fresh fish hold

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

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

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

• 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 seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

for keeps * — para siempre

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

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

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

to throw sth. on the ground — buttare qcs. in o a terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to get off the ground — [ plane] decollare; fig. [ idea] decollare, prendere piede

to get sth. off the ground — fare decollare, mettere in moto [plan, campaign]

to prepare, clear the ground — preparare, sgombrare il terreno (anche fig.)

to cover a lot of ground — fare molta strada; fig. andare molto avanti, trattare molti argomenti

to break fresh o new ground fare importanti scoperte, aprire nuove strade (by o in doing facendo); to be sure of one's ground essere sicuro del fatto proprio o di ciò che si fa e si dice; on dangerous ground (in discussion) su un terreno minato; (in dealings) in una posizione delicata; on safe ground — sul sicuro

to gain ground — guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground — perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give ground cedere terreno; to make up lost ground recuperare il terreno perduto; to hold o stand (one's) ground tenere duro, non cedere; to shift one's ground — cambiare la propria posizione o le carte in tavola

grounds for — motivi per o di [divorce, criticism, hope]

grounds for doing — motivi o ragioni per fare

to have grounds for complaint — avere motivo o ragione di lamentarsi

on (the) grounds of — a causa di, in ragione di [adultery, negligence]

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

to run sb., sth. to ground — scovare o stanare qcn., qcs.

to run o drive oneself into the ground ammazzarsi o sfiancarsi di lavoro; it suits me down to the ground — mi si addice perfettamente, è perfetto per le mie esigenze

to ground sth. on o in — basare o fondare qcs. su

to throw sth. on the ground — buttare qcs. in o a terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to get off the ground — [ plane] decollare; fig. [ idea] decollare, prendere piede

to get sth. off the ground — fare decollare, mettere in moto [plan, campaign]

to prepare, clear the ground — preparare, sgombrare il terreno (anche fig.)

to cover a lot of ground — fare molta strada; fig. andare molto avanti, trattare molti argomenti

to break fresh o new ground fare importanti scoperte, aprire nuove strade (by o in doing facendo); to be sure of one's ground essere sicuro del fatto proprio o di ciò che si fa e si dice; on dangerous ground (in discussion) su un terreno minato; (in dealings) in una posizione delicata; on safe ground — sul sicuro

to gain ground — guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground — perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give ground cedere terreno; to make up lost ground recuperare il terreno perduto; to hold o stand (one's) ground tenere duro, non cedere; to shift one's ground — cambiare la propria posizione o le carte in tavola

grounds for — motivi per o di [divorce, criticism, hope]

grounds for doing — motivi o ragioni per fare

to have grounds for complaint — avere motivo o ragione di lamentarsi

on (the) grounds of — a causa di, in ragione di [adultery, negligence]

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

to run sb., sth. to ground — scovare o stanare qcn., qcs.

to run o drive oneself into the ground ammazzarsi o sfiancarsi di lavoro; it suits me down to the ground — mi si addice perfettamente, è perfetto per le mie esigenze

to ground sth. on o in — basare o fondare qcs. su

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)

• to back water — ciar

• bottled water — agua f mineral

• by water — por mar

• fresh water — agua f dulce

• hard water — agua f dura

• high water — marea f alta

• on land and water — por tierra y por mar

• low water — marea f baja

• salt water — agua f salada

• soft water — agua f blanda

• to turn on the water, turn the water on — (at main) hacer correr el agua; (at tap) abrir el grifo

• under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundada

to drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate

• to make or pass water — orinar, hacer aguas (menores)

• water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

• her waters broke — rompió aguas

• water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa

water bed N — cama f de agua

water bird N — ave f acuática

water biscuit N — galleta f de agua

water blister N — ampolla f

water bomb N — bomba f de agua

water bottle N — (for drinking) cantimplora f; (also: hot-water bottle) bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)

water buffalo N — búfalo m de agua, carabao m

water butt N — (Brit) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia

water cannon N — cañón m de agua

water carrier N — aguador m

water cart N — cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) camión m de agua

water chestnut N — castaña f de agua

water closet N — frm wáter m, baño m

water cooler N — enfriadora f de agua

water cooling N — refrigeración f por agua

water diviner N — zahorí mf

water divining N — arte m del zahorí

water feature N — fuente f ornamental

water heater N — calentador m de agua

water hole N — see waterhole

water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)

water inlet N — entrada f de agua

water jacket N — camisa f de agua

water jump N — foso m (de agua)

water level N — nivel m del agua; (Naut) línea f de agua

water lily N — nenúfar m

water line N — línea f de flotación

water main N — cañería f principal

water meadow N — (esp Brit) vega f, ribera f

water meter N — contador m de agua

water metering N — control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua

water mill N — molino m de agua

water park N — parque m acuático

water pipe N — caño m de agua

water pistol N — pistola f de agua

water plant N — planta f acuática

water polo N — waterpolo m, polo m acuático

water power N — energía f hidráulica

water pressure N — presión f del agua

water pump N — bomba f de agua

water purification plant N — estación f depuradora de aguas residuales

water rat N — rata f de agua

water rate N — (Brit) tarifa f de agua

water snake N — culebra f de agua

water softener N — ablandador m de agua

water sports NPL — deportes mpl acuáticos

water supply N — abastecimiento m de agua

water table N — capa f freática, nivel m freático

water tank N — (for village, in house) depósito m de agua; (on lorry) cisterna f

water tower N — depósito f de agua

water vapour, water vapor (US) N — vapor m de agua

water vole N — rata f de agua

water wagon N — (US) vagón-cisterna m

water wheel N — rueda f hidráulica; (Agr) noria f

water wings NPL — manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)