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A2 · Verb

festhalten

to hold on to, detain

Word details

hält fest, hielt fest, hat festgehalten[ˈfɛstˌhaltn̩]to hold on to, detainDie Polizei hält einen Verdächtigen fest.Police are holding a suspect.
Similar meaning:festnehmen

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