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verb
Jessica placed her hands against the tent floor, pressed back against the curving fabric wall to still a pang of fear.
Jessica apoyó sus manos en el suelo de la tienda y se apretó contra la curvada pared para rechazar la oleada de temor.
verb
Roddy put her hand over her mouth to press back a giggle.
Roddy se cubrió la boca con las manos para contener la risa.
They went over to where the gladiator stood, surrounded now by a growing crowd of people whom the soldiers had to press back.
Fueron hasta donde estaba el gladiador, rodeado ya por la creciente multitud que los soldados debían contener.
The soldiers fanned out to press back the common folk, gathered en masse to catch a glimpse of their Lord and a handful of his generosity.
Los soldados se abrieron en abanico para contener al populacho, congregado en masa para intentar ver siquiera un instante a su Señor y atrapar un puñado de su generosidad.
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