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Usages of держать
Этот спектакль длинный, но режиссёр держит внимание публики.
This play is long, but the director keeps the audience’s attention.
Дома у нас живёт маленький хомяк, и хозяйка квартиры разрешает нам держать животных.
At home we have a little hamster, and the landlady allows us to keep animals.
Я стараюсь держать скорость ниже, чем обычно, потому что у школы много пешеходов.
I try to keep my speed lower than usual because there are many pedestrians near the school.
После аварии полиция закрыла одну полосу, и мы ехали медленно, чтобы держать безопасную дистанцию.
After the accident the police closed one lane, and we drove slowly to keep a safe distance.
Инструкторша посоветовала мне не спешить и держать дистанцию.
The instructor advised me not to hurry and to keep a distance.
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