verhalten

Definitions of verhalten
  1. verb
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    synonyms: sein
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    ausschauen, aussehen, blicken
    have a certain outward or facial expression
    schmerzen
    feel pain or be in pain
    fühlen, gehen, sein
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    bestehen, bleiben, verharren
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    durcheinander bringen, durcheinanderbringen, verwirren, verwundern, wundern
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    bedürfen, benötigen
    have need of
    ruhen
    not move; be in a resting position
    kochen
    be in an agitated emotional state
    anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, erscheinen, scheinen, vermuten, wirken
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    vorkommen
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    Schulden haben, schulden
    be in debt
    befinden
    be in some specified state or condition
    bewahrheiten, dastehen, ergeben, erweisen, folgen, herausstellen
    be shown or be found to be
    verbleiben, zurückbleiben, übrigbleiben
    be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    anhaften, anhängen, beistehen, halten, hängen
    be loyal to
    betragen, beziffern, ergeben
    add up in number or quantity
    ankommen, ausmachen, zählen
    have weight; have import, carry weight
    lohnen, verdienen, zukommen
    be worthy or deserving
    unterliegen
    be or form the base for
    kosten
    be priced at
    messen
    have certain dimensions
    neigen, tendieren
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    laufen
    have a particular form
    aufhalten, bleiben, weilen
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    gehen, verkaufen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
    fallen, kommen
    come under, be classified or included
    lohnen, rentieren
    be worth it
    schillern, spielen
    be iridescent
    ausklingen
    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
    passen, sitzen
    conform to some shape or size
    gehören, rechnen, zählen
    be rightly classified in a class or category
    versprechen
    give grounds for expectations
    haben, kranken, kränkeln, müssen
    suffer from; be ill with
    ersticken
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
    frieren, frösteln
    be cold
    halten
    maintain the same position; wait it out
    Hungerkünstler
    be hungry; go without food
    knien
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    dastehen, stehen
    be standing; be upright
    anhören, klingen
    appear in a certain way
    glühen, strahlen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    glitzern
    be shiny, as if wet
    ergeben, herausstellen, resultieren
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    passen
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    hermachen, hervorstechen, hervortreten
    be highly noticeable
    erheben, ragen
    rise up
    kommen
    cost a certain amount
    wiegen
    have a certain weight
    andauern, dauern, fortbestehen, fortdauern, fortwähren
    persist for a specified period of time
    schwärmen
    be teeming, be abuzz
    halten
    fail to spoil or rot
    abzeichnen, bevorstehen
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  2. verb
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
    synonyms: benehmen, tun
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    unwill Prozess
    act in an uncontrolled manner
    veranstalten, vollführen
    behave in a certain way
    rasen, toben
    behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
    niesen
    exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
    blinzeln
    briefly shut the eyes
    furzen, pforzen, pupen, pupsen
    expel intestinal gases through the anus
  3. verb
    behave in a certain manner
    synonyms: aufführen, auftreten, betragen, bewegen, gebaren, geben, gebärden, gehaben, zeigen
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    behaupten, durchsetzen
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    produzieren
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
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    halten
    support or hold in a certain manner
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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