hålla fast

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Swedish

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hålla fast (present håller fast, preterite höll fast, supine hållit fast, imperative håll fast)

  1. (literal) hold, grip firmly
    Kvinnan kunde inte fly, eftersom mannen höll fast henne.
    The woman could not escape, because the man held her.
  2. (figurative) hold, maintain (an opinion or viewpoint)
    Han höll fast vid sin ståndpunkt.
    He maintained his viewpoint.

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