deutschdictionary

festhalten

to hold

Translations

Examples

verb

(TO GRASP OR SUPPORT FIRMLY)

to hold

I hold the book firmly. - Ich halte das Buch fest.

(TO HOLD ON TIGHTLY)

to cling

The child clings to the mother. - Das Kind klammert sich an die Mutter.

(TO KEEP POSSESSION OF SOMETHING)

to retain

He cannot retain the information. - Er kann die Informationen nicht festhalten.

(TO CATCH OR SEIZE SOMETHING)

to capture

They were able to capture the moment perfectly. - Sie konnten den Moment perfekt festhalten.

Related words

halten

fest

greifen

umarmen

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festmachen

vorsorgen

verankern

stützen