beibehalten

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat) keep, retain, maintain; (Gewohnheit etc.) keep up, stick to; (Tradition etc.) keep up, uphold; (Richtung) carry on in; (Tempo) keep to, stick to

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to maintain; to keep up

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bei|be|hal|ten ptp beibehalten

vt sep

to keep; Bräuche, Regelung auch to retain; Leitsatz, Richtung to keep to; Gewohnheit to keep up

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1) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hold

2) (the act of maintaining (a point of view etc).) maintenance

3) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) maintain

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vt irreg

1. (weiterhin behalten)

▪ etw \beibehalten to maintain sth, to keep sth up

eine Angewohnheit \beibehalten to maintain a habit

einen Brauch/eine Tradition \beibehalten to uphold a custom/tradition

eine Meinung \beibehalten to stick to an opinion

2. (fortsetzen) to keep to, to continue

eine Diät \beibehalten to keep to a diet

seine Geschwindigkeit \beibehalten to maintain one's speed

eine Therapie \beibehalten to continue [with] a treatment

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb keep; retain; keep up <custom, habit>; continue, maintain <way of life>; keep to <course, method>; preserve, maintain <attitude>

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beibehalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat) keep, retain, maintain; (Gewohnheit etc) keep up, stick to; (Tradition etc) keep up, uphold; (Richtung) carry on in; (Tempo) keep to, stick to

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb keep; retain; keep up <custom, habit>; continue, maintain <way of life>; keep to <course, method>; preserve, maintain <attitude>

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adj.

retained adj. v.

to hold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

to maintain v.

to retain v.