Wort halten

to keep a promise

Türkçe: sözünde durmak

Noun

Wort n.

Verb

halten

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Mein Bruder hält Wort und bringt mir das Buch morgen.

How it is used

Means 'to keep a promise' or be reliable. Neutral register. Use when praising a colleague who delivered on a commitment. Common mistake: learners say 'ein Versprechen halten' instead, which is also correct but less idiomatic.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

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