Translation for "die abhielten" to english

Die abhielten

• who held
• that prevented

Translation examples

that prevented

Was sie allerdings nicht davon abhielt, Selbstgespräche zu führen.
This didn’t prevent her from talking to herself, however.

Was sie allerdings nicht davon abhielt, Ajita genauestens zu mustern.
This didn’t prevent her trying to get a good look at Ajita.

Das Einzige, was ihn davon abhielt, war, dass sein Kehlkopf nicht funktionierte.
The only thing that prevented him from doing it was that his voice-box was not working.

Da mich niemand abhielt, folgte ich ihnen in die Wohnung, die fürchterlich zusammengeschlagen war.
Since no one prevented me, I followed them into the apartment, which was tremendously wrecked.

Sie mußten irgendeinen Moralkodex haben, der sie davon abhielt, Dinge auszuplaudern.
They must have some code of ethics that prevented them from gossiping.

Nikolai hatte Mitgefühl, was ihn aber nicht davon abhielt, die notwendige Frage zu stellen.
Nicholai felt some sympathy, but it did not prevent him from pressing the necessary question.

Er konnte sie also behalten, solange er sie davon abhielt, ihn zu lieben. „Nicolai.“
So, he could keep her, as long as he prevented her from loving him. “Nicolai.”

Ich bezwang meine finstere Miene, die mich davon Abhielt, mein Essen richtig zu kauen.
I smoothed out the scowl that was preventing me from properly chewing my food.

Er schaffte es pünktlich zum Abendessen, was Mä und Pä davon abhielt, ihn auszufragen.
He made it on time for the evening meal, which prevented Mae and Pae from questioning him.