What does an festhalten in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word an festhalten in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use an festhalten in German.

The word an festhalten in German means hold onto, stick to, hold, hold on to, detain, record, cherish. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word an festhalten

hold onto

(übertragen (Hoffnung haben)

stick to

(Meinung: zu [etw] stehen)

hold

(nicht loslassen)

die Leine des Hundes festhalten

to hold the dog's leash

hold on to

(glauben, vertrauen) (believe)

An meinem Traum, Sängerin zu werden, halte ich fest.

I'm holding on to my dream to become a singer.

detain

(gefangen halten)

Paul hielt die Einbrecher fest, bis die Polizei kam.

Paul detained the burglars until the police arrived.

record

(Bild und Ton aufnehmen)

[etw] mit der Kamera auf Video festhalten

to record something with the camera

cherish

(emotional gebunden sein)

an der Liebe zu ihr festhalten

to cherish her love

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