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1 keep
[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +genwe try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona
to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie
to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie
to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś
to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś
to keep time — clock wskazywać czas
how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up2. vi 3. n* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
2 keep up
1. vt 2. vito keep up (with) — nadążać (nadążyć perf) (za +instr)
* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) podtrzymać2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) dotrzymać kroku -
3 keep on
vi* * *(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) kontynuować, iść dalej -
4 keep in
vtinvalid, child zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) w domuto keep sb in at school — zostawiać (zostawić perf) kogoś po lekcjach
* * *1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) zatrzymać2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) trzymać się (np. skraju drogi) -
5 keep it up
(to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present: Your work is good - keep it up!) utrzymywać tempo -
6 keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) trzymać się (czegoś) -
7 keep
przytrzymywaczustalaczwystęp wideł maźniczych -
8 keep to
minimumograniczać do minimum -
9 keep up
podtrzymywać -
10 keep away
vtto keep sth/sb away from sth/sb — trzymać coś/kogoś z dala or daleka od czegoś/kogoś
* * *(to (cause to) remain at a distance: Keep away - it's dangerous!) nie podchodzić, trzymać się z dala -
11 keep down
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) nie podnosić (się)2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) utrzymać na tym samym poziomie3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) zatrzymać w żołądku -
12 keep off
1. vt 2. virain, snow nie zaczynać (nie zacząć perf) padać"keep off the grass" — "nie deptać trawy"
"keep your hands off" — "ręce przy sobie"
* * *1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) nie podchodzić2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) nie przepuszczać -
13 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) obserwować, śledzić2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) pilnować, mieć na oku -
14 keep back
1. vtcrowds, tears powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); money zostawiać (zostawić perf) sobie; information zatajać (zataić perf)2. vi* * *1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) powstrzymywać, przytrzymać2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) nie ujawniać3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) odciągać -
15 keep going
(to continue doing what one is doing; to survive: The snow was falling heavily, but we had to keep going; Business is bad at the moment, but we'll manage to keep going.) robić (coś) dalej -
16 keep etc in reserve
(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) mieć w rezerwie -
17 keep it dark
(to keep something a secret: They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.) trzymać w tajemnicy -
18 keep out
vtintruder etc trzymać z daleka"keep out" — ( do not enter) "wstęp wzbroniony"; ( stay away) "nie zbliżać się"
* * *(not to (allow to) enter: The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind.) nie wchodzić, nie przepuszczać -
19 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) trzymać w tajemnicy -
20 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) zachować (coś) w tajemnicyEnglish-Polish dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 … Financial and business terms
Keep — Keep, v. i. 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep — vb 1 Keep, observe, celebrate, solemnize, commemorate are comparable when they mean to pay proper attention or honor to something prescribed, obligatory, or demanded (as by one s nationality, religion, or rank), but they vary widely in their… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Keep — Keep, n. 1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being kept; hence, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep — keep; green·keep·er; house·keep; house·keep·er; keep·able; keep·er·ing; keep·er·ship; keep·sake; store·keep; keep·er; … English syllables
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keep — I (continue) verb be constant, be steadfast, carry forward, carry on, endure, extend, forge ahead, go on, keep going, last, lengthen, live on, maintain, move ahead, never cease, perpetuate, perseverare, persevere, persist, press onward, progress … Law dictionary
keep — The construction keep + object + from + ing verb is idiomatic in current English: • His hands held flat over his ears as if to keep his whole head from flying apart Martin Amis, 1978. The intransitive use of keep + from + ing verb is recorded in… … Modern English usage