ruhen

Definitions of ruhen
  1. verb
    cease an action temporarily
    synonyms: pausieren, rasten, stocken
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    type of:
    unterbrechen
    make a break in
  2. verb
    not move; be in a resting position
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    types:
    knien
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    dastehen, stehen
    be standing; be upright
    anstehen
    form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    be inactive, refrain from acting
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