This is the 15724th most frequent German word.
zurückzuhalten
"Zurückzuhalten" means "to hold back" or "to restrain."
Here, 'zurückzuhalten' means 'to hold back,' referring to withholding emotions.
Es ist wichtig, seine Emotionen nicht immer zurückzuhalten.
It's important not to always hold back one's emotions.
In this context, 'zurückzuhalten' implies 'to retain,' used for preserving pressure within a mechanism.
Der Wassermechanismus hat die Fähigkeit, Druck zurückzuhalten.
The water mechanism has the ability to retain pressure.
Here, 'zurückhalten' is used reflexively, meaning 'to refrain,' indicating self-control in holding back speech.