| hålla |
| 1. v. hold; grip | |
| Håll i pennan så här | |
| Hold the pen like this | |
| 2. v. hold; to cause to wait | |
| Håll hissen! | |
| Hold the elevator! | |
| 3. v. hold; arrange a social event, e.g. a party, a (larger) meeting or a conference | |
| Nästa års konferens kommer hållas i Rotterdam. | |
| Next year's conference will be held in Rotterdam. | |
| 4. v. keep | |
| 5. v. restrain, restrict | |
| 6. v. to fulfill (a promise) | |
| 7. v. to remain in a good condition, not to get spoiled | |
| 8. v. preserve | |
| 9. v. (reflexive) stay | |
| Han höll sig inomhus när det var så kallt igår. | |
| He kept indoors yesterday as it was so cold. | |
| 10. v. to maintain, to keep from changing; to stop moving | |
| Håll temperaturen på en jämn nivå. | |
| Keep the temperature at an even level. | |
| 11. v. to raise animals (chiefly for food) | |
| 12. v. to neither tear nor break; to remain intact or in a functional condition | |
| Vasen höll trots att den föll i golvet | |
| The vase didn't break although it fell to the floor | |
