abhalten

German

Etymology

ab- + halten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaphaltn̩], [ˈʔaphaltən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧hal‧ten

Verb

abhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present hält ab, past tense hielt ab, past participle abgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to stop, prevent (someone (from) doing something)
  2. (transitive) to hold (a service, ceremony etc.)
  3. (transitive, nautical) to change the direction from

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