Meaning of pidama | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to keep, to hold
2. to have to, must (governs the -ma infinitive)
3. to keep, to maintain
4. to plan to, to want to
5. to keep back, to hold back
6. should (with conditional)
7. to stay
8. to raise, to have (livestock, slaves)
9. to deliver, to conduct
10. to celebrate
11. to consider (governs the translative)

Equivalents

Examples

“Lauda pidas vaid üks nael.”

Only a single nail held the table.

“Ta oskab tempot pidada.”

He can keep his tempo.

“Jaan tahtis jubedalt kakelda, aga sai veel pidama.”

Jaan really wanted to fight, but he managed to hold himself back.

“Rinne jäi tükiks ajaks Riia alla pidama.”

The front stayed at Riga for a while.

“Me oleme kolmkümmend aastat juba kanu pidanud.”

We've raised chickens for 30 years already.

“Ta hakkab kohe oma kõnet pidama.”

He's gonna start delivering his speech.

“Ammu pole jaanipäeva peetud.”

We haven't celebrated St. John's day in a while.

“Mõni hull peab end Hiina keisriks.”

Some lunatics consider themselves the Emperor of China.

“Me peame ruttu varjualuse leidma.”

We have to find shelter, quickly.

“Pidite ju Pärnu sõitma?”

Didn't you plan on driving to Pärnu?

“See peaks sobima küll.”

This should fit.

CEFR level