Russian-English translations for держа́ть

• keep
  to keep silence; to keep ones word; to keep possession
  I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies
  I keep my specimens under glass to protect them
• hold
  Hold the pencil like this
  This package holds six bottles
  The general ordered the colonel to hold his position at all costs
• take for
  Does he take me for a fool?
  Sorry, I took you for someone else.
  Pinkett angry that George betrayed trust, took him for $100K.