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

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Translations: all336 keep129 hold56 stop47 keep oneself26 make12 give9 regard3 deliver1 contain1 other translations52

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

Halten Sie den Atem an Hold your breath

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

Muss ich eine Rede halten? Do I have to make a speech?

Tom bat Mary darum, eine Rede zu halten. Tom asked Mary to give a speech.

Wir halten ihn für den besten Spieler der Mannschaft. We regard him as the best player on the team.

Tom konnte seine Wut nicht im Zaum halten. Tom couldn't contain his anger.

Ich werde meine Klappe halten. I'll keep my mouth shut.

Ich will nur ihre Hand halten. I just want to hold her hand.

Halten Sie ihn nicht auf. Don't stop him.

Willst du mich zum Narren halten? Are you trying to make a fool of me?

Tom bat Mary darum, eine Rede an seiner Schule zu halten. Tom asked Mary to give a speech at his school.

Halten Sie Ihr Zimmer sauber. Keep your room clean.

Wo halten Sie Ihre Besprechungen ab? Where do you hold your meetings?

Bitte halten Sie hier an Please stop here

Ich bezweifle, dass er eine öffentliche Rede halten kann. I doubt that he can make a speech in public.

Was wäre, wenn du eine Rede halten würdest, und niemand käme? What if you gave a speech and nobody came?

Sie sollten Ihr Versprechen halten. You should keep your promise.

Wo halten Sie Ihre Sitzungen ab? Where do you hold your meetings?

Halten Sie bitte hier an Please stop here

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