Innehalten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Innehalten" is used as verb with the meaning of "pause", "stop" or "halt".

Essential properties of "innehalten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: innehalten
  • Simple past: hielt inne
  • Participle: innegehalten

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "innehalten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To stop or pause briefly in an activity"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er musste mitten im Satz innehalten und nachdenken.He had to pause in the middle of the sentence and think.
  2. Beim Spaziergang durch den Wald hielt sie plötzlich inne und lauschte den Vögeln.While walking through the forest, she suddenly paused and listened to the birds.
  3. Während der Rede hielt der Redner kurz inne, um die Reaktionen des Publikums zu beobachten.During the speech, the speaker briefly paused to observe the audience's reactions.
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