verb

hinhalten

hold out

The verb hinhalten has two primary meanings in German:

To hold out or towards something: This involves extending a body part or an object in the direction of someone or something else. For example, holding out your hand to be shaken or holding out a container to receive something.
To stall or delay someone: In a figurative sense, it means to keep someone waiting by making promises, giving evasive answers, or putting them off to avoid making a final decision or to gain more time.

The word is a separable verb, meaning the prefix hin- detaches from the stem halten in main clauses.

Structure: It is composed of the prefix hin (towards/away) and the verb halten (to hold).
Conjugation: It is a strong verb. The present tense 3rd person singular is hält hin, the past tense (Präteritum) is hielt hin, and the perfect tense (Perfekt) uses hat hingehalten.

Synonyms:

For the physical meaning (to hold out): anbieten, entgegenstrecken.
For the figurative meaning (to stall): vertrösten, hinauszögern, aufschieben, abwimmeln.

Antonyms:

For the figurative meaning (to stall): entscheiden, erledigen, konfrontieren.

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