festhalten

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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

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to hold on (to) [with an (+ dative) ‘to something’] (to keep oneself in place by gripping a fixture)

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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

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to stick (to), to remain steadfast (in); to keep supporting, to keep (someone) on the team

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to record, to capture — an event, e.g. through photo, video, or a chronicle

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to detain, to hold in custody — by forceредкое

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to clearly state, to say for the recordредкое