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1 cramped
1. a сведённый судорогой2. a стиснутый, стеснённый3. a тесный4. a неразборчивый5. a ограниченныйСинонимический ряд:1. confined (adj.) close; confined; confining; cramp; crowded; incommodious; narrow; packed; restraining; squeezy; tight; tucked up; two by four2. illegible (adj.) illegible; indecipherable3. cramped (verb) constrained; constricted; cramped; inhibited -
2 constricted
1. a стянутый, сжатый, суженный, узкий2. a ограниченный, стеснённыйСинонимический ряд:1. confined (adj.) close; compressed; confined; cramped; narrow; not wide; small; tight2. contracted (verb) compressed; concentrated; condensed; contracted; shrank; shrank/shrunk or shrunken3. cramped (verb) constrained; cramped; inhibited; squeezed4. narrowed (verb) narrowed -
3 inhibited
a замкнутый; заторможенныйСинонимический ряд:1. unresponsive (adj.) chilly; cold; frigid; indifferent; passionless; undersexed; unloving; unresponsive2. cramped (verb) constrained; constricted; cramped3. forbade or forbad/forbidden (verb) banned; enjoined; forbade; forbade or forbad/forbidden; interdicted; outlawed; prohibited; proscribed; tabooed4. kept (verb) braked; bridled; checked; constrained; crimped; curbed; held back; held down; held in; hold back; hold down; hold in; keep back; kept; pull in; pulled in; reined; restrained; withheld -
4 gnidre
verb. scribble, scrawl, write with cramped handwriting -
5 apretado
adj.tight, confining, binding, serried.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apretar.* * *1→ link=apretar apretar► adjetivo1 (objeto) tight2 (en un espacio) jammed; (personas) crowded, cramped3 (ocupado) busy4 (difícil) tight, difficult\estar/ir apretado,-a de dinero to be short of money* * *(f. - apretada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [tapa, tornillo, ropa] tightle puso la venda bien apretadita en la pierna — she put the bandage tightly around his leg, she tightened the bandage around his leg
2) (=difícil) difficult3) (=ocupado) [agenda, mañana] busyun apretado programa de actividades — a very full o busy programme of activities
4) (=apretujado) [en asiento, vehículo] squashed, crampedsi te sientas ahí, vamos a estar muy apretados — if you sit there we're going to be really squashed o cramped
pusieron a los hinchas apretados contra las vallas — they shoved o pushed the fans against the barriers
5) * (=tacaño) tight-fisted *, tight *6) * (=tozudo) pig-headed *7) [escritura] cramped8) Méx (=presumido) conceited9) Caribe [sin dinero] broke *, flat (EEUU) *10) Ven (=aprovechado)usa el teléfono sin pedir permiso ¡qué apretado es! — he uses the phone without asking permission, he's got a real cheek *
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex. Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex. Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *apretado -daA1 (ajustado) tightesta falda me queda muy apretada this skirt is very tight on me o too tight for meeste nudo está muy apretado this knot is very tightno hagas el punto tan apretado don't knit so tightlytiene la letra muy apretada he has very cramped handwriting2(de dinero): este mes andamos or estamos apretados we're a little short of money this month, money's a bit tight this month ( colloq)3 (apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados it was o we were very crampedcaben cinco pero bastante apretados there's room for five but it's a tight squeeze o it's a little crampeden ese piso tan pequeño viven muy apretados they're very cramped in that tiny apartmentB1 ‹calendario/programa› tight2 ‹victoria› narrow1 (de carácter fuerte) strict2* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
apretado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apretado
apretar
apretado◊ -da adjetivo
1
2 ‹calendario/programa› tight;
‹ victoria› narrow
3 (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretado,-a adjetivo
1 (muy ceñido) tight: íbamos todos apretados en el metro, we were all squashed together in the tube
2 (atareado) busy
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- apretada
- justa
- justo
- calendario
English:
cramped
- full
- heavy
- schedule
- tight
- dense
- feel
* * *apretado, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, nudo, tuerca] tight;estos pantalones me quedan apretados these trousers are too tight for me2. [estrujado] cramped;en esta oficina estamos muy apretados we're very cramped in this office;íbamos un poco apretados en el coche it was a bit of a squeeze o we were a bit squished in the car3. [caligrafía] cramped4. [triunfo] narrow;[esprint] close5. [de tiempo] busy;tengo unas tardes muy apretadas my afternoons are very busy6. [de dinero]vamos muy apretados things are very tight at the moment, we're very short of money at the moment;están pasando una época apretada they're going through hard times♦ nm,fMéx Fam Pey [reprimido] strait-laced o uptight person* * *adj1 tight2:iban muy apretados en el coche they were very cramped o squashed in the car* * *apretado, -da adj1) : tight♦ apretadamente adv* * *apretado adj2. (muy reñido) close3. (apiñado) squashed / cramped -
6 cramp
1. noun(Med.) Krampf, der2. transitive verbhave cramp [in one's leg/arm] — einen Krampf [im Bein/Arm] haben
(confine) einengencramp [up] — zusammenpferchen
* * *[kræmp] 1. noun 2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) einzwängen2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) hemmen* * *[kræmp]I. n [Muskel]krampf mstomach \cramps Magenkrämpfe plto get \cramp [or AM \cramps] einen Krampf bekommenII. vt▪ to \cramp sb jdn einengen [o beschränken]* * *I [krmp]1. n (MED)Krampf mto have cramp in one's leg — einen Krampf im Bein haben
to have the cramps (US) — Krämpfe haben
2. vt2) (fig: hinder) behindernII1. nBauklammer f2. vtklammern* * *cramp1 [kræmp] MEDA s Krampf m:cramp in the calf Wadenkrampf;get a cramp bes US einen Krampf bekommen;cramps Magen-, US Unterleibskrämpfecramp2 [kræmp]A s1. TECH Krampe f, Klammer f, Schraubzwinge f2. Gießzange f4. fig Einengung fB v/t1. TECH mit Klammern etc befestigen, anklammern, ankrampen2. Leder auf dem Formholz zurichtenbe cramped for space (zu) wenig Platz haben, räumlich beschränkt seinb) fig einengen:cramp sb’s style jemanden einengenc) fig behindernC adj → academic.ru/16983/cramped">cramped 2* * *1. noun(Med.) Krampf, der2. transitive verbhave cramp [in one's leg/arm] — einen Krampf [im Bein/Arm] haben
(confine) einengencramp [up] — zusammenpferchen
* * *n.Krampf -e m. v.einklammern v. -
7 beengen
v/t cramp; Kleidung: be too tight for; Kragen: auch umg. choke; fig. cramp, restrict; stärker: oppress* * *be|ẹn|gen [bə'|ɛŋən] ptp bee\#ngtvt (lit)Bewegung to restrict, to cramp; (Möbel etc) Zimmer to make cramped; (fig) to stifle, to inhibitdas Kleid beengt mich — the dress is too tight for me
* * *be·en·gen *vtkleine Zimmer \beengen mich irgendwie small rooms somehow make me feel confineddiese spießbürgerliche Umgebung beengte ihn he was stifled by these petit [or BRIT a. petty] bourgeois surroundings\beengende Kleidung tight [or restrictive] clothingetw als \beengend empfinden to find sth confining▪ jdn \beengen to make sb feel confined [or boxed-in]* * *beengt wohnen — live in cramped surroundings or conditions
sich beengt fühlen — feel cramped; (fig.) feel constricted
* * *beengen v/t cramp; Kleidung: be too tight for; Kragen: auch umg choke; fig cramp, restrict; stärker: oppress* * *beengt wohnen — live in cramped surroundings or conditions
sich beengt fühlen — feel cramped; (fig.) feel constricted
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8 estrecho
adj.1 narrow, tight, close, constrained.2 intimate.m.strait, sound, channel connecting two seas, straits.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estrechar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco ancho) narrow3 (habitación) cramped, poky, small4 (sin espacio) packed, jam-packed5 figurado (amistad etc) close, intimate6 figurado (mezquino) mean7 figurado (estricto) narrow, rigid\ser estrecho,-a de miras figurado to be narrow-mindedel Estrecho de Gibraltar the Straits of Gibraltar————————* * *adj.1) narrow, tight2) close* * *estrecho, -a1. ADJ1) (=angosto) [calle, pasillo] narrow; [zapato, ropa] tightes muy estrecho de hombros — he's very narrow-shouldered, he's got very narrow shoulders
estábamos muy estrechos en el asiento trasero — it was a tight squeeze o we had to squeeze up tight in the back seat
2) [amistad, relación] closetrabajan en estrecha colaboración con el comité — they work in close collaboration with the committee
la sometieron a una estrecha vigilancia — they kept her under close supervision o a close watch
3) [sexualmente] prudish, prim4) [de mentalidad] narrow-mindedestrecho de miras o mente — narrow-minded
2. SM1) (Geog) strait, straits pl2) † (=aprieto) predicamental estrecho — by force, under compulsion
3.SM / F * prude* * *I- cha adjetivo1)b) ( apretado) tight2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> closeIImasculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)* * *I- cha adjetivo1)b) ( apretado) tight2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> closeIImasculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)* * *estrecho11 = sound, strait.Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.
Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.* Estrecho de Bering, el = Bering Straits, the.* estrecho de Gibraltar, el = Strait of Gibraltar, the.estrecho22 = cramped, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* * *A1 (angosto) ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹falda› tightes estrecha de caderas she has narrow hips2 (apretado) tightla falda me queda estrecha de cintura the skirt's too tight around the waistíbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped, we were very crampedB ‹amistad/vínculo› close; ‹colaboración/vigilancia› closemantienen estrechas relaciones con la organización they maintain close ties with the organizationeste tema guarda una estrecha relación con el anterior this topic is closely linked to the previous oneC1 (limitado) ‹criterio› narrow; ‹persona› narrow-mindedtiene horizontes muy estrechos he has a very limited o narrow outlook on life2 ( fam) (mojigato) prudish, straitlaced( Geog) strait, straits (pl)el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltarel Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait* * *
Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar)
estrecho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estrechó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estrechar
estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;
‹ carretera› to make … narrower
2 (abrazar, apretar):
me estrechó la mano he shook my hand
estrecharse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( recípr) ( apretarse):
se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1◊ - cha adjetivo
1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow;
‹ falda› tight;
2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close
3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
' estrecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camino
- estrecha
- nado
- encajonar
- estrechar
- mira
- provinciano
English:
bottleneck
- channel
- close
- cramped
- insular
- intimate
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- small-minded
- sound
- strait
- tight
- blinkered
- clasp
- liaise
- slender
- slim
* * *estrecho, -a♦ adj1. [de poca anchura] narrow;[ropa] tight;es estrecho de caderas he is narrow-hipped;desde que he engordado toda la ropa me está estrecha since I put on weight, all my clothes have been too tight for me;aquí se está muy estrecho it's very cramped in here;íbamos muy estrechos en el autobús our bus was packed2. [íntimo] close;tengo una estrecha relación con él I have a close relationship with him;el asunto tiene una estrecha relación con los juicios a la mafia the affair is closely tied up with the mafia trials;ambos países mantienen estrechos lazos de amistad the two countries have close ties of friendship3. [tacaño] miserly, mean4. [rígido] strict;serán sometidos a estrecha vigilancia they will be kept under close o strict surveillance;estrecho de miras narrow-minded♦ nm,fFam Pey [reprimido] prude♦ nm[entre dos mares] strait(s) el Estrecho de Bering the Bering Strait(s);el Estrecho de Bonifacio the Strait of Boniface;el Estrecho de Dardanelos the Dardanelles;el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait(s) of Magellan;el Estrecho de Mesina the Strait(s) of Messina;el Estrecho de Ormuz the Strait(s) of Hormuz* * *I adj1 narrow;estrecho de miras narrow-minded2 ( apretado) tight;el vestido me queda estrecho the dress is too tight3 amistad close4:estar oir estrechos be cramped (for space)II m strait, straits pl ;el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;Estrecho de Magallanes Magellan Straits* * *1) : tight, narrow2) íntimo: close♦ estrechamente advestrecho nm: strait, narrows* * *estrecho1 adj1. (en general) narrow2. (ropa, zapato) tight3. (amistad) closeestrecho2 n strait / straits -
9 verkrampfen
v/refl (hat verkrampft) und v/i (ist): ( sich) verkrampfen Muskeln: cramp, get cramp(s Pl. Am.); Hände: clench (tightly); Person: tense up; stärker: seize up; er verkrampfte ( sich) immer mehr he became more and more tense* * *ver|krạmp|fen ptp verkra\#mpftvrto become cramped; (Hände) to clench up; (Mensch) to go tense, to tense upverkrampft (fig) — tense
* * *ver·kramp·fen *vr1. (zusammenkrümmen) to be/become [or get] cramped2. (sich anspannen) to tense [up]3. (sich verspannen) to tense [up], to get [or go] tense* * ** * *verkrampfen v/r (hat verkrampft) und v/i (ist):(sich) verkrampfen Muskeln: cramp, get cramp(s pl US); Hände: clench (tightly); Person: tense up; stärker: seize up;er verkrampfte (sich) immer mehr he became more and more tense* * * -
10 cramp
[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krampe2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) presse sammen2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) lægge en dæmper på* * *[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krampe2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) presse sammen2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) lægge en dæmper på -
11 apretujado
adj.crammed, tight, all packed-up, jam-packed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apretujar.* * *► adjetivo1 squashed, cramped* * *- da adjetivoapretujado entre dos gordos — sandwiched o squashed between two fat men
* * *- da adjetivoapretujado entre dos gordos — sandwiched o squashed between two fat men
* * *apretujado -daéramos tantos que tuvimos que comer todos apretujados there were so many of us that we had to eat all squashed together round the tableapretujado entre dos gordos sandwiched o squashed between two fat menviven muy apretujados en ese apartamento tan pequeño it's o they're very cramped in that tiny apartment* * *
Del verbo apretujar: ( conjugate apretujar)
apretujado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apretujado
apretujar
apretujado◊ -da adjetivo
cramped;
tuvimos que comer todos apretujados we had to eat all squashed together round the table
apretujar ( conjugate apretujar) verbo transitivo (fam): no me apretujes, que me haces daño don't squeeze me so hard, you're hurting me;
me apretujadoon mucho en el tren I got squashed on the train
apretujarse verbo pronominal
to squash o squeeze together
apretujar verbo transitivo to squeeze, crush
' apretujado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretado
English:
sandwich
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12 cramp
1. n судорога, спазм2. n амер. колики3. v обыкн. pass вызывать судорогу, спазм4. n тех. зажим, тиски; скоба5. n горн. целик6. n перекос7. n помеха, ограничение8. a редк. узкий, тесный; ограниченный9. a редк. трудный для понимания, непонятный; странныйcorner cramp — струбцина для фиксации соединений на ус, угловая струбцина
10. v стеснять, ограничиватьto be cramped for room — жить или работать в тесноте;
11. v тех. скреплять скобойСинонимический ряд:1. cramped (adj.) confined; cramped; incommodious; squeezy2. obstruction (noun) encumbrance; hindrance; impediment; obstruction3. pain (noun) charley horse; convulsion; crick; pain; pang; spasm; tic; twinge4. restriction (noun) circumscription; confinement; constrainment; constraint; limitation; restraint; restriction; stint; stricture5. inhibit (verb) constrain; constrict; inhibit6. obstruct (verb) hamper; hinder; impede; limit; object; obstruct; restrain; restrict; squeezeАнтонимический ряд: -
13 cramp
kræmp
1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) calambre, rampa
2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) apretar, amontonar2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) restringir, limitar, estorbartr[kræmp] (Also cramp iron)1 grapa————————tr[kræmp]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL calambre nombre masculino, rampa1 (gen) retortijones nombre masculino plural; (period pains) molestias nombre femenino plural menstruales————————tr[kræmp]1 obstaculizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cramp somebody's style cortarle las alas a alguiencramp ['kræmp] vt1) : dar calambre en2) restrict: limitar, restringir, entorpecerto cramp someone's style: cortarle el vuelo a alguiencramp n1) spasm: calambre m, espasmo m (de los músculos)2) cramps npl: retorcijones mplstomach cramps: retorcijones de estómagon.• abrazadera s.f.• aprieto s.m.• calambre s.m.• grapa s.f.v.• apretar v.• engrapar v.
I kræmpmass & count noun calambre m, rampa f (Esp)I've got (a) cramp in my leg — me ha dado un calambre or (Esp tb) (una) rampa en la pierna
(stomach) cramps — retorcijones mpl or (Esp) retortijones mpl en el estómago
II
transitive verb ( limit) \<\<work/progress\>\> entorpecer*to cramp somebody's style — cortarle los vuelos a alguien
I [kræmp]1.N (Med) calambre mwriter's cramp — calambre m en las manos (por escribir mucho)
2.VT (=restrict) [+ development] poner obstáculos a, poner trabas a- cramp sb's style
II
[kræmp]N (Tech) grapa f ; (Archit) pieza f de unión, abrazadera f* * *
I [kræmp]mass & count noun calambre m, rampa f (Esp)I've got (a) cramp in my leg — me ha dado un calambre or (Esp tb) (una) rampa en la pierna
(stomach) cramps — retorcijones mpl or (Esp) retortijones mpl en el estómago
II
transitive verb ( limit) \<\<work/progress\>\> entorpecer*to cramp somebody's style — cortarle los vuelos a alguien
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14 quarter
'kwo:tə
1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) cuarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) veinticinco centavos3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) barrio4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) dirección, (de todas) partes5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) gracia6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) cuarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) cuarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) cuarto9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre
2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar en cuatro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir en cuatro, cuartear3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acuartelar, alojar•
3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente
4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicación trimestral- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
quarter n1. cuarta parte / cuarto2. cuarto5:15 is the same as a quarter past five 5:15 es lo mismo que las cinco y cuarto3. barriotr['kwɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cuarto2 (area) barrio3 (time) cuarto4 (weight) cuarto de libra5 (of moon) cuarto6 (three months) trimestre nombre masculino1 dividir en cuatro2 (reduce) reducir a la cuarta parte3 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL descuartizar4 (lodge) alojar1 alojamiento m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat close quarters desde muy cercafrom all quarters de todas partesto give no quarter no dar cuartelfirst quarter cuarto crecientelast quarter cuarto menguanteofficer's quarters residencia f sing de oficialesquarter ['kwɔrt̬ər] vt1) : dividir en cuatro partes2) lodge: alojar, acuartelar (tropas)quarter n1) : cuarto m, cuarta parte fa foot and a quarter: un pie y cuartoa quarter after three: las tres y cuarto2) : moneda f de 25 centavos, cuarto m de dólar3) district: barrio mbusiness quarter: barrio comercial4) place: parte ffrom all quarters: de todas partesat close quarters: de muy cerca5) mercy: clemencia f, cuartel mto give no quarter: no dar cuartel6) quarters npllodging: alojamiento m, cuartel m (militar)n.• moneda de veinticinco centavos de dólar s.f. (Ship)n.• camarote s.m.adj.• cuarto, -a adj.n.• barrio s.m.• cuadra s.f.• cuarta s.f.• cuartel s.m.• cuarterón s.m.• cuarto s.m.• cuarto de luna s.m.• moneda de 25 centavos s.f.• trimestre (Académico) s.m.v.• acantonar v.• acuartelar v.• alojar v.• cuartear v.• cuartelar v.• descuartizar v.
I 'kwɔːrtər, 'kwɔːtə(r)1) ca) ( fourth part) cuarta parte f, cuarto ma quarter of a mile/century — un cuarto de milla/siglo
four and a o one quarter gallons — cuatro galones y cuarto
b) (as adv)2) ca) (US, Canadian coin) moneda f de 25 centavosb) ( of moon) cuarto m3) ca) ( in telling time) cuarto mit's a quarter of o (BrE) to one — es la una menos cuarto or (AmL exc RPl) un cuarto para la una
a quarter after o (BrE) past one — la una y cuarto
at (a) quarter after o (BrE) past — a las y cuarto
b) ( three months) trimestre mto pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or por trimestres
4) ca) ( district of town) barrio mb) ( area) parte f5) quarters pl ( accommodations)married quarters — ( Mil) viviendas fpl para familias
6) u ( mercy) (liter)he showed o gave them no quarter — no tuvo clemencia para con ellos
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transitive verb (often pass) ( divide) \<\<carcass/body\>\> descuartizar*; \<\<apple\>\> dividir en cuatro partesto be hung, drawn and quartered — ser* ahorcado, destripado y descuartizado
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adjective cuarto['kwɔːtǝ(r)]1. N1) (=fourth part) [of kilo, kilometre, second] cuarto m ; [of price, population] cuarta parte fto divide sth into quarters — dividir algo en cuartos or en cuatro
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it's a quarter gone already — ya se ha gastado la cuarta parte2) (in time) cuarto ma quarter of an hour/century — un cuarto de hora/siglo
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it's a quarter to or (US) of seven — son las siete menos cuarto, es un cuarto para las siete (LAm)a) (US, Canada) (=25 cents) (moneda f de) cuarto m de dólarb) [of year] trimestre m•
to pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or al trimestre or cada tres mesesc) [of moon] cuarto m•
when the moon is in its first/ last quarter — cuando la luna está en cuarto creciente/menguante4) (=part of town) barrio m•
the business quarter — el barrio comercial•
the old quarter — el casco viejo or antiguo5) (=direction, area)•
from all quarters — de todas partes•
at close quarters — de cerca•
they are spread over the four quarters of the globe — se extienden por todos los rincones or por todas partes del mundo•
help came from an unexpected quarter — la ayuda nos llegó de un lugar inesperado6) (Naut, Geog) [of compass] cuarta f7) (Heraldry) cuartel m•
they knew they could expect no quarter — sabían que no podían esperar clemencia9) quarters (=accommodation)living 4.married 2.the crew's/officers' quarters — (on ship) las dependencias de la tripulación/de los oficiales
2.ADJ cuartoa quarter pound/century — un cuarto de libra/siglo
3. VT1) (=divide into four) [+ apple, potato] cortar en cuatro (trozos); [+ carcass, body] descuartizar; hang 1., 3), a)2) (Mil) acuartelar, alojar3) (=range over) [person] recorrer4.CPDquarter day N — (gen) primer día del trimestre ; (Econ) el día del vencimiento de un pago trimestral
quarter light N — (Brit) (Aut) ventanilla f direccional
quarter note N — (US) (Mus) negra f
quarter pound N — cuarto m de libra
quarter tone N — cuarto m de tono
quarter turn N — cuarto m de vuelta
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I ['kwɔːrtər, 'kwɔːtə(r)]1) ca) ( fourth part) cuarta parte f, cuarto ma quarter of a mile/century — un cuarto de milla/siglo
four and a o one quarter gallons — cuatro galones y cuarto
b) (as adv)2) ca) (US, Canadian coin) moneda f de 25 centavosb) ( of moon) cuarto m3) ca) ( in telling time) cuarto mit's a quarter of o (BrE) to one — es la una menos cuarto or (AmL exc RPl) un cuarto para la una
a quarter after o (BrE) past one — la una y cuarto
at (a) quarter after o (BrE) past — a las y cuarto
b) ( three months) trimestre mto pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or por trimestres
4) ca) ( district of town) barrio mb) ( area) parte f5) quarters pl ( accommodations)married quarters — ( Mil) viviendas fpl para familias
6) u ( mercy) (liter)he showed o gave them no quarter — no tuvo clemencia para con ellos
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transitive verb (often pass) ( divide) \<\<carcass/body\>\> descuartizar*; \<\<apple\>\> dividir en cuatro partesto be hung, drawn and quartered — ser* ahorcado, destripado y descuartizado
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15 cramp
[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krč2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) stisniti2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) ovirati* * *I [kræmp]nounmedicine krčII [kræmp]transitive verb & intransitive verbpovzročiti ali imeti krčeIII [kræmp]nounspona, okovi; figuratively zaprekaIV [kræmp]transitive verbstisniti, speti; ovirati; okleniticolloquially to cramp s.o's style — v slabo voljo koga spraviti, potlačiti gaV [kræmp]adjectiveskrčen; nečitljiv, težko razumljiv -
16 confined
1. n затворник поневоле2. a ограниченный, узкийconfined waters — фарватер, ограниченный по глубине и ширине
3. a заключённый, отбывающий наказание4. a рожающая; находящаяся в родильном доме5. a мед. страдающий запором6. a с. -х. на стойловом содержанииconfined the gas over — собрал газ над; собранный газ над
Синонимический ряд:1. bedridden (adj.) bedridden; flat on one's back; ill; in quarantine; indisposed; keeping to the house; laid up; shut-in; sick2. cramped (adj.) cramp; cramped; incommodious; squeezy3. incarcerated (adj.) behind bars; detained; held in custody; imprisoned; in jail; incarcerated; jailed; locked up; under lock and key4. restricted (adj.) bound; compassed; enclosed; hampered; limited; repressed; restrained; restricted5. closeted (verb) closeted; isolated; shut up6. imprisoned (verb) constrained; immured; imprisoned; incarcerated; interned; jailed; jugged7. limited (verb) barred; circumscribed; delimited; limited; restricted -
17 einengen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Bewegungsfreiheit, Spielraum etc.) restrict, limit, curb; (Person) hem in, restrict, constrict; jemanden in seinen Rechten einengen restrict s.o.’s rights; eingeengt* * *to constrict; to cramp; to narrow* * *ein|en|gen ['ain|ɛŋən]vt sep (lit)to constrict; (fig ) Begriff to restrict, to narrow down; Freiheit to curb, to restrictjdn in seiner Freiheit éínengen — to curb sb's freedom
eingeengt sitzen/stehen/liegen — to sit/stand/lie (all) squashed up
* * *ein|en·gen[ˈainɛŋən]vt1. (beschränken)jdn in seiner Freiheit \einengen to curb sb's freedom2. (drücken)▪ jdn \einengen to restrict sb's movement[s]3. (begrenzen)* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden einengen — restrict somebody's movement[s]
sich eingeengt fühlen — feel hemmed in or shut in
2) (fig.): (einschränken) restrictjemanden in seiner Freiheit einengen — restrict or curb somebody's freedom
* * *einengen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)2. (Begriff) narrow down (auf +akk to), limit (to)* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden einengen — restrict somebody's movement[s]
sich eingeengt fühlen — feel hemmed in or shut in
2) (fig.): (einschränken) restrictjemanden in seiner Freiheit einengen — restrict or curb somebody's freedom
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kræmp 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krampe2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) tvinge/presse sammen2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) hindre, hemme, legge bånd påkrampeIsubst. \/kræmp\/1) ( medisin) krampe, senestrekk2) ( teknikk) krampe, bøyle, muranker3) ( teknikk) skrutvinge4) ( overført) hindring, hemsko, lenker, tvang, trykk, bundethet, begrensningbe seized with cramp ( medisin) få krampe, få senestrekkcramps (amer.) menstruasjonssmerter, menssmerterIIverb \/kræmp\/1) ( medisin) forårsake krampe (i), ha krampe (i), få\/gi krampe(trekninger)2) ( overført) hindre, hemme, legge bånd på, innskrenke, lamme3) stramme, skru til, tvinge sammen4) ( teknikk) feste med krampe(r), forankrecramp up trenge sammen, skru\/vri tilcramp someone's style ( hverdagslig) hemme noen, hindre noen i å oppføre seg naturligIIIadj. \/kræmp\/1) innviklet, vanskelig å lese\/forstå, knudrete (stil e.l.)2) sammenklemt, trang3) stiv -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stretched[Swahili Word] -lazwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Word] lala V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something stretched tightly[English Plural] tightly stretched things[Swahili Word] uwambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Related Words] wamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -jimudu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] muda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -laza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -mudu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] muda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -noa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The savannah stretches out a long way[Swahili Example] pori linatambaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch[Swahili Word] -vuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch (something elastic without breaking)[Swahili Word] -nyumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch apart[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch oneself[Swahili Word] -hekemua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanyua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Word] nyanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch oneself[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch oneself (i.e. after being in a cramped position)[Swahili Word] -nyongoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out[Swahili Word] -nyoosha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyooka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out[Swahili Word] -nyosha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyoka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out[Swahili Word] -tandaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out[Swahili Word] -tandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out[Swahili Word] -tawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Alitawilisa mkutano.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch out one's hand[Swahili Word] -nyosha mkono[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyoka V, mkono N[English Example] (s)he says as (s)he stretches the hand[Swahili Example] anasema akiunyoosha mkono [Ma], akanyosha mkono na kumfungulia mlango [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch over[Swahili Word] wamba[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretch up to[Swahili Word] -chuchumia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stretched out thing[Swahili Word] utando[Swahili Plural] tando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] tanda v------------------------------------------------------------ -
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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.) guardar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar3) (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?) mantener, conservar4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar8) (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.) tener; llevar (al día)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
2. 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.) sustento- 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
keep1 n manutenciónI earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casakeep2 vb1. quedarse / guardarI'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar2. guardar / tener3. entretener / retener4. quedarse / permanecerkeep quiet! ¡cállate!5. mantener6. seguir / continuar7. conservarse / durardon't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablandotr[kiːp]1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento1 (not throw away) guardar2 (not give back) quedarse con4 (look after, save) guardar■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?5 (put away, store) guardar■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?6 (reserve) reservar■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar9 (have in stock) tener, vender■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros10 (support) mantener■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan11 (animals) tener■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas12 (promise) cumplir13 (secret) guardar■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita15 (order) mantener16 (tradition) observar17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!2 (stay fresh) conservarse■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor keeps para siemprehow are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?keep it up! ¡ánimo!keep the change quédese con la vueltato keep going seguir (adelante)to keep one's head no perder la cabezato keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruidoto keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguiento keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algoto keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguiento keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-ato keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para síto keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-ayou can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)2) observe: observar (una fiesta)3) guard: guardar, cuidar4) continue: mantenerto keep silence: mantener silencio5) support: mantener (una familia)6) raise: criar (animales)7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con9) store: guardar10) detain: hacer quedar, detener11) preserve: guardarto keep a secret: guardar un secretokeep vi1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)2) continue: seguir, no dejarhe keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos3)to keep from : abstenerse deI couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risakeep n1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m3)for keeps : para siempren.• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.• cuidar v.• custodiar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• guardar v.• guarecer v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• permanecer v.• preservar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kiːp
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservaryou can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto
is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?
he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente
this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad
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to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservarI'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas
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I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti3) (=have ready)where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?
5) (=house)the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura
6) (=detain) tenerhe was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital
7) (=delay) entretenerwhat kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?
8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar9) (=stock) tener10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantenerto keep o.s. — mantenerse
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the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillosour garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano
11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar12) (=not divulge)•
to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn•
keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadiebut he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie
13) (=maintain)a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribirb) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tenerto keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio
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to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar segurofixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)•
the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidadoc) + -inggo 1., 24)keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...
14) (=hold)•
to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajandocounsel 1., 1)•
I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa15) (=prevent)•
to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algowhat can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?
to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *
16) (=guard, protect) † guardarGod keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!
17)to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=remain)•
it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanasb) with preposition/adverb2)to keep doing sth —
a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algokeep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!
keep going! — ¡no pares!
b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo3) (in directions) (=continue) seguirto keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho
keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...
4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien5) * (=wait) esperarhow are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *
she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor
7) (=avoid)3. NOUN1) (=livelihood, food)I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama
I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana
to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto
2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje3) (=permanently)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up* * *[kiːp]
I
1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
II
1.
(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
2.
keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up
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