he considered; he kept
Ich glaube langsam, er hielt das Messer für Sie.
I'm starting to think he was holding the knife for you.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Er hielt die Bänder ins Sonnenlicht.
He held the ribbons up to the sunlight.
He didn't think much of me.
— Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis (2001)
He held his breath.
Er hielt sie ganz fest und musste weinen.
He held her very tightly and began to cry.
— State and Main (2000)
Er hielt sein Versprechen nicht, dass er mich bald anrufen würde.
He didn't keep his promise to call me soon.
Er hielt das für ein gutes Geschäft.
He thought it was a good deal.