etw. im Auge behalten

to keep an eye on something

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Not etw. im Auge halten

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

Noun

Auge n.

Verb

behalten

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Projektleiter behält die Kostenentwicklung stets genau im Auge.

How it is used

Means 'to keep an eye on something' or 'monitor'. Neutral register. Used when tracking a long-term goal. Implies continuous attention over time, not a single glance.

Other verbs that go with Auge

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Auge zudrückento turn a blind eye
• ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. habento keep an eye on something/someone
• ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. werfento cast an eye on
• ins Auge fallen / springento catch the eye
• etw. ins Auge fassento consider something
• ins Auge gehento go wrong

All collocations with Auge

Other collocations built on behalten

• im Gedächtnis behaltento keep in memory
• die Kontrolle behaltento keep/retain control
• die Nerven behaltento stay calm under pressure
• die Oberhand behaltento keep the upper hand
• im Sinn behaltento keep something in mind for future reference