nachhalten

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German

Etymology

From nach +‎ halten.

Pronunciation

Verb

nachhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält nach, past tense hielt nach, past participle nachgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to keep track of
    Die Umsetzung dieser Maßnahmen wird durch die interne Kontrollsysteme nachgehalten.
    The implementation of these measures is monitored by the internal control system.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to keep, to last
    Synonym: andauern
    Sein kenmerkendes Merkmal ist ein Geschmack, der lange nachhält.
    Its characteristic feature is a flavour that lasts a long time.

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