an|halten
Translation
to stop, to last, to continue, to pull over
Examples
Der Bus muss an der Haltestelle anhalten.
The bus has to stop at the bus stop.
Das gute Wetter wird anhalten.
The good weather will continue.
Die Polizei hat das Auto angehalten.
The police stopped the car.
Er hat um ihre Hand angehalten.
He asked for her hand in marriage.
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to stop, to halt Der Zug hält an.
((intransitive)) to last, to continue Der Regen hält an.
((sb.)) to stop sb. Die Polizei hielt den Fahrer an.
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to urge sb. to do sth. Er hielt seine Kinder zu mehr Fleiß an.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stoppen (to stop), dauern (to last); Antonyms: weiterfahren (to drive on), aufhören (to cease)
Etymology
From the prefix 'an' (at, on) and the verb 'halten' (to hold, stop). The image is of 'stopping at' a point.
Memory Tips
Associate it with a bus that has to 'anhalten' (stop) at a 'Haltestelle' (bus stop).