Sentence examples of "hielt" in German

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Er hielt sich über Wasser He kept his head above water
Tom hielt die Luft an. Tom held his breath.
Der Zug hielt sanft an. The train came to a smooth stop.
Unser Chef hielt eine lange Rede. Our principal made a long speech.
Sie hielt die Geschichte für einen Witz. She regarded the story as a joke.
Sie hielt ihre Augen geschlossen. She kept her eyes closed.
Ned hielt die Fahne hoch. Ned held the flag erect.
Der Zug hielt in Baltimore. The train stopped in Baltimore.
Nixon hielt die Rede im nationalen Fernsehen. Nixon made the speech on national TV.
Ich hielt ihn für den besten Arzt der Stadt. I regarded him as the best doctor in town.
Er hielt die Sache in Gang He kept the pot boiling
Sie hielt den Atem an. She held her breath.
Unser Zug hielt plötzlich an. Our train stopped suddenly.
Er hielt bei dem Treffen eine Rede auf Englisch. He made a speech in English at the meeting.
Er hielt mich von der Arbeit ab He kept me from work
Er hielt seinen Atem an. He held his breath.
Nicht ein einziges Taxi hielt an. Not even one taxi stopped.
Mein ungewöhnlich gut gearbeiteter Turnschuh hielt fünf Jahre - sein Kollege nicht. My uncommonly well-made sneaker lasted 5 years. Its mate did not.
Der feindliche Angriff hielt den ganzen Tag an. The enemy kept up their attack all day.
Sie hielt ihn am Ärmel fest. She held him by the sleeve.
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