halten für

German

Verb

halten für (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält für, past tense hielt für, past participle halten für, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) To take (someone) for; pretend to be.
    Hielten sich für Captain Kirk.
    (they) Thought that they were Captain Kirk.
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