VerbNr. 1.547 nach Häufigkeit

festhalten

[ˈfɛstˌhaltn̩]

to hold on; to hold on [with an ‘to something’]; to stick, to remain steadfast; to keep supporting, to keep on the team

Bedeutungen

1
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
- Ich musste sie festhalten, um zu verhindern, dass sie fiel.
  I had to hold on to her to stop her falling.
  Tatoeba · Sudajaengi · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom wurde von der Polizei festgehalten.
  Tom was detained by the police.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to hold on (to) [with an (+ dative) ‘to something’] (to keep oneself in place by gripping a fixture)
3
to stick (to), to remain steadfast (in)
- Willst du an deinem Plan nicht festhalten?
  Aren't you going to stick to your plan?
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to stick (to), to remain steadfast (in); to keep supporting, to keep (someone) on the team
5
to record, to capture — an event, e.g. through photo, video, or a chronicle
6
to detain, to hold in custody — by forceselten
7
to clearly state, to say for the recordselten