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ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. haben

to keep an eye on something/someone

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Not ein Auge auf etw. halten

ein Auge auf etw. halten ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. haben

English says to keep, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Auge goes with haben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Auge n.
Verb
haben
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Detektiv hat ein Auge auf das verdächtige Fahrzeug vor dem Haus.

How it is used

Means 'to keep an eye on something/someone'. Neutral register. Used when a manager monitors a project's progress. Implies careful attention, often with a specific goal.

Other verbs that go with Auge

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Auge

Other collocations built on haben

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