stand|halten
Translation
to withstand, to resist, to hold out against
Examples
Die Brücke muss dem Sturm standhalten.
The bridge must withstand the storm.
Er konnte dem Druck nicht standhalten.
He could not withstand the pressure.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.dat)) to withstand sth. He could not withstand the pressure.
Similar Words
widerstehen (to resist), aushalten (to endure), trotzen (to defy)
Etymology
Composed of 'stand' (from 'stehen' - to stand) and 'halten' (to hold). Literally means 'to hold one's stand'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'standing' and 'holding' their position against something, like wind or pressure. It takes a dative object.