im Sinn behalten

to keep something in mind for future reference

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Not im Sinn halten

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

Noun

Sinn m.

Verb

behalten

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Chef behält den Vorschlag seiner Mitarbeiterin im Sinn.

How it is used

Means to keep something in mind for future reference. Neutral register. Used in a planning meeting: 'Behaltet das Datum im Sinn.' Similar to 'im Kopf behalten', but slightly more formal.

Other verbs that go with Sinn

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Sinn habento have something in mind
• nicht aus dem Sinn gehena thought or worry persistently occupies your mind
• den Sinn erfassento grasp the meaning or significance
• den Sinn verfehlento miss the intended meaning or point
• (k)einen Sinn ergebento make sense or be logical

All collocations with Sinn

Other collocations built on behalten

• etw. im Auge behaltento keep an eye on something
• 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