No. 11,321 in Russian
держал
"Held."
In a sentence
Он держал ручку в руке.
He held the pen in his hand.
In this sentence, 'держал' is used to indicate the action of physically holding an object.
Она держала свои обещания.
She kept her promises.
Here, 'держал' figuratively means 'to keep' or 'to maintain', referring to the fulfillment of promises.
Они всегда держали дверь открытой для гостей.
They always kept the door open for guests.
In this usage, 'держал' expresses the act of maintaining an open state for the door.
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