Maß halten

to practice moderation

Türkçe: ölçülü olmak

Noun

Maß n.

Verb

halten

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Beim Essen sollte man Maß halten, um gesund zu bleiben.

How it is used

Means 'to practice moderation' – avoiding excess in behavior or consumption. Neutral register. Use when advising a friend to drink less alcohol at a party. Nuance: often used for food/drink, not emotions.

Other verbs that go with Maß

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Maß nehmento take measurements

All collocations with Maß

Other collocations built on halten

• sich an eine Abmachung haltento stick to/keep an agreement
• Abstand haltento keep distance
• eine Ansprache haltento give a speech/address
• Ausschau halten nach+Dat.to look out for
• den Ball flach haltento keep a low profile
• sich an die Etikette haltento adhere to etiquette
• in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
• ein Gelübde haltento remain faithful to a solemn promise