No. 2,586 in German
anhalten
"Anhalten" means "to stop" or "to pause."
In a sentence
Ich musste das Auto anhalten, um die Straße zu überqueren.
I had to stop the car to cross the street.
In this context, 'anhalten' means to stop a vehicle, indicating the act of bringing it to a halt.
Die Polizei hat den Verdächtigen angehalten.
The police stopped the suspect.
Here, 'anhalten' refers to stopping or apprehending someone to question or investigate them.
Kannst du für einen Moment anhalten, damit wir uns sammeln können?
Can you pause for a moment so we can regroup?
In this usage, 'anhalten' conveys the idea of pausing or halting an ongoing activity.
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