innehalten — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.

Senses

innehalten is used for these senses in English:

• check (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
• check (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
• pause (intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

pause — full definition

1. verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
2. noun A short break or halt in an activity, or the button that creates one.

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