English–Afrikaans dictionary

Afrikaans translation of the English word holdfast

English	Afrikaans (translated indirectly)	Esperanto
fast	vas	fasti
fast (firm; stable; hard; resolute; solid; steadfast; unflinching; stiff)	ferm	firma
fast (quick; rapid; speedy; swift; expeditious; prompt)	vinnig	rapida
fast (quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; promptly; rapidly; apace; at speed; at a quick rate)	vinnig ; gou	rapide
hold (hang onto; retain; keep; maintain; have)	hou	teni
🔗 He held it at arm’s length.
hold (comprise; contain)	bevat	enhavi
🔗 It still held oil.
hold (halt; stop; end; obstruct; stem; stay; stall; arrest)	stuit	haltigi
hold (occupy; take; engage; fill; involve)	beklee	okupi
🔗 A successful strike southwards would make Russia’s defence of parts of Cherson it still holds untenable.

English	Afrikaans
holdfast	⇆ greep; ⇆ houvast; ⇆ klemhaak; ⇆ kram; ⇆ steun
fast	⇆ dig; ⇆ eg; ⇆ gou; ⇆ hard; ⇆ kleurvas; ⇆ los; ⇆ losbandig; ⇆ skielik; ⇆ snel; ⇆ standvastig; ⇆ sterk; ⇆ stewig; ⇆ vas; ⇆ vinnig; ⇆ vlak; ⇆ vry
hold	⇆ aanhou; ⇆ aansien; ⇆ ag; ⇆ behou; ⇆ beklee; ⇆ besighou; ⇆ besit; ⇆ beskou; ⇆ bevat; ⇆ bevrug word; ⇆ boei; ⇆ daar op nahou; ⇆ daarvoor hou; ⇆ deurgaan; ⇆ duur; ⇆ geld; ⇆ geldig wees; ⇆ gevangenis; ⇆ greep; ⇆ handvatsel; ⇆ hou; ⇆ houvas; ⇆ huldig; ⇆ in besit bly van; ⇆ in besit hê; ⇆ inhou; ⇆ inneem; ⇆ invloed; ⇆ mag; ⇆ ophou; ⇆ ruim; ⇆ skuilplek; ⇆ steun; ⇆ stilhou; ⇆ teenhou; ⇆ tronksel; ⇆ van krag bly; ⇆ van mening wees; ⇆ vashou; ⇆ vat; ⇆ verdedig; ⇆ vier; ⇆ volhou