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1 keep tabs on sth., s.o.
keep tabs on sth., s.o.expr.• vigilar algo, a alguien expr. -
2 to keep tabs on
[+ situation] seguir de cerca -
3 to keep tabs on sb
* vigilar a algn -
4 to keep tabs on somebody
vigilar a alguien -
5 tab
tæb1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) lengüeta; anilla (de lata)2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) lengüeta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etiquetatr[tæb]2 (label) etiqueta3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bill) cuenta4 (on computer) tabulador nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a tab on something controlar algoto keep tabs on somebody vigilar a alguiento pick up the tab pagar la cuentatab ['tæb] n1) flap, tag: lengüeta f (de un sobre, una caja, etc.), etiqueta f (de ropa)2) tabulator3) bill, check: cuenta f4)to keep tabs on : tener bajo vigilancian.• lengüeta s.f.tæb1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f[tæb]1. N1) (on garment) (=flap) oreja f, lengüeta f ; (=loop) presilla f ; (=label) etiqueta f ; (=marker) (on file) ceja f ; [of cheque] resguardo m- keep tabs on sb- keep tabs on2) (US) cuenta f- pick up the tab3) (also: tabulator) tabulador m2.CPD* * *[tæb]1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f
См. также в других словарях:
keep\ tabs\ on — • keep tab on • keep tabs on v. phr. informal 1. To keep a record of. The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park. 2. To keep a watch on; check. The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat.… … Словарь американских идиом
keep tabs on someone — keep tabs on (someone/something) to watch a person or a situation carefully. Websites use software that keeps tabs on who visits the site. Once you buy a stock, you need to keep tabs on it … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on something — keep tabs on (someone/something) to watch a person or a situation carefully. Websites use software that keeps tabs on who visits the site. Once you buy a stock, you need to keep tabs on it … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on — (someone/something) to watch a person or a situation carefully. Websites use software that keeps tabs on who visits the site. Once you buy a stock, you need to keep tabs on it … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on something — keep tabs on (something/someone) to watch a person or a situation carefully so that you always know what they are doing or what is happening. I like to keep tabs on my bank balance so that I don t get overdrawn. I get the feeling he s keeping… … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on someone — keep tabs on (something/someone) to watch a person or a situation carefully so that you always know what they are doing or what is happening. I like to keep tabs on my bank balance so that I don t get overdrawn. I get the feeling he s keeping… … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on — (something/someone) to watch a person or a situation carefully so that you always know what they are doing or what is happening. I like to keep tabs on my bank balance so that I don t get overdrawn. I get the feeling he s keeping tabs on me and… … New idioms dictionary
keep tabs on someone — If you keep tabs on someone, you check, watch and keep a close eye on what they are doing … The small dictionary of idiomes
Keep tabs on — keep account of or a check on: keep tabs on your expenses … Dictionary of Australian slang
keep tabs (or a tab) on — informal monitor the activities or development of. → tab … English new terms dictionary
keep tabs on — ► keep tabs on informal monitor the activities of. Main Entry: ↑tab … English terms dictionary