einhalten

This is the 4279th most frequent German word.


einhalten

"Einhalten" means "to adhere to" or "to comply with."


Here 'einhalten' means to adhere to or to keep to an agreement or schedule.

Wir müssen die vereinbarten Termine strikt einhalten.

We must strictly stick to the arranged appointments.


In this sentence, 'einhalten' refers to maintaining or sustaining something, such as speed.

Er konnte die Geschwindigkeit nach dem Bremsen nicht einhalten.

He couldn't maintain the speed after braking.


Here, 'einhalten' indicates obeying or complying with a set of rules or conditions.

Beim Experiment müssen wir die festgelegten Regeln unbedingt einhalten.

During the experiment, we must absolutely follow the established rules.