# halt

halt is a German interjection meaning “stop!, wait!”.

## Interjection

1. stop!, wait!
2. stop
   - Halt! Bleiben Sie sofort stehen!

## Adverb

1. _colloquial · modal · particle_ Indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well
   - Er ist halt ein Idiot. — Well, he’s an idiot.

## Examples

- Halt! Du bringst ihn zum Weinen. — Stop! You're making him cry.
- Halt! Sie bringen sie zum Weinen. — Stop! You're making her cry.
- Halt die Leiter fest! — Hold the ladder tight.
- Halt’s Maul! — Stop talking.
- Halt den Mund! — Zip it.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/halt