halten

A. unr. tr. V.

• 1 [auch Milit.] hold die Hand vor den Mund halten = put one's hand in front of one's mouth Definition of hold in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hold in the US English dictionary Translate hold | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [Ballspiele] save [shot, penalty, etc.] Definition of save in the British & World English dictionary Definition of save in the US English dictionary Translate save | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up [speed etc.]; maintain [temperature, equilibrium] Definition of keep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep in the US English dictionary Translate keep | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (erfüllen) keep sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten = keep one's word/a promise Definition of keep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep in the US English dictionary Translate keep | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep [chickens etc.]; take [newspaper, magazine, etc.] Definition of keep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep in the US English dictionary Translate keep | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 (einschätzen) jmdn. für reich/ehrlich halten = think sb. is rich/honest viel von jmdm. halten = think a lot of sb.

• 7 (abhalten, veranstalten) give [speech, lecture] Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

B. unr. itr. V.

• 1 (stehen bleiben) stop Definition of stop in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stop in the US English dictionary Translate stop | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last Definition of last in the British & World English dictionary Definition of last in the US English dictionary Translate last | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 [Sport] save Definition of save in the British & World English dictionary Definition of save in the US English dictionary Translate save | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (beistehen) zu jmdm. halten = stand by sb.

C. unr. refl. V.

• 1 (sich durchsetzen, behaupten) wir werden uns/die Stadt wird sich nicht länger halten können = we/the town won't be able to hold out much longer

• 2 (sich bewähren) sich gut halten = do well

• 3 (unverändert bleiben) [weather, flowers, etc.] last; [milk, meat, etc.] keep Definition of last in the British & World English dictionary Definition of last in the US English dictionary Translate last | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (Körperhaltung haben) sich schlecht/gerade halten = hold oneself badly/straight

• 5 (bleiben) sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten = stay on one's feet/in the saddle sich links/rechts halten = keep [to the] left/right sich an etw. (Akk.) halten = keep to sth.