holder

S2 W2

BrE /ˈhəʊldə/ AmE /ˈhoʊldər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON B1

a person who has or owns something, especially a legal right to it

titular, poseedor, propietario/a

  • be the holder of sth

Collocations holder of shares · holder of a passport

  • She is the holder of several patents.

    Ella es titular de varios patentes.

2 DEVICE A2

a device that holds something in place or keeps it safe

soporte, portador, contenedor

  • be a holder for sth

Collocations pen holder · cup holder

  • There's a pen holder on the desk.

    Hay un soporte para bolígrafos en el escritorio.

3 EVENT B2

a person or organization that organizes and pays for an event, such as a sports competition

anfitrión/a, organizador/a, patrocinador/a

  • be the holder of sth

Collocations holder of an event · holder of a tournament

  • The city is the holder of this year's World Cup.

    La ciudad es la organizadora del Mundial de este año.

4 STORAGE B1

a container or compartment in which something is stored, such as a drawer or shelf

estante, compartimento, cajón

  • be a holder for sth

Collocations holder of documents · holder of files

  • There's a document holder on the wall.

    Hay un estante para documentos en la pared.

5 LEGAL C1

a person who has legal rights to something, such as a property or title

titular, propietario/a legal

  • be the holder of sth

Collocations holder of a deed · holder of a mortgage

  • He is the legal holder of the property.

    Él es el titular legal de la propiedad.

6 ELECTRONIC B2

a device that stores digital information, such as a memory card or USB drive

dispositivo de almacenamiento, tarjeta de memoria, pendrive

  • be a holder for sth

Collocations holder of data · holder of files

  • The USB drive is a holder for your documents.

    El pendrive es un dispositivo de almacenamiento para tus documentos.

7 MATERIAL B2

a material that holds or supports something, such as a frame or base

soporte, bastidor, marco

  • be a holder for sth

Collocations holder of a picture · holder of an object

  • The frame is a holder for the painting.

    El bastidor es un soporte para el cuadro.

8 POSITION B2

a position or role that someone holds, such as an office or title

cargo, posición, título

  • be the holder of sth

Collocations holder of a post · holder of a position

  • She is the holder of the position.

    Ella es la ocupante del cargo.