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1 whether you can keep this limit
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2 Limit
Limit n BÖRSE limit* * *n < Börse> limit* * *Limit
limit, stop order;
• ausführbares Limit feasible (practicable) limit;
• oberes Limit upper limit;
• unteres Limit lower limit, minimum;
• Limit für die Gläubigerländer (Weltwährungsfonds) creditor limit;
• Limit einhalten to keep within a limit, to stick to the price fixed;
• Limit erhöhen to extend (raise) a limit;
• Limit festsetzen to fix a limit;
• über das Limit hinausgehen to go beyond the limit;
• an ein Limit gebunden sein to be bound to a limit;
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3 keep down
keep down stare giùEx:keep down! — state giù! keep [sth.] down, keep down [sth.]/Ex:1) (cause to remain at a low level) limitare, contenere [number, prices]; frenare [ inflation]; controllare [ speed]2) (retain in stomach) trattenere [ food]; keep [sb.] down (repress) tenere sotto controllo [ people]* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) stare giù2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitare3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) (tenere nello stomaco)* * *1. vt + adv1) (control: prices, spending) contenere, (anger) controllare, contenere, (dog) tenere a bada, (rebellion) soffocare, reprimere, (population) opprimere2) (food) trattenere, ritenere3) Scol2. vi + advtenersi giù, stare giù* * *keep down stare giùEx:keep down! — state giù! keep [sth.] down, keep down [sth.]/Ex:1) (cause to remain at a low level) limitare, contenere [number, prices]; frenare [ inflation]; controllare [ speed]2) (retain in stomach) trattenere [ food]; keep [sb.] down (repress) tenere sotto controllo [ people] -
4 keep within the speed limit
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5 keep within
keep within the speed limit sich an die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung halten -
6 keep
володіти; зберігати; тримати; переховувати ( майно); не порушувати (спокій, порядок); дотримуватися (правила, угоди)keep a general supervision over the working of the courts — здійснювати загальний нагляд за діяльністю судів
keep service information secret — тримати в таємниці службову інформацію ( інформацію для службового користування)
keep up a secret correspondence — (with smb.) підтримувати таємне листування ( з кимсь)
- keep a close watchkeep wages abreast of the cost of living — підвищувати заробітну плату в залежності від зростання вартості життя
- keep a disorderly house
- keep a family
- keep a record
- keep a secret
- keep a state secret
- keep a term
- keep back a crowd
- keep bad company
- keep behind bars
- keep books
- keep close
- keep dark
- keep discipline
- keep domestic peace
- keep from aggressive action
- keep from aggressive actions
- keep from court
- keep guard
- keep in a detention center
- keep in close confinement
- keep in confinement
- keep in custody
- keep in detention
- keep in jail
- keep in solitary confinement
- keep in thralldom
- keep informed
- keep itself in office
- keep law current
- keep lost property
- keep mandate
- keep minutes
- keep order
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep out of danger
- keep out of debt
- keep out of mischief
- keep peace
- keep power
- keep private
- keep record
- keep records
- keep record clean
- keep secrecy
- keep secret
- keep securely
- keep the law
- keep the peace
- keep to the left
- keep to the protocol
- keep to the reference
- keep to the right
- keep to the right left
- keep to the terms of reference
- keep track
- keep under detention
- keep under guard
- keep under heavy guard
- keep under intense guard
- keep under observation
- keep under surveillance
- keep under surveille
- keep within the law
- keep within the bounds of law
- keep within the law
- keep within the reference
- keep within the speed limit
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7 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) seguir agachado2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitar3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) mantener en el estómago1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener*1. VT + ADV1) (=not raise)head 1., 1)you'll have to keep your head down for 48 hours — (fig) tendrás que mantener al margen durante 48 horas
2) (=control) [+ anger, rebellion] contener, reprimir; [+ weeds] no dejar crecer; [+ dog] sujetar3) (=limit) [+ prices, spending, temperature] mantener bajo; [+ costs, inflation] mantener al mismo nivelcould you keep the noise down? — ¿puedes hacer menos ruido?
4) (=hold back)a) oprimirb) (Scol)5) (=oppress) [+ spirits] oprimir6) (=retain) [+ food]he can't keep anything down — lo devuelve or vomita todo
2.VI + ADV seguir agachado, no levantar la cabeza* * *1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener* -
8 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) holde nede2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) holde nede3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) holde det i sig* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) holde nede2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) holde nede3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) holde det i sig -
9 keep
I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) tenere2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) tenere, mantenere4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tenere9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *keep /ki:p/n.3 (mecc.) cappello● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; ( USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.♦ (to) keep /ki:p/(pass. e p. p. kept)A v. t.1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; ( sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; ( sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: ( calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; ( cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!B v. i.1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo4 ( di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare ( di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra»● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ ( USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. ( uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] ( come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ ( anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ ( di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!* * *I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
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10 keep down
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbyou can't keep a good man down — (prov.) er/sie usw. lässt/lassen sich nicht unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) (prevent increase of) niedrig halten [Steuern, Preise, Zinssatz, Ausgaben, usw.]; eindämmen [Epidemie]keep the weeds down — dafür sorgen, dass das Unkraut nicht überhand nimmt
3) (not raise) unten lassen [Kopf]keep your voice down — rede nicht so laut
* * *2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) einschränken3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) unterdrücken* * *II. vt1. (suppress)2. (not vomit)3.▶ you can't \keep down a good man down der Tüchtige lässt sich nicht unterkriegen* * *A v/t1. den Kopf etc unten behalten2. Kosten etc niedrig halten3. nicht hoch- oder aufkommen lassen, unter Kontrolle halten, ein Volk, Gefühle etc auch unterdrücken4. Nahrung etc bei sich behaltenB v/ia) unten bleibenb) sich geduckt halten* * *1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb1) (oppress, suppress) unterdrücken [Volk, Person]you can't keep a good man down — (prov.) er/sie usw. lässt/lassen sich nicht unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) (prevent increase of) niedrig halten [Steuern, Preise, Zinssatz, Ausgaben, usw.]; eindämmen [Epidemie]keep the weeds down — dafür sorgen, dass das Unkraut nicht überhand nimmt
3) (not raise) unten lassen [Kopf]4) (not vomit) bei sich behalten [Essen] -
11 LIMIT
[N]TERMINUS (-I) (M)LIMES (-ITIS) (M)FINIS (-IS) (MF)CACUMEN (-INIS) (N)MODUS (-I) (M)PRAECEPS (-CIPITIS) (N)LINEA (-AE) (F)LINIA (-AE) (F)CIRCUMSCRIPTIO (-ONIS) (F)REGIO (-ONIS) (F)KARDO (-INIS) (M)[V]TERMINO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)DETERMINO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)FINIO (-IRE -IVI -ITUM)CIRCUMSCRIBO (-ERE -SCRIPSI -SCRIPTUM)COANGUSTO (-ARE -ANGUSTAVI -ANGUSTATUM)COERCEO (-ERE -CUI -CITUM)INCLUDO (-ERE -CLUSI -CLUSUM)ARTO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)ADTERMINO (-ARE -AVI -ATUS)ATTERMINO (-ARE -AVI -ATUS)COHERCEO (-ERE -UI -ITUS)- IN NARROW LIMITS- KEEP WITHIN LIMITS- LIMITS- SET A LIMIT TO- SET PRECISE LIMITS- SET THE LIMIT- WITH A LIMIT- WITHIN NARROW LIMITS -
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حَدّ \ blade: the cutting part of a knife or sharp tool. border: a line separating two countries. boundary: a fixed border. edge: the sharp side of a blade. frontier: the border between two countries, (esp. in old stories of the USA) the border between known land and unknown land. limit: a point that must not or cannot be passed: Keep to the speed limit. There’s a limit to what I can carry. \ See Also حدود (حُدود)، حافة (حَافَة)، طرف (طَرَف)، نهاية (نِهايَة) -
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نِهَايَة \ close: end: The meeting came to a close. conclusion: ending, finish. end: the last or farthest point; the finish: We reached the end of the road. We waited for him, but in the end we had to go without him. ending: the end of a word or story. extreme: an extreme point: In the desert, one suffers extremes of heat and cold. The temperature goes from one extreme to the other. finish: the end (of an activity): I watched the finish of the race. last: the end; sth. that is last: we’ve just eaten the last of the cake. limit: a point that must not or cannot be passed: Keep to the speed limit. There’s a limit to what I can carry. \ See Also حد (حَدّ) -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) halda kyrru fyrir2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) halda niðri, takmarka3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) halda niðri -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) feküdj!2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) leszorít3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) megemészt -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) baixar-se2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) controlar3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) manter no estômago -
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tutmak, engellemek, zaptetmek, baskı yapmak, bastırmak, sınıfta bırakmak, aşağıda kalmak, alıkonulmak, sinmek* * *kontrol altında tut* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) eğilmek2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) denetim altında tutmak, artmasını önlemek3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) kusmayı engellemek -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) ostati pri tleh2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) omejiti3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) zadržati* * *1.transitive verbpotlačiti, omejiti, utesniti; znižati, zmanjšati, omejiti (to na), ne pustiti povečati;2.intransitive verbne se dvigati -
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• hillitä* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) pysyä matalana2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) pitää kurissa3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) pitää sisällään -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) bli liggende/sittende2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) holde nede3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) beholde maten
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keep a tight grip on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight rein on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight hold on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
Limit of Positive Stability — or LPS is the angle at which a boat will no longer stay upright but will capsize becoming inverted. It is also known as the Angle of Vanishing Stability or AVS. For example, if a boat with an LPS of 120 degrees rolls past this point it will… … Wikipedia
keep someone in check — keep/hold/someone/something in check phrase to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm attempts to hold global warming in check Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: check … Useful english dictionary
keep — keep1 [ kip ] (past tense and past participle kept [ kept ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stay in state/position ▸ 2 (make) continue/repeat ▸ 3 continue to have ▸ 4 store ▸ 5 (make) stay within limit ▸ 6 do what you said ▸ 7 provide money for ▸ 8 take care of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
