zurück|halten
Translation
to hold back, to restrain, to withhold, to be reserved
Examples
Er hält seine Meinung zurück.
He withholds his opinion.
Sie konnte die Tränen nicht zurückhalten.
She couldn't hold back the tears.
Bitte halten Sie sich hier zurück.
Please restrain yourself here.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) zurückhalten to hold sth. back, to withhold sth. She couldn't hold back her tears.
sich zurückhalten to restrain oneself, to be reserved He always holds back in meetings.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to suppress, to conceal; Antonyms: to express, to show
Etymology
From 'zurück' (back) and 'halten' (to hold). Literally 'to hold back'.
Memory Tips
Imagine physically holding something or someone back to prevent them from moving forward.