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разг.заронить сомнение, озадачить кого-л. [первонач. амер.]She always tries to keep me guessing. (L. P. Hartley, ‘A Perfect Woman’, ch. XIII) — Она очень любит задавать мне загадки.
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4 keep smb guessing
озадачивать, оставлять в неведенииАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > keep smb guessing
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tener a alguien en suspenso, tener a alguien en la incertidumbre -
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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.) guardar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar3) (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?) mantener, conservar4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar8) (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.) tener; llevar (al día)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
2. 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.) sustento- 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
keep1 n manutenciónI earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casakeep2 vb1. quedarse / guardarI'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar2. guardar / tener3. entretener / retener4. quedarse / permanecerkeep quiet! ¡cállate!5. mantener6. seguir / continuar7. conservarse / durardon't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablandotr[kiːp]1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento1 (not throw away) guardar2 (not give back) quedarse con4 (look after, save) guardar■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?5 (put away, store) guardar■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?6 (reserve) reservar■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar9 (have in stock) tener, vender■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros10 (support) mantener■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan11 (animals) tener■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas12 (promise) cumplir13 (secret) guardar■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita15 (order) mantener16 (tradition) observar17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!2 (stay fresh) conservarse■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor keeps para siemprehow are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?keep it up! ¡ánimo!keep the change quédese con la vueltato keep going seguir (adelante)to keep one's head no perder la cabezato keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruidoto keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguiento keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algoto keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguiento keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-ato keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para síto keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-ayou can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)2) observe: observar (una fiesta)3) guard: guardar, cuidar4) continue: mantenerto keep silence: mantener silencio5) support: mantener (una familia)6) raise: criar (animales)7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con9) store: guardar10) detain: hacer quedar, detener11) preserve: guardarto keep a secret: guardar un secretokeep vi1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)2) continue: seguir, no dejarhe keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos3)to keep from : abstenerse deI couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risakeep n1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m3)for keeps : para siempren.• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.• cuidar v.• custodiar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• guardar v.• guarecer v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• permanecer v.• preservar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kiːp
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservaryou can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto
is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?
he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente
this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad
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to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservarI'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas
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I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti3) (=have ready)where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?
5) (=house)the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura
6) (=detain) tenerhe was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital
7) (=delay) entretenerwhat kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?
8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar9) (=stock) tener10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantenerto keep o.s. — mantenerse
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the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillosour garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano
11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar12) (=not divulge)•
to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn•
keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadiebut he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie
13) (=maintain)a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribirb) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tenerto keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio
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to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar segurofixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)•
the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidadoc) + -inggo 1., 24)keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...
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to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajandocounsel 1., 1)•
I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa15) (=prevent)•
to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algowhat can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?
to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *
16) (=guard, protect) † guardarGod keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!
17)to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=remain)•
it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanasb) with preposition/adverb2)to keep doing sth —
a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algokeep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!
keep going! — ¡no pares!
b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo3) (in directions) (=continue) seguirto keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho
keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...
4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien5) * (=wait) esperarhow are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *
she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor
7) (=avoid)3. NOUN1) (=livelihood, food)I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama
I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana
to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto
2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje3) (=permanently)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up* * *[kiːp]
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up -
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I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
* * *[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.) tenere2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere3) (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?) tenere, mantenere4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi8) (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.) tenere9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare2. 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.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere- 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* * *keep /ki:p/n.3 (mecc.) cappello● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; ( USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.♦ (to) keep /ki:p/(pass. e p. p. kept)A v. t.1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; ( sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; ( sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: ( calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; ( cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!B v. i.1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo4 ( di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare ( di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra»● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ ( USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. ( uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] ( come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ ( anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ ( di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!* * *I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
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{ki:p}
I. 1. държа
2. държа. задържам
to KEEP someone waiting карам някого да чака
don't let me KEEP you не искам да ви задържам/бавя
3. държа, пазя, поддържам, задържам, запазвам, съхранявам
to KEEP something quiet/secret пазя нещо в тайна
to KEEP a secret пазя тайна
to KEEP oneself warm стоя на топло, обличам се топло
badly kept road лошо поддържан път
to KEEP someone busy намирам някому работа, не оставям някого без работа
to KEEP one's eyes fixed on не отделям/откъсвам очи/поглед от
to KEEP something (back) from someone не казвам нещо на/пазя нещо в тайна от някого
to KEEP (to) one's bed/one's room/the house пазя леглото/стаята, не излизам
4. поддържам, издържам, храня, изхранвам
to KEEP oneself сам се издържам
kept woman любовница, държанка, метреса
5. държа, имам (магазин, слуги, наематели, кола, животни и пр.), гледам, отглеждам (животни), ръководя (училище и пр.)
6. продавам (стоки)
we don't KEEP it не продаваме такова нещо
7. пазя, грижа се за, закрилям, защищавам
God KEEP you! бог да те пази
8. спазвам, съблюдавам (закон, договор и пр.), оставам верен/устоявам на (обещание и пр.)
9. празнувам, пазя, тача (празник)
10. съм, поддържам се, оставам, продължавам да бъда (в известно състояние)
how are you KEEPing? как сте? to KEEP well/in good health добре/здрав съм
the weather KEEPs fine времето продължава да бъде/се задържа хубаво
to KEEP quiet/silent/still мълча
to KEEP awake стоя буден, не заспивам
to KEEP someone awake държа някого буден, не оставям някого да заспи
11. водя (дневник, сметки)
to KEEP note of something вземам си бележка за нещо
12. запазвам се, не се развалям, трая
butter won't KEEP in this weather маслото се разваля/не трае в такова време
13. стоя (си), не излизам
to KEEP indoors/at home не излизам, стоя си в къщи
14. разг. ост. живея, квартирувам
15. продължавам/не преставам (да) (с ger)
to KEEP working продължавам/не преставам да работя
don't KEEP asking questions стига си питал, престани да задаваш въпроси
the thought kept recurring тази мисъл постоянно му/ и пр. се натрапваше, тази мисъл не го/я и пр. напущаше
16. продължавам, карам (в дадена посока)
that news will KEEP тази новина може да се съобщи и по-късно
keep after продължавам дагоня/преследвам, следя зорко, не оставям на мира
keep ahead (of) запазвам преднината си (пред)
to KEEP one step ahead of запазвам малка преднина пред
keep at не прекъсвам (работа), не оставям (някого) да напусне/прекъсне
to KEEP someone at work не оставям някого без работа
we were kept at it all day цял ден не ни оставиха да си отдъхнем, постоянно безпокоя, не оставям на мира, врънкам
keep away отстранявам, гоня, пъдя, държа настрана
крия (from), задържам, попречвам (на някого) да дойде
стоя настрана (from), не се доближавам, не идвам
keep back задържам, спирам (армия и пр.), въздържам, удържам (сълзи и пр.), забавям (реколта и пр.), задържам, удържам (сума), стоя назад/настрана, скривам, прикривам
keep down държа в подчинение, потискам (народ и пр.), спирам (въстание), въздържам, удържам (въздишка, чувство и пр.), не позволявам да се увеличават/растат/размножават (цени, паразити и пр.), не вдигам (глава), не повишавам (глас)
to KEEP one's eyes down гледам надолу, не вдигам очи, задържам (храна, лекарство), стоя наведен
keep from въздържам (се) да не (с ger)
възспирам, не позволявам (да) (с ger)
I cannot KEEP from laughing не мога да не се смея
II. 1. (пари за/цена на) прехрана/фураж, храна и квартира, издръжка
to earn one's KEEP издържам се сам, печеля/изкарвам си прехраната
he isn't worth his KEEP изяжда повече, отколкото изработва
2. ист. централна куда на крепост
for KEEPs завинаги, за постоянно, най-сериозно* * *{ki:p} v (kept {kept}) 1. държа; 2. държа. задържам; to keep s.o.(2) {ki:p} n 1. (пари за/цена на) прехрана/фураж; храна и кварти* * *съхранявам; спазвам; съблюдавам; трая; пазя; продължавам; задържам; държа; запазвам; контрабукса; контрагайка;* * *1. 1 водя (дневник, сметки) 2. 1 запазвам се, не се развалям, трая 3. 1 продължавам, карам (в дадена посока) 4. 1 продължавам/не преставам (да) (с ger) 5. 1 разг. ост. живея, квартирувам 6. 1 стоя (си), не излизам 7. badly kept road лошо поддържан път 8. butter won't keep in this weather маслото се разваля/не трае в такова време 9. don't keep asking questions стига си питал, престани да задаваш въпроси 10. don't let me keep you не искам да ви задържам/бавя 11. for keeps завинаги, за постоянно, най-сериозно 12. god keep you! бог да те пази 13. he isn't worth his keep изяжда повече, отколкото изработва 14. how are you keeping? как сте? to keep well/in good health добре/здрав съм 15. i cannot keep from laughing не мога да не се смея 16. i. държа 17. ii. (пари за/цена на) прехрана/фураж, храна и квартира, издръжка 18. keep after продължавам дагоня/преследвам, следя зорко, не оставям на мира 19. keep ahead (of) запазвам преднината си (пред) 20. keep at не прекъсвам (работа), не оставям (някого) да напусне/прекъсне 21. keep away отстранявам, гоня, пъдя, държа настрана 22. keep back задържам, спирам (армия и пр.), въздържам, удържам (сълзи и пр.), забавям (реколта и пр.), задържам, удържам (сума), стоя назад/настрана, скривам, прикривам 23. keep down държа в подчинение, потискам (народ и пр.), спирам (въстание), въздържам, удържам (въздишка, чувство и пр.), не позволявам да се увеличават/растат/размножават (цени, паразити и пр.), не вдигам (глава), не повишавам (глас) 24. keep from въздържам (се) да не (с ger) 25. kept woman любовница, държанка, метреса 26. that news will keep тази новина може да се съобщи и по-късно 27. the thought kept recurring тази мисъл постоянно му/ и пр. се натрапваше, тази мисъл не го/я и пр. напущаше 28. the weather keeps fine времето продължава да бъде/се задържа хубаво 29. to earn one's keep издържам се сам, печеля/изкарвам си прехраната 30. to keep (to) one's bed/one's room/the house пазя леглото/стаята, не излизам 31. to keep a secret пазя тайна 32. to keep awake стоя буден, не заспивам 33. to keep indoors/at home не излизам, стоя си в къщи 34. to keep note of something вземам си бележка за нещо 35. to keep one step ahead of запазвам малка преднина пред 36. to keep one's eyes down гледам надолу, не вдигам очи, задържам (храна, лекарство), стоя наведен 37. to keep one's eyes fixed on не отделям/откъсвам очи/поглед от 38. to keep oneself warm стоя на топло, обличам се топло 39. to keep oneself сам се издържам 40. to keep quiet/silent/still мълча 41. to keep someone at work не оставям някого без работа 42. to keep someone awake държа някого буден, не оставям някого да заспи 43. to keep someone busy намирам някому работа, не оставям някого без работа 44. to keep someone waiting карам някого да чака 45. to keep something (back) from someone не казвам нещо на/пазя нещо в тайна от някого 46. to keep something quiet/secret пазя нещо в тайна 47. to keep working продължавам/не преставам да работя 48. we don't keep it не продаваме такова нещо 49. we were kept at it all day цял ден не ни оставиха да си отдъхнем, постоянно безпокоя, не оставям на мира, врънкам 50. възспирам, не позволявам (да) (с ger) 51. държа, имам (магазин, слуги, наематели, кола, животни и пр.), гледам, отглеждам (животни), ръководя (училище и пр.) 52. държа, пазя, поддържам, задържам, запазвам, съхранявам 53. държа. задържам 54. ист. централна куда на крепост 55. крия (from), задържам, попречвам (на някого) да дойде 56. пазя, грижа се за, закрилям, защищавам 57. поддържам, издържам, храня, изхранвам 58. празнувам, пазя, тача (празник) 59. продавам (стоки) 60. спазвам, съблюдавам (закон, договор и пр.), оставам верен/устоявам на (обещание и пр.) 61. стоя настрана (from), не се доближавам, не идвам 62. съм, поддържам се, оставам, продължавам да бъда (в известно състояние)* * *keep [ki:p] I. v ( kept [kept]) 1. държа; 2. държа, задържам; I kept him waiting накара го да го чака; what kept you? какво те задържа? 3. държа; пазя; поддържам; задържам; скътвам, запазвам, съхранявам; кътам; \keep o.'s counsel държа си езика, трая си; to \keep s.o. busy намирам някому работа, не оставям някого без работа; занимавам го; to \keep hold of не изпускам; to \keep in mind помня, имам предвид; to \keep watch стоя на пост; to \keep tabs on гледам, пазя, следя; to \keep s.th. to o.s. задържам нещо за себе си; не споделям (впечатление, мнение); to \keep (o.s.) to o.s. не излизам, не ходя между хората, живея самотно; необщителен (саможив) съм; to \keep s.th. from s.o. не казвам нещо някому, пазя нещо в тайна от някого; to \keep o.'s bed ( room, the house) пазя леглото (стаята), не излизам; to \keep o.'s looks запазвам хубостта си; to \keep o.'s head cool запазвам самообладание; to \keep o.'s temper не се ядосвам, запазвам спокойствие; to \keep s.o. dangling държа някого в напрежение; to keep s.o. guessing държа някого в неизвестност; 4. поддържам, издържам, храня, изхранвам; to \keep s.o. ( a machine) going поддържам (подпомагам) някого материално, поддържам машина в ход; a kept woman любовница, метреса; 5. държа, имам (магазин, кола, животни и пр.); гледам, отглеждам ( животни); to \keep bees гледам пчели; водя, ръководя (училище и пр.); продавам, харча ( стоки); to \keep house водя домакинство; to \keep open house гостоприемен съм, живея на широка нога; this shop doesn't \keep what I want в този магазин не се продава това, което търся; 6. закрилям; пазя, защищавам; God \keep you! Бог да те пази! to \keep ( the) goal сп. вратар съм; 7. спазвам, съблюдавам (закон, договор и под.); оставам верен на, устоявам на; to \keep a promise изпълнявам обещание; 8. празнувам; пазя, тача, почитам ( празник); to \keep Christmas празнувам Коледа; to \keep Lent спазвам Великия пост; to \keep faith with оставам верен на; 9. водя (дневник, сметки); 10. съм, поддържам се, оставам, продължавам да бъда (в известно състояние); запазвам се, не се развалям; трая; to \keep well ( in good health) добре съм, оставам (съм) здрав; the weather \keeps fine времето все още е хубаво (си остава хубаво); this wine doesn't \keep това вино не е трайно; to \keep awake стоя буден, не заспивам; to \keep afloat свързвам двата края, нямам дългове; to \keep alive поддържам (огън, интерес и пр.); to \keep dark крия се, укривам се, пазя в тайна; to \keep shady стоя в сянка, не бия на очи; 11. разг. живея, квартирувам; where does he \keep? къде живее той? 12. продължавам, не преставам (да с ger); to \keep walking не спирам (продължавам) да вървя; \keep going! продължавай! не се отказвай! if you \keep this road you will arrive at the village ако продължите по този път, ще стигнете до селото; \keep it up! продължавай! II. n 1. (пари за, цена на) прехрана, фураж; храна и квартира; издръжка; to earn o.'s \keep избивам си парите (за закупена скъпа вещ), струвам си парите; 2. тех. контрабукса; контрагайка; 3. ист. централна кула на крепост; 4. мин. клинчета на шахтна клетка; • for \keeps завинаги, за постоянно, окончателно, безвъзвратно; this is not a joke; it's for \keeps това не е шега, сериозно е; it ts yours for \keeps можеш да го задържиш; харизвам ти го; to play for \keeps 1) сп. само се защищавам, не падам (при игра на крикет); 2) sl готов съм на убийство, мога да очистя (ликвидирам) някого. -
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Общая лексика: держать (кого-л.) в недоумении, озадачивать -
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1. transitive verbguess what! — (coll.) stell dir vor!
you'd never guess that... — man würde nie vermuten, dass...
2) (esp. Amer.): (suppose)I guess — ich glaube; ich schätze (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbI guess so/not — ich glaube schon od. ja/nicht od. kaum
guess at something — etwas schätzen; (surmise) über etwas (Akk.) Vermutungen anstellen
I'm just guessing — das ist nur eine Schätzung/eine Vermutung
you've guessed right/wrong — deine Vermutung ist richtig/falsch
keep somebody guessing — (coll.) jemanden im unklaren od. ungewissen lassen
3. nounyou'll never guess! — darauf kommst du nie!
Schätzung, diemake or have a guess — schätzen
have a guess! — rate od. schätz mal!
my guess is [that]... — ich schätze, dass...
I'll give you three guesses — (coll.) dreimal darfst du raten (ugs.)
* * *[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) (er)raten2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) denken2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) die Vermutung- academic.ru/32793/guesswork">guesswork- anybody's guess* * *[ges]I. n<pl -es>you've got three \guesses dreimal darfst du ratena lucky \guess ein Glückstreffer [o Zufallstreffer] mto make a wild \guess einfach [wild] drauflosraten [o [ins Blaue hinein] tippen] famat a \guess grob geschätzt, schätzungsweise▪ sb's \guess is that... jd vermutet [o nimmt an], dass...your \guess is as good as mine da kann ich auch nur ratenII. vi1. (conjecture) [er]ratenhow did you \guess? wie bist du darauf gekommen?to \guess right/wrong richtig/falsch ratento keep sb \guessing jdn auf die Folter spannenI \guess you're right du wirst wohl Recht habenI \guess I'd better go now ich werde jetzt wohl besser gehenIII. vt▪ to \guess sth etw ratenhe \guessed her age to be 48 er schätzte sie auf 48\guess what? stell dir vor!, rate mal!to keep sb \guessing jdn im Ungewissen [o Unklaren] lassen▪ to \guess that... vermuten, dass...I bet you can't \guess how old she is ich wette, du kommst nicht darauf, wie alt sie ist\guess where I'm calling from rate mal, woher ich anrufe* * *[ges]1. nVermutung f, Annahme f; (= estimate) Schätzung fto have or make a guess (at sth) — (etw) raten
his guess was nearly right — er hat es fast erraten/hat es gut geschätzt
it's a good guess — gut geraten or geschätzt or getippt
it was just a lucky guess — das war nur gut geraten, das war ein Zufallstreffer m
50 people, at a guess — schätzungsweise 50 Leute
at a rough guess — grob geschätzt, über den Daumen gepeilt (inf)
my guess is that... — ich tippe darauf (inf) or schätze or vermute, dass...
your guess is as good as mine! (inf) — da kann ich auch nur raten!
2. vi1) (= surmise) ratenhow did you guess? — wie hast du das bloß erraten?; (iro) du merkst auch alles!
he's only guessing when he says they'll come — das ist eine reine Vermutung von ihm, dass sie kommen
2) (esp US= suppose)
I guess not — wohl nichthe's right, I guess — er hat wohl recht
I think he's right – I guess so — ich glaube, er hat recht – ja, das hat er wohl
that's all, I guess — das ist wohl alles, (ich) schätze, das ist alles (inf)
3. vt1) (= surmise) raten; (= surmise correctly) erraten; (= estimate) weight, numbers, amount schätzento guess sb to be 20 years old/sth to be 10 lbs —
I guessed (that) she was about 40 — ich schätzte sie auf etwa 40
you'll never guess who/what... — das errätst du nie, wer/was...
guess who! (inf) — rat mal, wer!
guess what! (inf) — stell dir vor! (inf), denk nur! (inf)
2) (esp US= suppose)
I guess we'll just have to wait and see — wir werden wohl abwarten müssen, ich schätze, wir werden abwarten müssen* * *guess [ɡes]A v/t1. (ab)schätzen:guess sb’s age at 40, guess sb to be ( oder that they are) 40 jemandes Alter oder jemanden auf 40 schätzen2. jemandes Gedanken etc erraten:guess a riddle ein Rätsel raten;guess who was here this morning rate mal, wer heute Morgen hier war3. ahnen, vermuten:I guessed how it would be ich habe mir gedacht, wie es kommen würde;I might have guessed it ich hätte es mir denken könnenthat dass)B v/i1. schätzen ( at sth etwas)2. a) ratenb) herumraten (at, about an dat):guessed wrong falsch geraten;how did you guess? wie hast du das nur erraten?, iron du merkst aber auch alles!;keep sb guessing jemanden im Unklaren oder Ungewissen lassen;guessing game Ratespiel nC s Schätzung f, Vermutung f, Mutmaßung f, Annahme f:my guess is that … ich schätze oder vermute, dass …;that’s anybody’s guess das ist reine Vermutung, das kann man nur vermuten;a) bei bloßer Schätzung,b) schätzungsweise;I’ll give you three guesses dreimal darfst du raten;a good guess gut geraten oder geschätzt;your guess is as good as mine ich kann auch nur raten;by guess schätzungsweise;a) über den Daumen (gepeilt), nach Gefühl und Wellenschlag (beide umg),b) mit mehr Glück als Verstand;make a guess raten, schätzen;* * *1. transitive verbcan you guess his weight? — schätz mal, wieviel er wiegt
guess what! — (coll.) stell dir vor!
you'd never guess that... — man würde nie vermuten, dass...
2) (esp. Amer.): (suppose)I guess — ich glaube; ich schätze (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbI guess so/not — ich glaube schon od. ja/nicht od. kaum
guess at something — etwas schätzen; (surmise) über etwas (Akk.) Vermutungen anstellen
I'm just guessing — das ist nur eine Schätzung/eine Vermutung
you've guessed right/wrong — deine Vermutung ist richtig/falsch
3. nounkeep somebody guessing — (coll.) jemanden im unklaren od. ungewissen lassen
Schätzung, diemake or have a guess — schätzen
have a guess! — rate od. schätz mal!
my guess is [that]... — ich schätze, dass...
I'll give you three guesses — (coll.) dreimal darfst du raten (ugs.)
* * *n.(§ pl.: guesses)= Mutmaßung f.Schätzung f.Vermutung f. v.erraten v.meinen v.raten v.(§ p.,pp.: riet, geraten)schätzen v.vermuten v. -
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I [ges]nome congettura f., supposizione f.II 1. [ges]to have o make o take a guess at sth. cercare di o tirare a indovinare qcs.; my guess is that they will lose secondo me perderanno; at a (rough) guess I would say that he is about 30 a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni; I'll give you three guesses! ti do tre possibilità; that was a good guess! hai colto nel segno, hai azzeccato! to make a wild guess fare congetture azzardate; your guess is as good as mine ne so quanto te; it's anybody's guess! — Dio solo lo sa! e chi lo sa! chi l'indovina è bravo!
1) (tirare a) indovinare [ answer]; calcolare (a occhio e croce) [length, width]to guess sb.'s age — (correctly) indovinare l'età di qcn.; (make estimate) cercare di indovinare l'età di qcn.
2) AE (suppose) supporre; (believe, think) credere, pensare2.I guess so, not — credo di sì, di no
verbo intransitivo (tirare a) indovinare, congetturareto guess at — fare delle congetture su [ outcome]
to guess right, wrong — indovinare, non indovinare
to keep sb. guessing — tenere qcn. sulle spine o sulla corda
* * *[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) indovinare2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) credere, supporre2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) supposizione, ipotesi- anybody's guess* * *guess /gɛs/n.1 congettura; supposizione; tentativo d'indovinare: to make a wild guess, tirare a indovinare; Have ( USA take) a guess!, prova a indovinare!; at a ( rough) guess, a occhio e croce; a lume di naso; to make a good guess, azzeccare giusto; cogliere nel segno; an inspired guess, un'intuizione; a lucky guess, un tentativo d'indovinare azzeccato2 cosa indovinata; soluzione di un indovinello3 ipotesi: a bad guess, un'ipotesi errata; educated guess, ipotesi ragionevole; to hazard a guess, azzardare un'ipotesi● It's anybody's guess, impossibile a dirsi; Dio solo lo sa □ Your guess is as good as mine, ne so quanto te; non ne ho la minima idea.♦ (to) guess /gɛs/v. t. e i.1 congetturare; calcolare ( a un dipresso); tirare a indovinare; dire: Can you guess the weight of this trunk?, sai calcolare il peso di questo baule?; I would guess she's about forty, direi che ha circa quarant'anni2 indovinare; azzeccare; risolvere: to guess the meaning of a new word, indovinare il senso di una parola nuova; to guess a riddle, risolvere un indovinello; to guess wrong, non indovinare; sbagliare ( facendo una congettura); I've guessed right, ho indovinato3 (fam. spec. USA) credere; ritenere; supporre: I guess you can make it, credo che tu possa farcela; I guess so, penso (o credo) di sì● (fam.) to get sb. guessing, mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a q. □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ DIALOGO → - Wedding- Guess what?, indovina un po'?; sai la novità?* * *I [ges]nome congettura f., supposizione f.II 1. [ges]to have o make o take a guess at sth. cercare di o tirare a indovinare qcs.; my guess is that they will lose secondo me perderanno; at a (rough) guess I would say that he is about 30 a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni; I'll give you three guesses! ti do tre possibilità; that was a good guess! hai colto nel segno, hai azzeccato! to make a wild guess fare congetture azzardate; your guess is as good as mine ne so quanto te; it's anybody's guess! — Dio solo lo sa! e chi lo sa! chi l'indovina è bravo!
1) (tirare a) indovinare [ answer]; calcolare (a occhio e croce) [length, width]to guess sb.'s age — (correctly) indovinare l'età di qcn.; (make estimate) cercare di indovinare l'età di qcn.
2) AE (suppose) supporre; (believe, think) credere, pensare2.I guess so, not — credo di sì, di no
verbo intransitivo (tirare a) indovinare, congetturareto guess at — fare delle congetture su [ outcome]
to guess right, wrong — indovinare, non indovinare
to keep sb. guessing — tenere qcn. sulle spine o sulla corda
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1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) adivinar2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) suponer, imaginar
2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) suposición, conjetura; opinión, parecer- anybody's guess
guess1 nif you don't know the answer, have a guess si no sabes la respuesta, adivinaguess2 vb1. adivinar2. imaginartr[ges]1 (conjecture) conjetura; (estimate) cálculo■ have a guess! ¡a ver si adivinas!■ my guess is that they'll arrive around 8.00pm calculo que llegarán a eso de las ocho1 (gen) adivinar■ guess who I saw today! ¡adivina a quién he visto hoy!■ guess what! ¿sabes qué?■ I bet you can't guess how old I am ¿a que no adivinas cuántos años tengo?1 adivinar■ when did you guess? ¿cuándo lo adivinaste?■ we can only guess at the number of victims sólo podemos hacer conjeturas sobre el número de víctimas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a guess a primera vista, al ojoat a rough guess a ojo de buen cubero... is anybody's guess vete tú a saber...to guess right acertar, adivinarto guess wrong equivocarseto keep somebody guessing tener a alguien en suspenso, tener a alguien en la incertidumbreyour guess is as good as mine ¿quién sabe?, vete tú a saberguess ['gɛs] vt1) conjecture: adivinar, conjeturarguess what happened!: ¡adivina lo que pasó!2) suppose: pensar, creer, suponerI guess so: supongo que sí3) : adivinar correctamente, acertarto guess the answer: acertar la respuestaguess vi: adivinarguess n: conjetura f, suposición fn.(§ pl.: guesses) = adivinación s.f.• adivinanza s.f.• conjetura s.f.• remusgo s.m.• suposición s.f.v.• aceptar v.• adivinar v.• barruntar v.• brujulear v.• columbrar v.• conjeturar v.• entrever v.• estimar v.• suponer v.ges
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to make a lucky guess — acertar* or (Méx) atinar(le) por or de casualidad
your guess is as good as mine — quién sabe, vete tú a saber
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1.
a) (conjecture, estimate) adivinarguess who! — adivina quién soy, ¿a que no sabes quién soy?
guess what! — ¿sabes qué?
b) ( suppose) (esp AmE colloq) suponer*I guess so — supongo (que sí), eso creo
2.
vihow did you guess? — ¿cómo adivinaste? or (Esp) ¿cómo lo has adivinado?
to guess right — acertar*, adivinar, atinar(le) (Méx)
to guess wrong — equivocarse*
he kept people guessing about his plans — los tenía a todos en suspenso or en la incertidumbre acerca de sus planes
[ɡes]to guess AT something: we can only guess at her motives — sólo podemos hacer conjeturas sobre cuáles fueron sus motivos
1.N (=conjecture) conjetura f, suposición f ; (=estimate) estimación f aproximadato make/have a guess — adivinar
have a guess, I'll give you three guesses — a ver si lo adivinas
my guess is that... — yo creo que...
it's anybody's guess — ¿quién sabe?
your guess is as good as mine! — ¡vete a saber!
2. VT1) [+ answer, meaning] acertar; [+ height, weight, number] adivinarguess what! — ¡a que no lo adivinas!
guess who! — ¡a ver si adivinas quién soy!
you've guessed it! — ¡has acertado!
2) (esp US) (=suppose) creer, suponer3. VI1) (=make a guess) adivinar; (=guess correctly) acertar2) (esp US) (=suppose) suponer, creerhe's happy, I guess — supongo que está contento
* * *[ges]
I
to make a lucky guess — acertar* or (Méx) atinar(le) por or de casualidad
your guess is as good as mine — quién sabe, vete tú a saber
II
1.
a) (conjecture, estimate) adivinarguess who! — adivina quién soy, ¿a que no sabes quién soy?
guess what! — ¿sabes qué?
b) ( suppose) (esp AmE colloq) suponer*I guess so — supongo (que sí), eso creo
2.
vihow did you guess? — ¿cómo adivinaste? or (Esp) ¿cómo lo has adivinado?
to guess right — acertar*, adivinar, atinar(le) (Méx)
to guess wrong — equivocarse*
he kept people guessing about his plans — los tenía a todos en suspenso or en la incertidumbre acerca de sus planes
to guess AT something: we can only guess at her motives — sólo podemos hacer conjeturas sobre cuáles fueron sus motivos
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guess [ges]1. noun• three guesses! essaie de deviner !• that was a good guess! tu as deviné juste !• that was a good guess but... c'est une bonne idée, mais...• how did you know? -- it was just a lucky guess comment as-tu deviné ? -- j'ai dit ça au hasard• my guess is that he refused d'après moi, il a refusé• will he come tomorrow? -- it's anyone's guess (inf) viendra-t-il demain ? -- qui sait ?• at a guess I would say there were 200 à vue de nez, il y en avait 200• your guess is as good as mine! (inf) je n'en sais pas plus que toi !• you've guessed it! tu as deviné !• can you guess what it means? devine ce que ça veut dire• guess what! (inf) tu sais quoi ?• guess who! (inf) devine qui c'est !• you'll never guess who's coming to see us! tu ne devineras jamais qui va venir nous voir !b. ( = think) supposer• guess! essaie de deviner ! devine un peu !• you'll never guess! tu ne devineras jamais !4. compounds* * *[ges] 1.noun supposition f, conjecture fto have ou make a guess — essayer de deviner
to have ou make a guess at something — essayer de deviner quelque chose
2.at a (rough) guess I would say that... — au hasard je dirais que...
transitive verb1) ( intuit) devinerto guess somebody's age — ( correctly) deviner l'âge de quelqu'un; ( make estimate) donner un âge à quelqu'un
guess what! I've won a prize! — tu sais quoi (colloq)! j'ai gagné un prix!
3.‘he's right, you know’ - ‘I guess so’ — ‘il a raison, tu sais’ - ‘oui, je suppose’
intransitive verb devinerto guess at — faire des suppositions or des conjectures quant à [plans, outcome]
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{ges}
1. гадая, мъча се да отгатна/позная (at), отгатвам, налучквам, досещам се
предполагам (by, from)
I can't even GUESS at what you mean никак не мога да се сетя какво искаш да кажеш
to GUESS right отгатвам, познавам
to GUESS wrong не отгатвам, не познавам
to keep someone GUESSing разг. държа някого в неизвестност
2. ам. мисля, смятам, считам, струва ми се
I GUESSed as much така си и мислех* * *{ges} v 1. гадая, мъча се да отгатна/позная (at); отгатвам, нал* * *съобразявам; считам; отгатвам; предположение; предполагам; гадая; разгадавам; догадка; догаждам се; досещам се; конектура; налучквам;* * *1. i can't even guess at what you mean никак не мога да се сетя какво искаш да кажеш 2. i guessed as much така си и мислех 3. to guess right отгатвам, познавам 4. to guess wrong не отгатвам, не познавам 5. to keep someone guessing разг. държа някого в неизвестност 6. ам. мисля, смятам, считам, струва ми се 7. гадая, мъча се да отгатна/позная (at), отгатвам, налучквам, досещам се 8. предполагам (by, from)* * *guess [ges] I. v 1. гадая, мъча се да отгатна, налучквам (at); предполагам (by, from); to keep s.o. \guessing държа някого в неизвестност (напрежение); 2. отгатвам, налучквам, досещам се, познавам; to \guess a riddle отгатвам гатанка; to \guess a person's age познавам на колко години е някой; to \guess right ( wrong) (не) отгатвам, (не) познавам; I \guessed as much така си и мислех; 3. ам. мисля, смятам, считам, струва ми се; II. n (приблизителна) сметка; предположение, догадка; round \guess приблизителна сметка, изчисление; shrewd \guess правдоподобно предположение; it is anyone's \guess никой не може да каже; to make a \guess изказвам предположение; to miss o.'s \guess лъжа се, излъгвам се, не познавам; I give you three \guesses давам ти право да познаеш до три пъти; one man's \guess is as good as another's всеки може да мисли, каквото си ще; you have another \guess coming разг. грешите. -
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you've got three \guesses dreimal darfst du raten;a lucky \guess ein Glückstreffer [o Zufallstreffer]; m;at a \guess grob geschätzt, schätzungsweise;sb's \guess is that... jd vermutet [o nimmt an], dass...;your \guess is as good as mine da kann ich auch nur ratenPHRASES:1) ( conjecture) [er]raten;how did you \guess? wie bist du darauf gekommen?;to \guess right/ wrong richtig/falsch raten;to keep sb \guessing jdn auf die Folter spannen;to \guess at sth etw raten;( estimate) etw schätzen;( suspect) annehmen, vermuten;I \guess you're right du wirst wohl recht haben;I \guess I'd better go now ich werde jetzt wohl besser gehen vtto \guess sth etw raten;he \guessed her age to be 48 er schätzte sie auf 48;\guess what? stell dir vor!, rate mal!;to keep sb \guessing jdn im Ungewissen [o Unklaren] lassen;to \guess that... vermuten, dass...;I bet you can't \guess how old she is ich wette, du kommst nicht darauf, wie alt sie ist;\guess where I'm calling from rate mal, woher ich anrufe -
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guess [ges]1 noun(a) (at facts, figures) estimation f;∎ if you don't know, have a guess si tu ne sais pas, essaie de deviner;∎ it was just a lucky guess c'était un coup de chance;∎ at a (rough) guess, I'd say 200 à vue de nez, je dirais 200;∎ he made a good/a wild guess il a deviné juste/à tout hasard;∎ I'll give you three guesses devine un peu(b) (hypothesis) supposition f, conjecture f;∎ it's anybody's guess Dieu seul le sait, impossible de prévoir;∎ my guess is that he won't come à mon avis il ne viendra pas, je pense qu'il ne viendra pas;∎ your guess is as good as mine tu en sais autant que moi, je n'en sais pas plus que toi(a) (attempt to answer) deviner;∎ guess what! devine un peu!;∎ guess who! devine qui c'est!;∎ guess who I saw in town devine (un peu) qui j'ai vu en ville;∎ I guessed as much je m'en doutais, c'est bien ce que je pensais;∎ you've guessed it! tu l'as deviné!;∎ I guessed him to be twenty-five je lui ai donné vingt-cinq ans∎ I guess you're right je suppose que vous avez raison;∎ I guess he isn't coming je suppose qu'il ne viendra pas;∎ I guess so je pense que oui;∎ I guess not non, effectivementdeviner;∎ to guess at sth deviner qch;∎ how did you guess? comment avez-vous deviné?;∎ (try to) guess! devine un peu!;∎ you'll never guess tu ne devineras jamais;∎ the police guessed right la police a deviné ou vu juste;∎ we guessed wrong nous nous sommes trompés;∎ we could only guess at their plans nous ne pouvions qu'essayer de deviner leurs intentions;∎ I couldn't begin to guess je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ ironic I would never have guessed je n'aurais jamais deviné;∎ to keep sb guessing laisser qn dans le doute;∎ don't keep me guessing! ne me laissez pas dans le doute!✾ Film 'Guess who's coming to Dinner?' Kramer 'Devine qui vient dîner?'
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