Usage examples of "drauf halten" in German with translation to English

Setz dich nicht drauf. Don't sit upon it.

Ich bin zuversichtlich, dass er sein Versprechen halten wird. I am confident he will keep his promise.

"Wo fährst du den Mist hin?" - "Der kommt auf die Erdbeeren." - "Igitt, wir tun da Sahne drauf!" "What are you doing with the manure? - "I'm putting it on the strawberrys" - "Disgusting! We eat them with cream!"

In den meisten europäischen Ländern, haben sich Fahrzeuge rechts zu halten. In most of the countries in Europe, cars have to keep to the right.

Ich weiß es, aber ich komm nicht drauf. I know it, but I can't hit on it.

Wenn man ihn reden hört, würde man ihn für einen Ausländer halten. To hear him speak, you'd take him for a foreigner.

Ach, scheiß drauf. Ah, screw it.

Glücklich sind die, die sich für weise halten. Happy are those who think themselves wise.

Hand drauf! Let's shake on it.

Was halten Sie von einer Partie Schach? What do you say to a game of chess?

Mein Name und meine Adresse stehen drauf. My name and address are on it.

Man muss seine Versprechen halten. One must keep one's promises.

Tom hätte auf jeden Fall sein Versprechen halten sollen. Tom certainly should have kept his promise.

Sie möchte ihn auf Abstand halten. She wants to keep him at distance.

Wie viele Fische kannst du in deinem Aquarium halten? How many fish can you keep in your tank?

Halten Sie Ihre Hände nicht aus dem Fenster. Don't put your hands out of the window.

Danke, dass Sie mir letzten Endes erklärt haben, warum die Leute mich für einen Idioten halten. Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.

Du musst dein Zimmer sauber halten. You must keep your room clean.

Wie lange halten wir hier? How long do we stop here?

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