German VERB B2 Rank 12991

vorhalten

to reproach / hold in front / last

vorhalten – hielt vor – hat vorgehalten

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vorhalten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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confusable

vorhalten vs zeigen

to show

Both verbs can mean making an object visible to someone. Zeigen is general and can also mean pointing to something. Vorhalten emphasizes holding the object in front of the person with your hands; in this situation, both words are possible.

Visual example for zeigen
vorhalten

Ich hielt der Verkäuferin mein Ticket vor.

I held my ticket up to the sales clerk.

zeigen

Ich zeigte der Verkäuferin mein Ticket.

I showed the sales clerk my ticket.

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