verb
afhouden
Pronunciation/ˈɑfˌɦɑu̯.də(n)/
- Past tense
- hield af, hielden af
- Perfect tense
- afgehouden
Meaning
- 1.
to bar, to keep away
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Example sentences
Een appel per dag houdt de dokter van u af.
Source of this sentence: Tatoeba · martinod · CC BY 2.0 FR
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- 2.
to avoid [with van], to avoid being involved
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- 3.
to keep one's distance, to stay at a distance
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- 4.
to obstruct, to use a hockey stick to block an opponent's access to the hockey ball
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