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1 keep (someone) on the hop
to keep (someone) busy, active etc.يُبْقيه مَشْغولا -
2 keep (someone) on the hop
to keep (someone) busy, active etc.يُبْقيه مَشْغولا -
3 keep (someone) company
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4 keep (someone) company
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5 keep
[kiːp] past tense, past participle kept [kept]1. verb1) to have for a very long or indefinite period of time:يُحافِظ على، يَحْفَظHe gave me the picture to keep.
2) not to give or throw away; to preserve:يَحْتَفِظ بCan you keep a secret?
3) to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position:How do you keep cool in this heat?
يُبْقي، يَبْقىWill you keep me informed of what happens?
4) to go on (performing or repeating a certain action):يَسْتَمِرHe kept walking.
5) to have in store:يَحْتَفِظ بI always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.
6) to look after or care for:يَعْتَني بI think they keep hens.
7) to remain in good condition:يَبْقى في حالةٍ جيِّدَهThat meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.
8) to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc):يَحْتَفِظ ب، يُسَجِّلHe kept the accounts for the club.
9) to hold back or delay:يَحْجِزSorry to keep you.
10) to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone):يُعيلHe has a wife and child to keep.
11) to act in the way demanded by:يَفي بالوَعْدShe kept her promise.
12) to celebrate:يَحْتَفِلto keep Christmas.
2. nounfood and lodging:قوت، إعالَهOur cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.
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6 keep at arm's length
to avoid becoming too friendly with someone:يَتَحَفَّظ في عَلاقاتِه مَع، يَتَجَنَّب العَلاقَه، يَبْقى بَعيداًShe keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.
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7 keep on the right side of
to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself:يَبْقى وُدِيّاIf you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.
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8 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.يُجْبِرُ على العَمَل الشّاقArabic-English dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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9 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.يُجْبِرُ على العَمَل الشّاقArabic-English dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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10 держать кого-то в курсе ( keep me posted-держи меня в курсе)
Colloquial: keep someone postedУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать кого-то в курсе ( keep me posted-держи меня в курсе)
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11 hold (someone) hostage
to take or keep (someone) as a hostage:يَحْتَفِظ كَرَهينَهThe police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.
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12 hold (someone) hostage
to take or keep (someone) as a hostage:يَحْتَفِظ كَرَهينَهThe police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.
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13 take (someone) hostage
to take or keep (someone) as a hostage:يَحْتَفِظ كَرَهينَهThe police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.
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14 take (someone) hostage
to take or keep (someone) as a hostage:يَحْتَفِظ كَرَهينَهThe police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.
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15 mendiamkan
keep quiet, ignore, disregard* * *keep quiet about something (scandal, etc); ignore, disregard; keep someone or something silent; keep something motionless -
16 ganggu tidur
keep someone wide awake, kept someone wide awake, kept someone wide awake, keeping someone wide awake -
17 gøre én selskab
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18 holde til ilden
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19 menyibuki
keep someone busy -
20 nenechat zahálet
См. также в других словарях:
keep someone posted — KEEP INFORMED, keep up to date, keep in the picture, keep briefed, update, fill in; informal keep up to speed. → post * * * keep someone posted phrase to regularly give someone information about something that they are interested in, for example… … Useful english dictionary
keep someone guessing — To cause someone to remain in a state of uncertainty • • • Main Entry: ↑guess * * * keep someone guessing phrase to deliberately not tell someone what is happening or what is going to happen The origins of the name kept everyone guessing.… … Useful english dictionary
keep someone sweet — To ensure that someone remains well disposed towards one • • • Main Entry: ↑sweet * * * keep someone sweet informal phrase to do good things for someone so that they will continue to support you or to be friendly to you They want to keep us sweet … Useful english dictionary
keep someone on their toes — phrase to make someone concentrate so that they are ready to deal with anything that might happen He keeps changing the rules, just to keep us on our toes. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: toe * * … Useful english dictionary
keep someone at a distance — To treat someone with aloofness • • • Main Entry: ↑distance * * * keep someone at a distance phrase to not let someone become friendly with you Thesaurus: to fail or refuse to communicate with someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep someone busy — phrase to have or give someone a lot of things to do or think about, often as a way of filling up time We’ve got enough work here to keep us busy for weeks. You keep them busy while I call the police. I try to keep myself busy as much as possible … Useful english dictionary
keep someone company — phrase to spend time with someone so that they will not feel lonely Would you like me to stay and keep you company? Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym Main entry: company * * * accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent… … Useful english dictionary
keep someone waiting — phrase to make someone stay in one place or do nothing until you are ready to see or talk to them We were kept waiting outside his office for over an hour. Don’t keep me waiting for an answer. wait for someone/something to do something: Rescue… … Useful english dictionary
keep at (or keep someone at) — persist (or force someone to persist) with. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep from (or keep someone from) — avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep someone at arm's length — If you keep someone or something at arm s length, you keep a safe distance away from them … The small dictionary of idiomes