abhalten

B1 Verb frequency rank #4,647

What abhalten means

Verb

to keep off, away, or out; to hold off
to stop (someone from doing something); to block; to hold back or up
to hold (a service, ceremony, etc.)
to hold (a child while it relieves itself)

Forms

abhalten · hält ab · hielt ab · hat abgehalten (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

abhalten in a sentence

Sie konnte ihre Tochter nicht davon abhalten, auszugehen.

She could not keep her daughter from going out.

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abhalten is B1 German — intermediate vocabulary, ranked #4,647 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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