No. 13,226 in German
aufhielt
"Aufhielt" is the past tense of "aufhalten," meaning "stayed" or "delayed."
In a sentence
Er hielt sich gestern lange im Park auf.
He stayed in the park for a long time yesterday.
In this sentence, 'aufhielt' is used in the reflexive form 'hielt sich auf,' meaning to stay or remain in a place.
Die Polizei hielt die Demonstranten auf der Straße auf.
The police stopped the protesters on the street.
Here, 'aufhielt' is used in the sense of 'aufhalten,' meaning to stop someone or prevent a movement or action.
Sie hielt den Bus auf, um die Tasche zurückzugeben.
She stopped the bus to return the bag.
In this case, 'aufhielt' signifies the action of stopping or halting the bus temporarily.
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