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Behalten - translation, pronunciation and examples

behalten
[bəˈhaltn̩]

keep

🇩🇪 German
[bəˈhaltn̩]
Meaning of behalten

bei sich behalten und nicht weggeben

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Pronunciation[bəˈhaltn̩]
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keep

When to use behalten

keep it

es behalten

keep quiet

still bleiben

keep safe

sicher aufbewahren

keep warm

warm halten

keep clean

sauber halten

behalten usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Kannst du das Geheimnis für dich behalten?

Similar words

behalten

To keep something for yourself and not pass it on; sometimes with the idea of deliberately holding it back.

aufbewahren

To store something safely for later use or retrieval.

bewahren

To preserve or protect something from loss or damage; slightly more formal or literary.

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behaltentenere
kochen-
sich ändern-
binden-
folgen-
entfernen-
sich anfühlensentire

behalten synonyms

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What's the difference between behalten / aufbewahren / bewahren

🇩🇪German
behalten

To keep something for yourself and not pass it on; sometimes with the idea of deliberately holding it back.

A2Often

Er hat einen Teil des Geldes zurückbehalten.

Он оставил у себя часть денег.

🇩🇪German

To store something safely for later use or retrieval.

A2Often

Ich bewahre die Quittungen in einer Schublade auf.

Я храню чеки в ящике стола.

🇩🇪German

To preserve or protect something from loss or damage; slightly more formal or literary.

A2Often

Wir sollten unsere alten Fotos gut bewahren.

Нам следует хорошо беречь наши старые фотографии.

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behalten translation: keep. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce behalten

[bəˈhaltn̩]

behalten translation

keep

behalten examples

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten.

behalten transcription

[bəˈhaltn̩]

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behalten meaning: what does it mean?

bei sich behalten und nicht weggeben

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behalten definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten. Translation: Я хочу оставить эту книгу себе.

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