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1 keep down
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbyou can't keep a good man down — (prov.) er/sie usw. lässt/lassen sich nicht unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) (prevent increase of) niedrig halten [Steuern, Preise, Zinssatz, Ausgaben, usw.]; eindämmen [Epidemie]keep the weeds down — dafür sorgen, dass das Unkraut nicht überhand nimmt
3) (not raise) unten lassen [Kopf]keep your voice down — rede nicht so laut
* * *2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) einschränken3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) unterdrücken* * *II. vt1. (suppress)2. (not vomit)3.▶ you can't \keep down a good man down der Tüchtige lässt sich nicht unterkriegen* * *A v/t1. den Kopf etc unten behalten2. Kosten etc niedrig halten3. nicht hoch- oder aufkommen lassen, unter Kontrolle halten, ein Volk, Gefühle etc auch unterdrücken4. Nahrung etc bei sich behaltenB v/ia) unten bleibenb) sich geduckt halten* * *1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb1) (oppress, suppress) unterdrücken [Volk, Person]you can't keep a good man down — (prov.) er/sie usw. lässt/lassen sich nicht unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) (prevent increase of) niedrig halten [Steuern, Preise, Zinssatz, Ausgaben, usw.]; eindämmen [Epidemie]keep the weeds down — dafür sorgen, dass das Unkraut nicht überhand nimmt
3) (not raise) unten lassen [Kopf]4) (not vomit) bei sich behalten [Essen]
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