No. 14,287 in German
hingehalten
"Hingehalten" means "kept waiting" or "delayed intentionally."
In a sentence
Er hat die Antwort extra hingehalten, um uns zu ärgern.
He deliberately delayed the response to annoy us.
In this sentence, 'hingehalten' is used to indicate 'delaying or postponing something on purpose'.
Sie hat ihm die Hand hingehalten, als Zeichen der Versöhnung.
She held out her hand to him as a sign of reconciliation.
Here, 'hingehalten' means 'held out' in the context of physically extending something towards someone.
Die Präsentation wurde zu lange hingehalten und verlor an Wirkung.
The presentation was delayed too long and lost its impact.
In this context, 'hingehalten' refers to the concept of procrastination or taking too long to proceed with an event.
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