Vocabulary
anhaltend
/ˈanˌhaltn̩t/· adjective
persistent, continuing, sustained, prolonged
Anhaltend is the present participle of anhalten in its sense "to last", common in weather reports and the news: anhaltende Regenfälle, anhaltende Kritik, anhaltend hohe Preise.
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anhaltend
persistent, continuing
Wegen der anhaltenden Trockenheit ist es verboten, Wasser aus Bächen zu entnehmen.
Because of the persistent drought it is forbidden to take water from streams.
Word family
anhaltendanhaltento last, continue; to stophaltento hold; to lastdas Anhaltencontinuation; stopping
Common combinations
- anhaltende Regenfällepersistent rain
- anhaltende Kritikcontinued criticism
- anhaltend hohe Preisepersistently high prices
- anhaltender Beifallsustained applause
Common learner mistakes
- der anhaltende Regen = "the stopping rain"der anhaltende Regen = the persistent rainAnhalten means both "to stop" and "to last"; as an adjective, anhaltend almost always means "lasting".
Real examples
- Die anhaltenden Proteste zwangen die Regierung, das Gesetz zu überarbeiten.The continuing protests forced the government to revise the law.
- Trotz anhaltender Kritik hält der Vorstand an seinem Sparkurs fest.Despite continued criticism, the board is sticking to its austerity course.
- Die Inflation bleibt anhaltend hoch, was vor allem Haushalte mit geringem Einkommen belastet.Inflation remains persistently high, which hits low-income households in particular.
