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1 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) συνεχίζω/-ομαι2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) συνεχίζω-ομαι•- continually
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- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) συνεχής, αδιάκοπος- continuously -
2 keep going
(to continue doing what one is doing; to survive: The snow was falling heavily, but we had to keep going; Business is bad at the moment, but we'll manage to keep going.) συνεχίζω παρά τις δυσκολίες -
3 get on
1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) προοδεύω, τα πηγαίνω2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) τα πάω (καλά)3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) γερνώ4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) φορώ5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) συνεχίζω -
4 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) συνεχίζω -
5 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) επιμένω- persistently
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6 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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