hold sway: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To exercise dominant influence, control, or authority over people, affairs, or a territory; to be preeminent or prevail in influence.
Examples
BetaIn the small town, the mayor held sway over local politics for decades.
In the small town, the mayor exercised dominant influence over local politics for decades.
That corporation holds sway in the industry, shaping trends and regulations.
That corporation exercises dominant control in the industry, shaping trends and regulations.
During the meeting, it was clear that the senior partner held sway over the decision-making process.
During the meeting, it was clear that the senior partner exercised dominant influence over the decision-making process.
Examples:
- EN: Though Western technology often has been the mainspring for new economic growth and development in Sudan the religious teachings of islam still hold sway.ES: Aunque ia tecnología occidental a menudo ha sido ei móvil de crecimiento económico y desarrollo de Sudán ias enseñanzas religiosas dei islam siguen dominando.
- EN: but if the good of my true Britons leads me up to the wedding altar, then my right hand will hold swayES: Y mi diestra regirá
- EN: Will Oxfordia, sporting the dark blue bruises hold sway over Cambridgensia, with the light blue contusions?ES: Will Oxfordia, luciendo los moratones azul oscuro dominan Cambridgensia, ¿con las contusiones azul claro?
- EN: To hold swayES: Para tener poder
- EN: Samson led his people as a judge... ... yet in his heart... ... the dark desires of man still sought to hold sway over him.ES: Sansôn guió a su pueblo como un juez... ... pero en su corazón... ... los oscuros deseos de un hombre aún pugnaban por salir.
- EN: The Farmer's hands want to hold sway over the produce but the human forms seem to be pushed into the background.ES: La mano de la campesina quiere reinar sobre los productos que a su vez desplazan las figuras humanas al fondo.
- EN: The Shadow does not hold sway yet.ES: La sombra aún no domina.
- EN: Like a patient passively letting his disease hold sway.ES: Como un paciente, dejando pasivamente que su enfermedad exista.
- EN: Now Australia hold sway over the world of bowls.ES: Ahora Australia domina el mundo de las bochas.
- EN: "I hold sway over every heart"ES: "Tengo influencia sobre todos los corazones"
- EN: We used to hold sway over the whole world earlierES: Solíamos controlar las idas y venidas del mundo entero
- EN: We're not proud, we don't need wild horses who could drag us away when flowers hold sway. Ree Rah How, summer's here now, winter's lost the battle, summer shows it mettle. Ree Rah How!ES: No somos orgullosos, no necesitamos caballos que nos lleven, cuando florecen las flores, ri, ra, jo, el verano ya llegó, el invierno ha perdido, el verano es el elegido, ri, ra, jo, ¡el verano ya llegó!
- EN: Follow me where pagan spirits hold sway, where lithe natives dance on a moon-enchanted isle, where palm trees sway with the restless ocean tide.ES: Síganme a donde dominan los espíritus paganos, donde unos ágiles indígenas bailan en una isla encantada, donde las palmeras se balancean al compás de la marea oceánica.
- EN: Men of science hold sway over millionairesES: Los hombres de ciencia, ¿prevalecer sobre los millonarios?
- EN: We shall then hold sway over this Earth which awaits our coming as autumn awaits winter.ES: Tendremos poder sobre esta Tierra que espera nuestra llegada como el otoño espera el invierno.
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