pondré a Jane en el teléfono.

Hold on a second. Espera un minuto.

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