sujetar
= lock + in place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch.
Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.
Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.
Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.
Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.
Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.
Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.
Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.
Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.
Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.
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* sujetar abarcando = brace.
* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.
* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.
* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.
* sujetarse a = hold on to.