fernhalten

to hold off; to keep away; to keep off;

sich fernhalten

to keep off; to stay away

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fẹrn|hal|ten sep irreg

1. vt

to keep away

2. vr

to keep or stay away

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1) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) drive off

2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) keep off

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fern|hal·ten

irreg

I. vt

▪ jdn von jdm/etw \fernhalten to keep sb away from sb/sth

II. vr

▪ sich akk von jdm/etw \fernhalten to keep away from sb/sth

halte dich lieber von mir fern, ich habe eine Erkältung! you better not come too close, I've got a bad cold

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fernhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) keep away (

von from);

jemanden von sich (dat)

fernhalten keep sb at a distance (oder at arm’s length);

etwas von jemandem fernhalten fig keep sth from sb, protect sb from sth

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v.

to keep away v.