No. 11,323 in Russian
держался
"Держался" means "held on" or "kept oneself" (referring to maintaining a position, composure, or state).
In a sentence
Он упорно держался за свою мечту.
He stubbornly held on to his dream.
In this sentence, 'держался' refers to the act of persistently holding onto something figurative, like a dream or aspiration.
Мальчик держался за руку матери, переходя дорогу.
The boy held onto his mother's hand while crossing the road.
Here, 'держался' is used in the context of physically holding onto something, in this case, his mother's hand.
На выступлении он держался уверенно и спокойно.
At the presentation, he maintained a confident and calm demeanor.
In this example, 'держался' is used to indicate the way someone carries or conducts themselves in a situation.
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