zurück|halten
Translation
to hold back, to restrain, to withhold, to be reserved
Examples
Er konnte seine Wut nicht zurückhalten.
He couldn't hold back his anger.
Bitte halten Sie sich zurück.
Please restrain yourself.
Die Firma hält wichtige Informationen zurück.
The company is withholding important information.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to hold sth. back He couldn't hold back his tears.
((refl.)) to hold oneself back, be reserved He held back during the discussion.
Similar Words
unterdrücken (to suppress), verschweigen (to conceal); Antonym: äußern (to express)
Etymology
From 'zurück' (back) and 'halten' (to hold). Literally 'to hold back'.
Memory Tips
Picture physically 'holding' (halten) someone or something 'back' (zurück).