“Hold” in German

German translations

1. haltenVerb

   hold (an object in one's hands)

   hält, hielt, hat gehalten

   Sie hielt eine Blume in der Hand.She had a flower in her hand.

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2. der HaltNoun

   hold

   des Haltes, die Halte

   Ich weiß nicht, wo der nächste Halt ist.I don't know what the next stop is.

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3. die WarteschleifeNoun

   hold (telephone queue)

   der Warteschleife, die Warteschleifen

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4. innehabenVerb

   hold (e.g. a post or office)

   hat inne, hatte inne, hat innegehabt

   Habe ich hier noch die Leitung inne?Am I still in charge here?

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• versehenhold (an office)
• bergenhold
• dieHandhabehold
• bekleidenhold (an office)
• bereithaltenhold
• hegenhold (e.g., doubts, a grudge, grievances)
• habenhold (to contain within itself/oneself)
• nehmenhold (in one's hands)

Phrases

• aufhaltenhold something open (for someone) (e.g., a door)
• zurückhaltenhold back
• behauptenhold one's ground
• unterhaltenhold underneath
• vorhaltenhold (something) up (to someone)
• herhaltenhold out (to move and hold something in the direction and within reach of the speaker)
• hinhaltenhold out to/for (with the hand etc.)
• raushaltenhold (something) out (of something) (either in direction towards or away from the speaker)
• hochhaltenhold up; to raise (move to and keep in a high position)
• zutreffenhold true