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1 keep up with
keep up with [sb., sth.]1) (progress at same speed as) stare al passo con [ person]; riuscire a seguire [ class]; essere all'altezza di [ work]; [ wages] seguire l'andamento di [ inflation]; fare fronte a [ demand]2) (be informed about) seguire [fashion, developments]3) (remain in contact with) mantenere i contatti con [ friends]* * *keep up with [sb., sth.]1) (progress at same speed as) stare al passo con [ person]; riuscire a seguire [ class]; essere all'altezza di [ work]; [ wages] seguire l'andamento di [ inflation]; fare fronte a [ demand]2) (be informed about) seguire [fashion, developments]3) (remain in contact with) mantenere i contatti con [ friends] -
2 keep up with
keep up with [somebody/something]1) ( progress at same speed as) aller aussi vite que [person]; suivre [class]; se maintenir à la hauteur de [competitors]; [wages] suivre [inflation]; faire face à [demand]2) ( be informed about) suivre [fashion, developments]3) ( remain in contact with) garder le contact avec [friends] -
3 keep up with friends abroad
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4 keep
keep [ki:p]garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp kept [kept])A.(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfantsB.(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entrepriseC.∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier(c) (run → shop, business) tenir∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article(e) (farm animals) élever;∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;∎ to keep a note of sth noter qchD.(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!E.∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?(d) (in health) aller;∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé3 noun∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte∎ for keeps pour de bon□➲ keep at∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte∎ to keep at it persévérer;∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solutiontenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluiene pas s'approcher;∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler(e) (restrain) retenir;∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmesrester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!(after meeting, class) retenir(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une annéene pas se relever;∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!s'empêcher de, se retenir de;∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire➲ keep in∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn➲ keep off∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas➲ keep on(a) (coat, hat) garder(b) (employee) garder∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée(a) (continue) continuer;∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)□➲ keep outempêcher d'entrer;∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froidne pas entrer;∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis(a) (observe, respect) respecter;∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le litne pas séparer;∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparésrester ensemble∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal➲ keep up(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français(a) (continue) continuer;∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!(b) (not fall) se maintenir;∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?(c) (not fall behind) suivre;∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;∎ to keep up with the times être à la page(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe -
5 keep
A n1 ( maintenance) pension f ; to pay for one's keep payer une pension ; to work for one's keep travailler pour payer sa pension ; to earn one's keep [person] gagner de quoi vivre ; [factory, branch] fig être viable ;2 Archit donjon m.1 ( cause to remain) to keep sb in hospital/indoors [person] garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; [illness] retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; to keep sth/sb clean garder qch/qn propre ; to keep sth warm/cool garder qch au chaud/au frais ; to keep sb warm/cool protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur ; to be kept clean/warm/locked rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé) ; to keep sb talking/waiting retenir/faire attendre qn ; I won't keep you to your promise tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse ; to keep an engine/machine running laisser un moteur/une machine en marche ; bronchitis kept him in bed une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit ;2 ( detain) retenir ; there's nothing to keep me here (plus) rien ne me retient ici ; don't let me keep you! je ne veux pas vous retenir! ; what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu? ; I won't keep you a minute je n'en ai pas pour longtemps ; the police are keeping him for questioning la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger ;3 ( retain) garder, conserver [book, letter, money, receipt] ; garder [job] ; garder [seat, place] (for pour) ; garder, mettre [qch] de côté [ticket, bread] (for pour) ; we keep these glasses for special occasions nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions ; this pullover has kept its colour/shape ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme ;5 ( sustain) to keep sth going entretenir qch [conversation, fire, tradition] ; I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup ; it was only his work that kept him going sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup ; have you got enough work to keep you going? avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper? ;6 ( store) mettre, ranger ; I keep my money in a safe je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort ; where do you keep your cups? où rangez-vous vos tasses? ; I keep a spare key in the cupboard j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard ;8 ( support financially) faire vivre, entretenir [husband, wife, family] ; entretenir [lover] ; avoir [servant] ; fig it'll keep us in beer ça nous permettra de tenir le coup ;9 ( maintain by writing in) tenir [accounts, list, diary, record] ;11 ( prevent) to keep sb from doing empêcher qn de faire ;12 ( observe) tenir [promise] ; garder [secret] ; se rendre à, venir à [appointment, date] ; célébrer [occasion, festival] ; observer [commandments, sabbath, Lent] ;13 Mus to keep time ou the beat battre la mesure ;1 to keep doing ( continue) continuer à or de faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas arrêter de faire ; to keep going lit continuer ; I don't know how she keeps going! je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup! ; keep at it! persévérez! ; keep west/straight on continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit ; ‘keep left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ;2 ( remain) to keep indoors rester à l'intérieur ; to keep out of the rain se protéger de la pluie ; to keep warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep calm rester calme ; to keep silent ou quiet garder le silence ;3 ( stay in good condition) [food] se conserver, se garder ;4 ( wait) [news, business, work] attendre ; I've got something to tell you, it won't keep j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre ;D v refl to keep oneself subvenir à ses propres besoins ; to keep oneself warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep oneself healthy rester en forme ; to keep oneself to oneself ne pas être sociable ; to keep oneself from doing s'empêcher de faire.to keep in with sb rester en bons termes avec qn ; to try to keep up with the Joneses rivaliser avec ses voisins ; you can't keep a good man down la compétence finit par être reconnue ; ⇒ clear.■ keep after:▶ keep after [sb]1 ( pursue) pourchasser ;2 ( chivvy) harceler.■ keep at:▶ keep at [sb] US harceler, casser les pieds ○ à [person] ;▶ keep at it persévérer.■ keep away:▶ keep away ne pas s'approcher (from de) ;▶ keep [sth/sb] away empêcher [qch/qn] de s'approcher, tenir [qch/qn] à distance ; to keep sb away from ( prevent from getting close to) empêcher qn de s'approcher de, tenir qn à distance de [person, fire] ; ( cause to be absent from) tenir qn éloigné de [family] ; to keep sb away from his work empêcher qn de travailler.■ keep back:▶ keep back rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher ; keep back! ne vous approchez pas!, n'avancez pas! ; to keep back from sth ne pas s'approcher de qch ;▶ keep [sth/sb] back, keep back [sth/sb]1 ( prevent from advancing) empêcher [qn] de s'approcher [person, crowd] (from de) ; faire redoubler [pupil, student] ; [barrier, dam] retenir [water] ; he kept his hair back with an elastic band il avait les cheveux retenus en arrière par un élastique ;3 ( conceal) cacher [information, fact, detail] (from à) ;4 ( prevent from doing) retenir [person].■ keep down:▶ keep down rester allongé ; keep down! ne bougez pas! ;▶ keep [sth] down, keep down [sth]1 ( cause to remain at a low level) limiter [number, speed, costs, expenditure, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [prices, costs, wages, unemployment] ; maîtriser, juguler [inflation] ; to keep one's weight down surveiller son poids ; keep your voice down! baisse la voix! ; keep the noise down! faites moins de bruit! ;2 ( retain in stomach) garder [food] ;▶ keep [sb] down■ keep in:▶ keep [sb/sth] in1 ( cause to remain inside) empêcher [qn/qch] de sortir [person, animal] ; garder [dentures, contact lenses] ; they're keeping her in ( in hospital) ils la gardent ;■ keep off:▶ keep off1 ( stay at a distance) keep off! n'avancez pas! ;2 ( not start) I hope the rain/storm keeps off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas/que l'orage n'éclatera pas ;▶ keep off [sth]1 ( stay away from) ne pas marcher sur ; ‘Please keep off the grass’ ‘Défense de marcher sur la pelouse’ ;2 ( refrain from) s'abstenir de consommer, éviter [fatty food, alcohol] ; s'abstenir de parler de [subject] ; to keep off cigarettes ne pas fumer ;▶ keep [sth] off, keep off [sth]1 ( prevent from touching) éloigner [animals, insects] ; this plastic sheet will keep the rain/ dust off cette housse en plastique protège contre la pluie/la poussière ;2 ( continue not to wear) ne pas remettre [shoes, hat] ;▶ keep sb off [sth] ( cause to refrain from) éviter de donner [qch] à qn [food, alcohol] ; empêcher qn de parler de [subject].■ keep on:▶ keep on doing ( not stop) continuer à faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas cesser de faire ; to keep on with sth poursuivre qch ; to keep on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch ; to keep on at sb harceler qn, casser les pieds ○ à qn (to do pour qu'il fasse) ;▶ keep [sb/sth] on garder [employee, flat, hat, shoes].■ keep out:▶ keep out of [sth]2 ( avoid being exposed to) rester à l'abri de [sun, rain, danger] ;3 ( avoid getting involved in) ne pas se mêler de [argument] ; keep out of this! ne t'en mêle pas! ; to keep out of sb's way, to keep out of the way of sb ( not hinder) ne pas encombrer qn ; ( avoid seeing) éviter qn ; try to keep out of trouble! essaie de bien te conduire! ;▶ keep [sb/sth] out, keep out [sb/sth] ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer [person, animal] ; to keep the rain out empêcher la pluie d'entrer ; I wore an extra pullover to keep out the cold j'ai mis un pull-over de plus pour me protéger du froid ; to keep sb out of sth ( not allow to get involved in) ne pas vouloir mêler qn à qch ; ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer qn dans qch ; to keep sb out of trouble empêcher qn de faire des bêtises ; to keep sb/sth out of sb's way faire en sorte que qn/qch ne soit pas sur le chemin de qn.■ keep to:▶ keep to [sth] ( stick to) lit ne pas s'écarter de, rester sur [road, path] ; fig respecter, s'en tenir à [timetable, facts, plan] ; respecter [law, rules] ; ‘keep to the left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ; to keep to one's bed garder le lit ; to keep to one's home rester chez soi ;▶ keep sb to [sth] ( cause to remain on) empêcher qn de s'écarter de [route] ; forcer qn à tenir [promise] ;▶ keep [sth] to ( restrict) limiter [qch] à [weight, number] ; to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi [secret, information, opinion] ; he can't keep his hands to himself ○ il a les mains baladeuses ○ ; keep your hands to yourself! bas les pattes ○ !■ keep under:▶ keep [sb] under1 ( dominate) assujettir, soumettre [race, slaves, inhabitants] ;2 ( cause to remain unconscious) maintenir [qn] inconscient.■ keep up:▶ keep up1 ( progress at same speed) ( all contexts) [car, runner, person] suivre ; [business rivals, competitors] rester à la hauteur ;2 ( continue) [price] se maintenir ; if the rain keeps up I'm not going s'il continue à pleuvoir je n'y vais pas ;▶ keep [sth] up, keep up [sth]1 ( cause to remain in position) tenir [trousers] ; ‘keep your hands up!’ ( by gunman) ‘gardez les mains en l'air!’ ;2 ( continue) continuer [attack, bombardment, studies] ; entretenir [correspondence, friendship] ; maintenir [membership, tradition] ; garder [pace] ; to keep up the pressure continuer à faire pression (for pour obtenir ; on sur) ; he kept up his German by going to evening classes il a entretenu son allemand en suivant des cours du soir ; to keep up one's strength/spirits garder ses forces/le moral ; keep it up!, keep up the good work! continuez comme ça! ;▶ keep [sb] up ( maintain awake) faire veiller [child, person] ; [noise, illness] empêcher [qn] de dormir ; I hope I'm not keeping you up ( politely) j'espère que je ne vous oblige pas à veiller ; ( ironically) j'espère que je ne vous empêche pas de dormir.■ keep up with:▶ keep up with [sb/sth]1 ( progress at same speed as) ( physically) aller aussi vite que [person, group] ; ( mentally) suivre [class, work, lecture] ; [company, country] se maintenir à la hauteur de [competitors] ; Econ [wages, pensions] suivre [prices, inflation, cost of living] ; faire face à [demand] ;2 ( be informed about) suivre [fashion, developments, news] ; -
6 ♦ contact
♦ contact /ˈkɒntækt/n. [uc]1 contatto: the contact of her hand, il contatto della sua mano; direct [physical] contact, contatto diretto [fisico]; to explode on contact, esplodere al contatto; to come into contact with, venire a contatto di; to make contact with st., urtare qc.; colpire qc.; (mil.) to make contact with the enemy, entrare in contatto col nemico; eye contact, contatto visivo; sguardo diretto; il guardare in faccia q.: to avoid eye contact with sb., evitare di incrociare lo sguardo di q.; non guardare in faccia q.2 (fig.) contatto, contatti; comunicazione; relazione: to bring into contact with, mettere in contatto con; to be in close contact with, essere in stretto contatto con; to break all contacts with sb., rompere ogni contatto con q.; to come into contact with sb., venire a contatto di q.; avere a che fare con q.; to establish contact with, entrare in contatto con; ( radio, tel.) to lose contact, perdere il contatto; to lose contact with sb., perdere i contatti con q.; perdere di vista q.; to get in contact with, mettersi in contatto con; prendere contatto con; to keep in regular contact, sentirsi regolarmente; to maintain contact with, tenersi in contatto con; mantenere i contatti con; to make contact with, mettersi in contatto con; contattare; prendere contatto con3 (elettr.) contatto: contact to earth, contatto terra; to break contact, chiudere il contatto; to make contact, stabilire (o aprire) il contatto4 conoscenza; contatto, aggancio: business contacts, contatti di lavoro; He made useful contacts at the conference, fece utili conoscenze al convegno; to build up contacts, costruire una rete di conoscenze; to have the right contacts, conoscere le persone giuste7 (med.) portatore di germi10 (fam.) lente a contatto● contact adhesive, adesivo di contatto □ (elettr., autom.) contact breaker, ruttore □ (gramm. ingl.) contact clause, frase relativa con il pronome relativo sottinteso (per es. «the girl I met in Rome») □ (elettr.) contact clip, ganascia di contatto □ contact details, recapiti □ (aeron.) contact flight (o contact flying), volo a vista □ ( ottica) contact lens, lente a contatto □ contact man, intermediario; ( spionaggio) contatto □ (mil.) contact mine, mina a percussione □ contact number, recapito telefonico; DIALOGO → - On the phone- Could you give me her contact number?, potrebbe darmi il suo recapito telefonico? □ (fotogr.) contact print, copia per contatto; provino □ (fotogr.) contact printer, bromografo □ (ind.) contact process, metodo per contatto ( nella produzione dell'acido solforico) □ (ferr., elettr.) contact rail, terza rotaia □ (fotogr.) contact sheet, foglio di provini □ contact sports, sport basati sul contatto fisico con l'avversario.(to) contact /ˈkɒntækt/v. t. e i.mettere, mettersi in contatto con (q.); contattare: Remember to contact the manager, ricordati di metterti in contatto con il direttore. -
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contact ['kɒntækt]1 noun(a) (communication) contact m, rapport m;∎ we don't have much contact with our neighbours nous n'avons pas beaucoup de contacts avec nos voisins;∎ to be in contact with sb être en contact ou en rapport avec qn;∎ are you still in contact? (of two people) est-ce que vous êtes toujours en contact?;∎ the two leaders are in close contact les deux dirigeants sont en contact étroit;∎ to come into contact with sb entrer ou se mettre en contact ou en rapport avec qn;∎ anyone who has come into contact with the sick man quiconque s'est trouvé au contact du malade;∎ she hadn't come into contact with poverty elle ne s'était pas trouvée au contact de la pauvreté;∎ to make contact with sb prendre contact avec qn;∎ to stay in contact with sb garder le contact ou rester en contact avec qn;∎ to lose contact with sb (lose touch) perdre contact avec qn;∎ shall I give you a contact address/number? voulez-vous que je vous donne l'adresse/le numéro où vous pouvez me joindre?∎ to come into contact with entrer en contact avec, toucher;∎ the substance must not come into contact with the air la substance ne doit pas être exposée à l'air;∎ always keep one foot in contact with the ground gardez toujours un pied au sol;∎ physical contact contact m physique;∎ eye contact contact m visuel∎ she has some useful business contacts elle a quelques bons contacts (professionnels);∎ I have a contact who may be able to help you je connais quelqu'un qui pourrait vous aider;∎ who's our contact in Paris? qui est notre contact à Paris?∎ to make/break (the) contact mettre/couper le contact(g) (contact lens) verre m ou lentille f de contact;∎ to wear contacts porter des lentilles de contact(b) (killing on contact → herbicide, insecticide) par contactprendre contact avec, contacter;∎ we'll contact you later on this week nous vous contacterons cette semaine►► Electricity contact breaker disjoncteur m;contact breaker plate plateau m porte-rupteur;contact breaker points contacts mpl rupteur;contact lens verre m ou lentille f de contact;contact man contact m, agent m de liaison;Photography contact print planche f contact, épreuve f par contact;contact sport sport m de contact -
8 keep in
keep in [car, cyclist] (in GB, Australia etc.) tenere la sinistra; (in US, Europe etc.) tenere la destra; keep [sb., sth.] in1) (cause to remain inside) non lasciare uscire [person, animal]; tenere [ contact lenses]they're keeping her in — (in hospital) la ricoverano
2) (restrain) tenere indentro [ stomach]; trattenere, tenere a freno [ emotions]3) scol. fare rimanere a scuola (in castigo) [ pupil]* * *1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) (non permettere di uscire)2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) (mantenersi sul lato della strada)* * *1. vt + adv(invalid, child) tenere a casa, Scol trattenere un alunno oltre l'orario scolastico, per punizione, (stomach) tenere dentro, (elbows) tenere giù2. vi + adv* * *keep in [car, cyclist] (in GB, Australia etc.) tenere la sinistra; (in US, Europe etc.) tenere la destra; keep [sb., sth.] in1) (cause to remain inside) non lasciare uscire [person, animal]; tenere [ contact lenses]they're keeping her in — (in hospital) la ricoverano
2) (restrain) tenere indentro [ stomach]; trattenere, tenere a freno [ emotions]3) scol. fare rimanere a scuola (in castigo) [ pupil] -
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1. nounpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
be in contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem in Verbindung stehen od. Kontakt haben
come in or into contact [with something] — [mit etwas] in Berührung kommen
come into contact with somebody/something — (fig.) mit jemandem/etwas etwas zu tun haben
make contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem Kontakt aufnehmen
lose contact with somebody — (fig.) den Kontakt mit jemandem verlieren
2. transitive verbmake/break a contact — einen Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
1) (get into touch with) sich in Verbindung setzen mit2) (begin dealings with) Kontakt aufnehmen mit* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) die Berührung2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) die Verbindung3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) die Bekanntschaft4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) der Kontakt5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) die Kontaktperson6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) die Verbindung2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) sich in Verbindung setzen mit- academic.ru/15584/contact_lens">contact lens* * *con·tact[ˈkɒntækt, AM ˈkɑ:n-]I. nthere isn't enough \contact between teachers and parents die Lehrer und Eltern tauschen sich nicht genügend ausI'll get into \contact with him ich melde mich bei ihmI couldn't get into \contact with him ich habe ihn nicht erreichtto have \contact with the [outside] world Kontakt zur Außenwelt habento be in \contact [with sb] [mit jdm] in Verbindung stehento establish [or make] /maintain [or stay in] \contact with sb mit jdm in Kontakt kommen/bleibento keep in \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm aufrechterhaltento lose \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm verlierento make \contact with sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen, Kontakt zu jdm aufnehmen; on the phone jdn [telefonisch] erreichen2. (person)I've got a \contact in a printing firm ich habe Verbindungen zu [o ich kenne da jemanden in] einer Druckereibusiness \contacts Geschäftskontakte plinternational/professional/social \contacts internationale/berufliche/soziale Kontakteyou need \contacts ohne Beziehungen geht nichtsto build up \contacts Kontakte aufbauento have \contacts Beziehungen [o Verbindungen] habento forge \contacts with sb mit jdm Kontakte eingehen[physical] \contact Berührung fhave you come into \contact with anyone with chickenpox? hatten Sie Kontakt mit jemandem, der Windpocken hat?to be in/make \contact with sth etw berührendon't let that glue come into \contact with your skin lassen Sie diesen Klebstoff nicht an Ihre Haut kommenon \contact bei BerührungII. vt▪ to \contact sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen; (get to by phone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichencan I \contact you by phone? sind Sie telefonisch zu erreichen?if there is any way we can be of assistance please do not hesitate to \contact us falls Sie Hilfe brauchen, setzen Sie sich einfach mit uns in Verbindung* * *['kɒntkt]1. nto come into contact with sb/sth (lit, fig) — mit jdm/etw in Berührung kommen; with disease carrier also mit jdm in Kontakt kommen
he has no contact with his family —
on contact with air/water — wenn es mit Luft/Wasser in Berührung kommt
I'll get in contact — ich werde mich melden (inf), ich werde von mir hören lassen
I'll get in( to) contact with you — ich werde mich mit Ihnen in Verbindung setzen
to make contact (two things) — sich berühren; (wires, wheels etc) in Berührung or Kontakt (miteinander) kommen; ( two people
he could make contact by radio as soon as the glue makes contact (with the surface) — er konnte sich durch Funk in Verbindung setzen sobald der Klebstoff mit der Fläche in Berührung or Kontakt kommt
I finally made contact with him at his office — ich habe ihn schließlich im Büro erreicht
to lose contact (with sb/sth) — den Kontakt or die Verbindung (zu jdm/etw) verlieren
point of contact ( Math, fig ) — Berührungspunkt m
to make/break contact — den Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
to make contacts —
he's made a useful contact — er hat einen nützlichen Kontakt hergestellt
2. vtperson, agent, lawyer sich in Verbindung setzen mit; (for help) police sich wenden an (+acc)I've been trying to contact you for hours —
he doesn't want to be contacted unless it's urgent — er möchte, dass man sich nur in dringenden Fällen mit ihm in Verbindung setzt
* * *A sb) MIL Feindberührung f:without contact SPORT ohne gegnerische Einwirkung;bring in(to) contact with in Berührung bringen mit;come in contact with in Berührung kommen mit2. fig Verbindung f, Fühlung f, Kontakt m:be in close contact with sb enge Fühlung mit jemandem haben;lose contact with reality den Bezug zur Realität verlieren;make contacts Verbindungen anknüpfen oder herstellen3. ELEK Kontakt m:a) Anschluss mb) Kontakt-, Schaltstück n:make (break) contact Kontakt herstellen, einschalten (den Kontakt unterbrechen, ausschalten)4. MED Kontaktperson f, ansteckungsverdächtige Person5. Verbindungs-, Kontaktmann m (auch Geheimagent), Gewährsmann m6. FLUG Bodensicht fB v/t [a. kənˈtækt]1. in Berührung bringen ( with mit)2. sich in Verbindung setzen mit, Kontakt aufnehmen mit, sich wenden an (akk)3. Kontakt haben mit, berühren* * *1. nounpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
be in contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem in Verbindung stehen od. Kontakt haben
come in or into contact [with something] — [mit etwas] in Berührung kommen
come into contact with somebody/something — (fig.) mit jemandem/etwas etwas zu tun haben
make contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem Kontakt aufnehmen
lose contact with somebody — (fig.) den Kontakt mit jemandem verlieren
2. transitive verbmake/break a contact — einen Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
1) (get into touch with) sich in Verbindung setzen mit2) (begin dealings with) Kontakt aufnehmen mit* * *(person) n.Ansprechpartner m. n.Kontakt -e m.Kontaktperson f. v.verbinden v. -
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1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) mantener, seguir2) ((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.) seguirkeep up vb1. no dejar dormir2. seguir el ritmoyou're too fast, I can't keep up with you vas demasiado deprisa, no puedo seguir tu ritmokeep up vtcontinue, maintain: mantener, seguir conkeep up vi1) : mantenerse al corrientehe kept up with the news: se mantenía al tanto de las noticias2) continue: continuar3)to keep up with someone : mantener contacto con alguienv.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)1) v + adv( not stop) \<\<rain/noise\>\> seguir*, continuar*to keep up with something — seguir* or continuar* con algo
2)a) ( maintain pace)to keep up (with somebody/something): she walked so fast I couldn't keep up caminaba tan rápido que yo no podía seguirla or seguirle el ritmo; he's finding it difficult to keep up in class le está resultando difícil mantenerse al nivel de la clase; I couldn't keep up with their discussion no podía seguir su discusión; to keep up with the Joneses — no ser menos que los demás or que el vecino
b) ( remain informed)to keep up with something — mantenerse* al tanto or al corriente de algo
to keep up with the times — mantenerse* al día
3) ( maintain contact)to keep up (with somebody) — seguir* en contacto (con algn)
4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( maintain at present level) mantener*5) (continue, not stop) \<\<payments\>\> mantenerse* al día con; \<\<friendship\>\> mantener*, seguir* conkeep up the good work — sigue así, muy bien
6) v + o + adv\<\<trousers/socks\>\> sujetar7) ( prevent from sleeping)my cough/the baby kept me up all night — la tos/el niño me tuvo toda la noche en vela
1. VT + ADV1) (=hold up) [+ shelf] sostener, sujetar; [+ stocking, trousers] sujetarto keep one's spirits or morale up — mantener la moral alta
2) (=continue) [+ tradition] mantener; [+ correspondence, subscription, standards, pressure] mantener; [+ payments] no retrasarse enkeep up the good work! — ¡bien hecho!, ¡sigue así!, ¡síguele dando! (LAm)
keep it up! — ¡sigue así!, ¡ánimo!
he'll never keep it up! — ¡no va a poder seguir así!, ¡no aguanta! (LAm)
it's difficult to keep up a relationship when you're far apart — es difícil mantener una relación cuando se está alejado uno del otro
3) (=maintain) [+ property] cuidar, mantener (en buenas condiciones); [+ payments] no retrasarse en4) (=keep out of bed) tener despierto hasta muy tarde, tener en vela, tener desvelado (LAm)2. VI + ADV1) (=continue) [weather] seguir, mantenerse2) (=maintain level) (in race etc) mantener el ritmo, no quedarse atrás; (in comprehension) seguir (el hilo)•
to keep up with sb — (in race) seguirle el ritmo a algn; (in comprehension) seguirle el hilo a algnto keep up with the class — (Scol, Univ) mantenerse al nivel del resto de la clase
to keep up with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al día
I try to keep up with the news/with current affairs — intento estar al día de las noticias/los temas de actualidad
wage increases have kept up with inflation — las subidas salariales se han mantenido al nivel de la inflación
- keep up with the Joneses* * *1) v + adv( not stop) \<\<rain/noise\>\> seguir*, continuar*to keep up with something — seguir* or continuar* con algo
2)a) ( maintain pace)to keep up (with somebody/something): she walked so fast I couldn't keep up caminaba tan rápido que yo no podía seguirla or seguirle el ritmo; he's finding it difficult to keep up in class le está resultando difícil mantenerse al nivel de la clase; I couldn't keep up with their discussion no podía seguir su discusión; to keep up with the Joneses — no ser menos que los demás or que el vecino
b) ( remain informed)to keep up with something — mantenerse* al tanto or al corriente de algo
to keep up with the times — mantenerse* al día
3) ( maintain contact)to keep up (with somebody) — seguir* en contacto (con algn)
4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( maintain at present level) mantener*5) (continue, not stop) \<\<payments\>\> mantenerse* al día con; \<\<friendship\>\> mantener*, seguir* conkeep up the good work — sigue así, muy bien
6) v + o + adv\<\<trousers/socks\>\> sujetar7) ( prevent from sleeping)my cough/the baby kept me up all night — la tos/el niño me tuvo toda la noche en vela
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1. intransitive verb1) (proceed equally)keep up with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Schritt halten
keep up with the Joneses — mit den andern gleichziehen
2) (maintain contact)2. transitive verbkeep up with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten
1) (prevent from falling) festhalten [Leiter, Zelt usw.]2) (prevent from sinking) aufrechterhalten [Produktion, Standard usw.]; auf gleichem Niveau halten [Preise, Löhne usw.]3) (maintain) aufrechterhalten [Bräuche, Freundschaft, jemandes Moral]; (keep in repair) instand od. (ugs.) in Schuss halten [Haus]; (keep in proper condition) in Ordnung od. (ugs.) in Schuss halten [Garten]4) (continue) weiterhin zahlen [Raten]keep one's courage/spirits up — den Mut nicht sinken lassen
he'll never be able to keep it up — er wird es nicht durchhalten [können]
5) (prevent from going to bed) am Schlafengehen hindernthey kept me up all night — sie haben mich die ganze Nacht nicht schlafen lassen
* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) aufrechterhalten2) ((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.) Schritt halten mit* * *◆ keep upI. vt1. (hold up)▪ to \keep up up ⇆ sth etw hochhaltenthese poles \keep up the tent up diese Stangen halten das Zelt aufrecht2. (hold awake)▪ to \keep up up ⇆ sb jdn wachhalten3. (continue doing)▪ to \keep up up ⇆ sth etw fortführen [o beibehalten] [o weiterhin tun]\keep up it up! [nur] weiter so!I was quite keen to \keep up up my French ich wollte unbedingt mit meinem Französisch in Übung bleibento \keep up up appearances den Schein wahren [o aufrechterhalten]to \keep up up a conversation ein Gespräch in Gang halten4. (keep at certain level)▪ to \keep up up ⇆ sth etw aufrechterhaltenII. vitheir love has kept up during bad as well as good times ihre Liebe hat gute wie schlechte Zeiten überdauert2. (not fall behind)▪ to \keep up up with sb/sth mit jdm/etw mithalten [o Schritt halten3. (stay in touch)▪ to \keep up up with sb mit jdm in Verbindung [o Kontakt] bleiben4.▶ to \keep up up with the Joneses mit den anderen gleichziehen wollen* * *A v/t1. oben halten, hochhalten:2. fig einen Kontakt etc aufrechterhalten, einen Brauch, eine Freundschaft etc auch weiterpflegen, das Tempo halten, Preise etc (hoch)halten, den Mut nicht sinken lassen, sich seine gute Laune etc nicht nehmen lassen:keep up the good work, keep it up (nur) weiter so!, (nur) nicht lockerlassen!; → appearance Bes Redew, spirit A 83. in gutem Zustand oder in Ordnung halten4. jemanden davon abhalten, ins Bett zu gehenB v/i1. oben bleiben, engS. sich über Wasser halten (auch fig)2. nicht umfallen3. figa) sich halten:prices are keeping up die Preise behaupten sichb) nicht sinken (Mut etc)the rain was keeping up es regnete (unvermindert) weiter4. keep up witha) Schritt halten mit (a. fig):keep up with the Joneses es den Nachbarn (hinsichtlich des Lebensstandards) gleichtun (wollen)b) sich auf dem Laufenden halten über (akk)c) in Kontakt bleiben mit5. (abends) aufbleiben* * *1. intransitive verbkeep up with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Schritt halten
2. transitive verbkeep up with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten
1) (prevent from falling) festhalten [Leiter, Zelt usw.]2) (prevent from sinking) aufrechterhalten [Produktion, Standard usw.]; auf gleichem Niveau halten [Preise, Löhne usw.]3) (maintain) aufrechterhalten [Bräuche, Freundschaft, jemandes Moral]; (keep in repair) instand od. (ugs.) in Schuss halten [Haus]; (keep in proper condition) in Ordnung od. (ugs.) in Schuss halten [Garten]4) (continue) weiterhin zahlen [Raten]keep one's courage/spirits up — den Mut nicht sinken lassen
he'll never be able to keep it up — er wird es nicht durchhalten [können]
5) (prevent from going to bed) am Schlafengehen hindern* * *v.aufrechterhalten (Kontakt) v.durchhalten v.fortfahren v.weitermachen v. -
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con·tact [ʼkɒntækt, Am ʼkɑ:n-] nthere isn't enough \contact between teachers and parents die Lehrer und Eltern tauschen sich nicht genügend aus;I'll get into \contact with him ich melde mich bei ihm;I couldn't get into \contact with him ich habe ihn nicht erreicht;to have \contact with the [outside] world Kontakt zur Außenwelt haben;to be in \contact [with sb] [mit jdm] in Verbindung stehen;to keep in \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm aufrechterhalten;to lose \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm verlieren;to make \contact with sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen, Kontakt zu jdm aufnehmen; on the phone jdn [telefonisch] erreichen2) ( person)I've got a \contact in a printing firm ich habe Verbindungen zu [o ich kenne da jemanden in] einer Druckerei;business \contacts Geschäftskontakte mpl;you need \contacts ohne Beziehungen geht nichts;to build up \contacts Kontakte aufbauen;to have \contacts Beziehungen [o Verbindungen] habento forge \contacts with sb mit jdm Kontakte eingehen[physical] \contact Berührung f;have you come into \contact with anyone with chickenpox? hatten Sie Kontakt mit jemandem, der Windpocken hat?;to be in/make \contact with sth etw berühren;don't let that glue come into \contact with your skin lassen Sie diesen Klebstoff nicht an Ihre Haut kommen;on \contact bei Berührungto \contact sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen;( get to by phone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichen;can I \contact you by phone? sind Sie telefonisch zu erreichen?;if there is any way we can be of assistance please do not hesitate to \contact us falls Sie Hilfe brauchen, setzen Sie sich einfach mit uns in Verbindung; -
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соприкосновение; связь; контакт; захват; обнаружение; связной, связник ( разведки) ; входить в соприкосновение; входить в связь, связываться; обнаруживать— break contact with -
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1. [ki:p] n разг.1. прокорм, питание, содержаниеhe earns /is worth/ his keep - он отрабатывает свою зарплату, он себя оправдывает
2. запас кормов для скота, фуражthis grass will make some useful keep for the winter - эту траву можно использовать зимой в качестве корма
3. редк. упитанностьto be in good [poor] keep - быть хорошо [плохо] упитанным
4. pl1) право оставить себе выигранное ( при игре в шарики)2) игра на интерес5. ист. центральная, хорошо укреплённая часть или башня средневекового замка; крепость6. тех. контрбукса7. pl горн. кулаки для посадки клети♢
for keeps - навсегда; насовсем; окончательноit is yours /you can have it/ for keeps - можете считать это своим, дарю это вам
2. [ki:p] v (kept)to play for keeps - а) играть наверняка; б) идти на мокрое дело
I1. держать, иметь, хранитьto keep smth. in one's pockets [in the bookcase] - держать что-л. в карманах [в книжном шкафу]
to keep money in the savings-bank - хранить /держать/ деньги в сбербанке
to keep smb. in prison /in custody/ - держать кого-л. в тюрьме /под стражей/
keep the chain on the door! - не снимай цепочку с двери!
to keep smth. about oneself - держать /иметь/ что-л. при себе
to keep smth. in one's possession - владеть чем-л.
2. не выбрасывать, беречь; оставлятьto keep old clothes [books, things] - хранить /не выбрасывать/ старую одежду [-ые книги, вещи]
to keep smth. for great occasions - приберегать что-л. для торжественных случаев
I can make money but I cannot keep it - я могу зарабатывать деньги, но не умею беречь их
3. не возвращать, оставлять себеto keep the book for a month [as long as you like] - держать книгу месяц [сколько угодно]
what I have won fairly I intend to keep - то, что я честно добыл, я не собираюсь отдавать
to keep smth. that does not belong to one - присваивать себе чужое
keep the change - сдачу оставьте себе, сдачи не нужно
keep your remarks to yourself - ≅ воздержитесь от замечаний; ваши замечания оставьте при себе
4. 1) держать, содержатьto keep poultry [bees, dogs] - держать домашнюю птицу [пчёл, собак]
to keep a shop [a bar] - иметь /держать/ лавку [бар]
2) иметь (кого-л.) в услуженииto keep a valet [a cook] - держать камердинера [повара]
5. 1) содержать, обеспечиватьto keep an old mother [children, a family] - содержать старуху-мать [детей, семью]
to have a family [parents] to keep - иметь на иждивении семью [родителей]
at his age he ought to be able to keep himself - в его возрасте пора бы самому зарабатывать (себе) на жизнь
she earns enough to keep herself in clothes - она зарабатывает достаточно для того, чтобы одеваться
2) иметь на содержанииto keep a mistress - содержать любовницу; иметь содержанку
6. иметь в продаже, в ассортиментеto keep eggs [butter] - иметь в продаже яйца [масло], торговать яйцами [маслом]
to keep a stock of smth. - а) иметь запас чего-л.; б) иметь какой-л. товар в продаже
we do not keep postcards - у нас не бывает почтовых открыток, мы не продаём открыток
7. 1) задерживать, не отпускатьto keep smb. long [for two hours] - держать /продержать/ кого-л. долго [два часа]
to keep smb. for dinner - оставить кого-л. на обед
don't let me keep you - не хочу вас задерживать, вы свободны, я вас больше не задерживаю
to keep the children in after school - оставить детей в школе после уроков
2) удерживать, не выпускатьto keep smb. at home - держать кого-л. дома, не позволять выходить из дому
8. охранять, защищать; удерживатьto keep a bridge [a road, a fortress] - удерживать /защищать/ мост [дорогу, крепость]
God keep you! - да хранит вас господь!
9. 1) сохраняться, не портитьсяeggs [apples, chocolates] will keep - яйца [яблоки, шоколадные конфеты] не испортятся /полежат/
meat does not keep long in hot weather - при жаркой погоде мясо не может долго лежать
2) хранить, сохранять, не давать портитьсяmilk sours when kept too long - если молоко долго стоит, оно прокисает
3) сохранять новизну, не устареватьthis news will keep - с этим сообщением можно повременить /подождать, не торопиться/ (оно не устареет)
my revenge will keep - отомстить я ещё успею, месть за мной
it will keep! - успеется!
II А1. оставаться (в каком-л. месте)to keep at home /indoors, with in doors/ - сидеть дома
to keep one's room [one's house] - не выходить из комнаты [из дому]
where do you keep? - разг. где вы обретаетесь?, где вы проживаете?
2. двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)keep to the right [to the left]! - держитесь правой [левой] стороны!
to keep to the wind - мор. идти /вести судно/ по ветру
keep out of the way! - не путайся под ногами!, не мешай!
to keep the path - идти по намеченному пути, не сбиваться с пути
to keep close to the door [to the shore] - держаться поближе к двери [к берегу]
keep her so! - мор. так держать!
3. (to) придерживаться (темы, инструкции и т. п.)to keep to the subject - придерживаться темы, не отклоняться от темы
to keep to a strict diet - придерживаться строгой диеты, ограничивать себя в еде
4. выполнять, соблюдать, не нарушать (закон и т. п.); придерживаться ( правил)to keep the law [the rules, the commandments] - соблюдать /не нарушать/ закон [правила, заповеди]
to keep within the law - держаться в рамках закона, не нарушать закон
to keep a treaty - выполнять /соблюдать/ договор
5. придерживаться (обычая, привычки)to keep early /good/ [bad /late/] hours - рано [поздно] начинать и кончать работу или вставать и ложиться спать
schoolboys should keep good hours - школьники должны рано ложиться спать и рано вставать
to keep one's word [promise, oath] - сдержать слово [обещание, клятву]
to keep faith (with smb.) - сохранять верность (кому-л.)
to keep an appointment - прийти в назначенное время или место; прийти на (деловое) свидание
to keep a date - разг. прийти на свидание
2) соблюдать, хранить ( тайну)7. соблюдать, отмечать ( памятные даты)to keep one's birthday - отмечать /справлять/ свой день рождения
to keep a fast - соблюдать пост, поститься
8. помнить, хранить ( в памяти)to keep smth. in memory /in mind/ - хранить что-л. в памяти, помнить о чём-л.
9. вести (записи, счета)to keep a diary [accounts, books] - вести дневник [счета, бухгалтерию]
to keep a register [a record] - вести журнал [протокол]
to keep the official record and score of the game - спорт. вести протокол игры
to keep score - спорт. вести счёт
10. 1) удерживать ( прежнее положение)to keep one's /the/ saddle - удержаться в седле
to keep one's seat - не вставать (со стула), продолжать сидеть
to keep one's feet - удержаться на ногах, устоять, не упасть
to keep one's balance - удерживать /сохранять/ равновесие [см. тж. 2)]
keep where you are! - ни с места!; не двигайтесь!
to keep one's head up - а) держать голову высоко; б) не вешать головы, не падать духом
2) сохранять ( прежнее состояние)to keep one's figure - сохранить стройность, не располнеть
to keep one's looks - сохранить прежнюю красоту, не подурнеть
to keep contact - воен. а) поддерживать соприкосновение ( с противником); б) поддерживать контакт /связь/
to keep one's temper - сдерживаться, не выходить из себя
to keep (in) one's feelings - сдерживать свои чувства, не давать волю чувствам
to keep one's balance - сдерживаться, владеть собой, не выходить из себя [см. тж. 1)]
11. содержать (дом, хозяйство)to keep open house - жить на широкую ногу, отличаться /славиться/ широким гостеприимством
to keep a good [a bad] table - иметь хороший [плохой] стол, хорошо /вкусно/ [плохо /невкусно/] кормить
well kept room - опрятная комната; комната, которую тщательно убирают
badly kept garden - заброшенный /запущенный/ сад
badly kept road - дорога, которую не ремонтируют
12. амер. функционировать ( об учебных заведениях)schools keep today - сегодня школы работают, сегодня в школах идут занятия
the skiing school will keep through the winter - горнолыжная школа будет работать всю зиму
to keep good [bad] company - быть в хорошей [плохой] компании, дружить с хорошими [плохими] людьми
to keep (oneself) to oneself - держаться особняком, сторониться людей
to keep company with smb. - прост. гулять с кем-л.
14. спорт. владеть (мячом; футбол)15. посещать (церковь, лекции)II Б1. to keep smb., smth. doing smth. заставлять кого-л., что-л. продолжать действоватьto keep smb. moving [working, repeating] - заставлять кого-л. всё время двигаться [работать, повторять]
people do not like to be kept waiting - люди не любят, когда их заставляют ждать
2. to keep smb. at smth. заставлять кого-л. продолжать делать что-л.he kept us at work [thrashing] the whole day - он заставил нас работать [молотить] целый день
3. to keep smb. to smth. заставлять кого-л. выполнить что-л.to keep smb. to his promise [word] - заставить кого-л. выполнить данное обещание [сдержать слово]
4. to keep from smth. /from doing smth./ удерживаться, воздерживаться от чего-л.to keep from laughing [smiling] - удержаться от смеха [от улыбки]
I tried to keep from looking at myself in the mirror - я старался не смотреть на себя в зеркало
I couldn't keep from smiling - я не мог не улыбнуться, я не мог сдержать улыбку
5. to keep smb. from smth. /from doing smth./ мешать, препятствовать кому-л. делать что-л.to keep smb. from his work - мешать кому-л. работать, отвлекать кого-л. от работы
we must keep them from knowing our plans - мы должны сделать так, чтобы они не узнали о наших планах
keep the child from hurting himself - смотри, чтобы ребёнок не ушибся
6. to keep out of smth.1) не вмешиваться во что-л., оставаться в стороне от чего-л.to keep out of smb.'s quarrel - не вмешиваться в чью-л. ссору
to keep out of smb.'s way - стараться не попадаться кому-л. на глаза; держаться подальше от кого-л.
2) не подвергать себя чему-л., избегать чего-л.to keep out of danger - не подвергать себя опасности, избегать опасности
to keep out of mischief - не проказничать, не шалить, не бедокурить; вести себя хорошо
7. to keep smb. out of smth.1) не пускать кого-л. куда-л.to keep smb. out of the room - не пускать кого-л. в комнату
2) не подвергать кого-л. чему-л., оберегать кого-л. от чего-л.to keep smb. out of danger - уберечь кого-л. от опасности
3) лишать кого-л. чего-л.to keep the landlord out of his rent - не уплатить хозяину деньги за квартиру
8. to keep smth. away from smb., smth. не давать кому-л. что-л.; не допускать, не подпускать кого-л. к чему-л.to keep the flies away from smb.'s face - отгонять мух с чьего-л. лица
keep the matches away from the children! - прячьте спички от детей!
to keep the puck away (from the opponent) - спорт. закрыть шайбу (от противника)
to keep back the news [the truth] from smb. - скрывать новости [правду] от кого-л.
you are keeping something from me - вы что-то от меня скрываете, вы что-то не договариваете
he kept nothing from me - он ничего от меня не утаил, он рассказал мне всё без утайки
10. to keep smth. to oneself не делиться чем-л.; (у)молчать о чём-л.I kept my impressions to myself - я никому не рассказал о своих впечатлениях
you may keep your remarks to yourself - можете оставить свои замечания при себе
11. to keep at smb. with smth. приставать к кому-л. с чем-л.; надоедать кому-л. чем-л.they kept at him with appeals for payment [for money] - они мучили его беспрестанными просьбами об уплате [о деньгах]
12. to keep smb., smth. in some state держать кого-л., что-л. в каком-л. состоянииto keep smb. awake - не давать кому-л. спать
to keep oneself clean [tidy] - быть /ходить всегда/ чистым [опрятным]
to keep smth. clean [tidy] - (со)держать что-л. в чистоте [в порядке]
to keep smth. intact - хранить что-л. в неприкосновенности
to keep smb. quiet - не давать кому-л. шуметь, протестовать, двигаться и т. п.
to keep smb. covered - воен. держать кого-л. на прицеле
to keep smth. in readiness - держать что-л. в готовности
to keep smb. (a) prisoner - держать кого-л. в плену /в тюрьме, в заключении/
13. to keep smth. going поддержать нормальную деятельность, бесперебойную работу чего-л.14. to keep smb. going1) поддерживать жизнь в ком-л.2) поддерживать кого-л. материально, помогать кому-л. деньгамиIII А1. в сочетании с последующим причастием настоящего времени означает продолжение действия, выраженного причастием:to keep reading [writing, working] - продолжать читать [писать, работать]
to keep asking [coming and leaving, moving] - всё время задавать вопросы [приходить и уходить, двигаться]
to keep thinking about smth. - непрерывно /непрестанно/ думать о чём-л., не переставать думать о чём-л.
2. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом пребывать, оставаться в каком-л. состоянииto keep awake - не спать, бодрствовать
to keep cheerful - быть неизменно бодрым /весёлым/
to keep cool - а) оставаться холодным, не теплеть; б) сохранять хладнокровие, не волноваться
to keep quiet - а) молчать; б) оставаться спокойным или неподвижным; не шевелиться
to keep silent - молчать, хранить молчание
to keep still - а) не шуметь; б) не двигаться, не шевелиться
to keep aloof - держаться особняком /в стороне/
the weather keeps fine - погода не портится, стоит хорошая погода
to keep fit - быть в форме, быть в хорошем физическом состоянии
to keep together - держаться вместе; не разлучаться
to keep well /in good health/ - чувствовать себя хорошо; не болеть
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to keep time - а) отбивать такт, выдерживать ритм; б) идти верно ( о часах; тж. to keep good time)
to keep pace - спорт. держать скорость шага, бежать в темпе
to keep on ice - амер. ≅ откладывать в долгий ящик
to keep one's hand /eye/ in - тренироваться, практиковаться (в чём-л.)
to keep one's hair /shirt, wool/ on - не выходить из себя, не волноваться
keep your shirt on! - не кипятись!
to keep smb. on tap - воен. проф. держать кого-л. в состоянии готовности
keep at it! - а) не сдавайся!, продолжай!; б) держись!
to keep watch, to keep one's head above water, to keep the wolf from the door и др. см. в статьях соответствующих слов
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15 keep up
doorgaan, overeind blijven; boven blijven; hoog blijven; aanhouden; opblijvenkeep up3 (in dezelfde/goede staat) blijven ⇒ aanhouden♦voorbeelden:keep up with friends abroad • contact houden met vrienden in het buitenlandkeep up with one's neighbours • niet bij de buren achterblijvenkeep up with the times • bij de tijd blijvenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉5 doorgaan met ⇒ handhaven, volhouden♦voorbeelden:keep morale up • het moreel hoog houdenkeep up the old customs • de oude gebruiken handhavenkeep up the good work! • ga zo door!keep it up! • ga zo door! -
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1) контакт, касание, соприкосновение || контактировать, соприкасаться2) эл. контакт4) установление связи, вступление (вхождение) в связь || выходить на связь6) рлк обнаружение; захват ( цели)•-
a-contact
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actual contact
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adhesive contact
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adjustable contact
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adjustable touching contact
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alloyed contact
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all-round contact
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all-wheel ground contact
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amateur contact
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anvil contact
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approach contact
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arcing contact
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arm contact
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armature contact
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auxiliary contact
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back contact
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ball contact
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base contact
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bayonet contact
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b-contact
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beam-lead contact
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bellows contact
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bifurcated contact
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bimetallic contact
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blade contact
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blocking contact
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body contact
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bouncing contacts
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bow contact
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break contact
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break-before-make contact
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break-make contact
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bridge-type contact
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bridge contact
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bridging contact
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brush contact
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bump contact
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buried contact
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butt contact
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change-over contact with neutral position
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change-over contact
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chattering contacts
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circumferential contact
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closed contact
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collector contact
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concentrated contact
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concentric contact
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conformal contact
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continuous contact
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convex-concave contact
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convex-convex contact
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coplanar contact
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crimp contact
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dead contact
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direct refrigerant contact
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discrete contact
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distributed contact
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docking ring contact
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double tooth contact
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double-break contact
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double-throw contact
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dressed contact
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dry contact
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dry-reed contact
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EHD contact
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elastic contact
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elastic-plastic contact
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elastohydrodynamic contact
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electric contact
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elementary contact
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emitter contact
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external contact
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face contact
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female contact
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ferreed contact
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filter contact
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finger contact
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firm contact
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first contact
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fixed contact
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flight visual contact
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floating contact
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frictional contact
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frictionally heated contact
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front contact
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grinding contact
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ground contact
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hard contact
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head-to-oxide contact
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heavily stressed contact
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hermaphroditic contact
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high-resistance contact
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indirect refrigerant contact
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initial contact
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initial docking contact
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injecting contact
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instantaneous contact
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intercell ohmic contact
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interdigitated back contact
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internal contact
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intimate contact
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jack-in contact
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keep-alive contact
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knife- type contact
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knife contact
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line contact
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linear contact
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liquid contact
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live contact
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localized contact
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locking contact
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loose contact
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low-impedance contact
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low-level contact
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low-resistance contact
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lubricated contact
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magnetically operated contact
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make contact
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make-before-break contact
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make-break contact
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male contact
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mechanical contact
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mercury-wetted contact
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mid-position contact
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movable contact
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multiple contact
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multiple-point contact
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needle pinion contact
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nominal contact
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nonbridging contact
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nonrectifying contact
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nonshorted contact
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nonsliding contact
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normally closed contact
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normally open contact
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normally-off contact
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normally-on contact
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off-limit contacts
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ohmic contact
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one-pair contact
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physical contact
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pin contact
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pinpoint contact
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plastic contact
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plug contact
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plunger hermetically sealed contact
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point contact
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polarized contacts
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poor contact
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pressed contact
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press-fit contact
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pressure contact
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printed contact
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push-button contact
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push contact
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push-on contact
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quick-action contact
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radar contact
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radio contact
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rail contact
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real contact
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rear contact
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rectifying contact
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relay contact
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removable contact
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rendezvous contact
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resilient contact
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retaining contact
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rocking contact
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rolling contact
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rotor contact
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screen printed contact
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sealed contact
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sealing contact
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self-aligned contact
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self-holding contact
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self-registered contact
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sequence contacts
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shared contact
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short-circuit contact
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shorting contact
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single contact
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single tooth contact
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slider contact
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slow-action contact
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snap-action contact
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snap-on contact
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socket contact
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soft contact
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solder contact
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soldered contact
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solderless contact
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space station/spacecraft initial contact
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spitted contacts
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spring contact
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spring-loaded contact
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stake contact
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static contact
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steady state contact
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strip contact
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surface contact
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switching contact
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switch contact
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target contact
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thermocouple contact
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thermoelastic contact
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throwable contact
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tool/work contact
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train-to-wayside contact
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transfer contact
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transient thermoelastic contact
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transition contact
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tuning fork contact
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twin-break contact
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two-way contact
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uniform contact
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unlubricated contact
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vacuum sealed contact
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viscoelastic contact
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wet contact
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wiping contact
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1. n1) контакт, связь2) лицо, с которым поддерживается негласный контакт; посредник, осведомитель (обыкн. полицейский)•to break off contacts — прекращать / разрывать контакты / связи
to broaden contacts — расширять контакты / связи
to come into contact with smb — устанавливать контакт с кем-л.; входить в контакт с кем-л.; связываться с кем-л.
to cut contacts — прекращать / разрывать контакты / связи
to develop contacts — развивать контакты / связи
to end all contacts with a country — прекращать все контакты с какой-л. страной
to establish contacts — налаживать / устанавливать контакты / связи
to expand / to extend contacts — расширять контакты / связи
to get into contact with smb — устанавливать контакт с кем-л.; входить в контакт с кем-л.; связываться с кем-л.
to hold contacts — осуществлять контакты / связи
to keep in / to maintain contact — поддерживать контакт / связь
to make contacts — налаживать / устанавливать контакты / связи
to promote contacts — развивать контакты / связи; способствовать расширению контактов / связей
to re-establish contacts — восстанавливать контакты / связи
to resume contacts — возобновлять контакты / связи
to step up / to strengthen contacts — укреплять контакты / связи
- business contactsto suspend contacts — временно приостанавливать контакты / связи
- close contact
- contacts between the two countries have been picking up again
- cultural contacts
- diplomatic contacts
- direct contacts
- economic contacts
- expansion of contacts
- extension of contacts
- face-to-face contacts
- foreign contacts
- formal contacts
- fruitful contacts
- government-to-government contacts
- high-level contacts
- informal contacts
- intergovernmental contacts
- meaningful contacts
- multilateral contacts
- official contacts
- parliamentary contacts
- people-to-people contacts
- personal contacts
- political contacts
- private contacts
- regular contacts
- revival of contacts
- scientific contacts
- trade contacts
- unofficial contacts 2. vвходить в контакт (с кем-л.); устанавливать контакт (с кем-л.), устанавливать связь (с кем-л.); связываться (с кем-л.) -
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['kontækt] n.,v. -n 1. takim, prekje. 2. lidhje, kontakt; keep in contact with mbaj lidhje me. 3. person, i njohur; have a useful contact in a company kam një të njohur që më bën punë në një firmë. 4. el. kontakt, lidhje, burmë. 5. pl. lente kontakti (që fiksohen brenda në sy) /-vt. lidhem, komunikoj, hyj në lidhje (me)contact lens ['kontækt lens] n. lente kontakti (brenda në sy)* * *kontakt -
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['kɒntækt] UK / US1. nto be/keep in contact with sb — (mit jdm) in Kontakt sein/bleiben
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['kɒntækt] UK / US1. nto be/keep in contact with sb — (mit jdm) in Kontakt sein/bleiben
2. vt
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