Sentence examples of "tener" in Spanish with translation "hold"

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Debemos tener una reunión del Consejo de Dirección. We must hold a meeting of the council of directors.
El duque tiene muchas tierras. The duke holds a lot of land.
Tiene acciones en esta compañía. He holds stocks in this company.
Adivina qué tengo en la mano. Guess what I'm holding in my hand.
Tenemos que resistir hasta el final. We shall hold on till the end.
Adivina lo que tengo en la mano. Guess what I'm holding in my hand.
El banco tiene una hipoteca sobre su edificio. The bank holds a mortgage on his building.
El carnaval de Rio tiene lugar en febrero. Rio's carnival is held in February.
Tuvimos muchas negociaciones pero no llegaron a nada. We held many negotiations but to no purpose.
tienes que aprender a mantener la boca cerrada. You've got to learn to hold your tongue.
Los estudiantes tienen a su maestro en gran estima. The students hold their teacher in high regard.
El funeral de la mujer tuvo lugar en la iglesia local. The lady's funeral was held at the local church.
El festival tiene lugar todos los años durante la segunda semana de enero. The festival is held in the second week of January every year.
Vi un perro. El perro tenía un pedazo de carne en la boca. I saw a dog. The dog held a piece of meat in its mouth.
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