Sentence examples of "halt" in German with translation "make"

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Halt mich nicht zum Narren. Don't make a fool of me.
Muss ich eine Rede halten? Do I have to make a speech?
Sie hielten mich zum Narren. They were making a fool of me.
Willst du mich zum Narren halten? Are you trying to make a fool of me?
Unser Chef hielt eine lange Rede. Our principal made a long speech.
Halte ein! Ich werde ja ganz rot! Stop. You're making me blush.
Nixon hielt die Rede im nationalen Fernsehen. Nixon made the speech on national TV.
Schließe einige wenige Freundschaften und halte dich an diese. Make a few good friends and stick to them.
Ich bezweifle, dass er eine öffentliche Rede halten kann. I doubt that he can make a speech in public.
Er hielt bei dem Treffen eine Rede auf Englisch. He made a speech in English at the meeting.
Mein ungewöhnlich gut gearbeiteter Turnschuh hielt fünf Jahre - sein Kollege nicht. My uncommonly well-made sneaker lasted 5 years. Its mate did not.
Unsere Zweifel sind Verräter. Sie halten uns davon ab, einen Versuch zu wagen, und damit machen sie uns oft zum Verlierer, wo wir gewinnen können. Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.
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