contained, held back
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | contuvo | — |
Contuvo el aliento mientras miraba el partido.
He held his breath as he watched the game.
En ese momento, Geum-ja contuvo su aliento y luchó por su libertad.
At that moment, Geum-ja held her breath and fought for her freedom.
— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Aparentemente, alguna vez contuvo caramelos.
Apparently, it once contained candy.
— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)
Tom contuvo su respiración.
Tom held his breath.
He held his breath.
Tom contuvo la respiración y esperó.
Tom held his breath and waited.
She held her breath.