English–Spanish
“hold on to” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/afeˈraɾ/
Example
Cuando el barco se movió, se aferró a la cuerda.
When the boat moved, he held on to the rope.
How to say “hold on to” in Spanish
“Hold on to” in Spanish is aferrar.
Hands gripping a rope tightly.
Example sentences with aferrar
Aun sin pruebas, se aferró a su teoría.
Even without evidence, he clung to his theory.
Tips for using aferrar
- Aferrarse normally appears as aferrarse a + noun to mean cling to an idea, hope, or custom and often sounds critical when used about people, while sujetar is a neutral verb for physical holding.