aushalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- absorb verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
- bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- brunt noun The main force or worst part of something difficult, usually in the phrase "bear the brunt".
- endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- last adj Coming after all others; final.
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
aushalten is used for these senses in English:
- abide (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
- absorb (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]
- bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- brunt (transitive, rare) To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
- endure (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
- hold out (idiomatic) To survive, endure.
- keep To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- last (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
abide — full definition
- verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
- verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.
absorb — full definition
- verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
- verb To take in and reduce the force of an impact, sound, or shock.
- verb To fully occupy someone's attention or interest.
- verb To take on a cost so that others don't have to pay it.