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1 keep a secret
(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) zachovať tajomstvo* * *• zachovat tajomstvo• uchovat tajomstvo -
2 keep
[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.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (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?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (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.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. 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.) obživa- 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* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
3 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) tajný2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) tajomstvo, záhada2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) tajomstvo•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *• v ústraní• vnútorný• utajovaný• záhada• schovaný• skrytý• tajomstvo• tajnost• tajne• tajný• taj• tichá modlitba• dôverný• klúc k• intímny• diskrétny• potajomky• krytý• mlcanlivý -
4 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) nechať si to pre sebaEnglish-Slovak dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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5 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) nechať si to pre sebaEnglish-Slovak dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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6 keep it dark
(to keep something a secret: They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.) (za)tajiť* * *• nehovorte o tom -
7 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) nehovoriť o, pomlčať -
8 keep secret
• utajovat• utajit• zachovat v tajnosti• zatajit• zatajovat -
9 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Slovak dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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10 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Slovak dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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11 rely on
1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) spoliehať sa na2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) počítať (s) -
12 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tmavý2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tmavý3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) zlovestný2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tma, nevedomosť- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *• zlovestný• šerý• súmrak• tmavý• temný• tma• nejasnost• neistota• nevedomost -
13 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otvorený2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otvorený3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) zjavný4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) otvorený5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) otvorený6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otvorený7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otvorený2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otvoriť2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) začať•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *• viest• volné more• volný priestor• volný• volná krajina• verejný• verejne prístupný• vonkajšok• vyhlbit• zacínat• vypínat• vzdušný• zacat• zapnutý• zahájit• základný• svetlý• úprimný• prirodzený• prerazit• príroda• prejavit sa• prerušovat• holý• bez snehu• byt zretelne viditelný• roztvorit sa• rozptýlený• rozvinút sa• rozložit sa• rozkladat sa• otvorit• otvorit sa• otvor• otvorený• otvorenie• pórovitý• prázdny• liberálny• náchylný• mat premiéru• nekrytý• neprekrývajúci sa• neobsadený• nezaujatý• odhalit -
14 blackmail
verb (to obtain money illegally from (a person), usually by threatening to make known something which the victim wants to keep secret.) vydierať* * *• vydieranie• vydieracstvo• vydierat -
15 conceal
[kən'si:l](to hide or keep secret: He concealed his disappointment from his friends.) skrývať* * *• zatajit• skryt• ukryt -
16 confidential
[konfi'denʃəl]1) (secret; not to be told to others: confidential information.) dôverný2) (trusted to keep secrets: a confidential secretary.) dôveryhodný* * *• dôverný -
17 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) zásoba2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) hromadiť- hoarder* * *• zásoba• hromadit -
18 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) poklad2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) poklad2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) ceniť si2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) uchovávať ako poklad•- treasurer* * *• vážit si• klenot• cenit si• bohatstvo• peniaze• poklad
См. также в других словарях:
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three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. V. G4v We twayne are one to many (quoth I) for men saie, Three maie keepe a counsell, if two be awaie. c 1595 SHAKESPEARE Romeo & Juliet II. iv. 190 Is your man secret? Did you ne’er hear say Two may keep… … Proverbs new dictionary
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keep a lid on — keep a (or the) lid on informal keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger ■ keep secret she keeps a very tight lid on her own private life * * * keep a lid on 1 : to keep… … Useful english dictionary
keep something quiet — To preserve the secrecy of something by saying nothing about it • • • Main Entry: ↑quiet * * * keep something quiet (or keep quiet about something) refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret * * * keep quiet about… … Useful english dictionary
keep something dark — keep something secret from other people I asked Ann to keep my identity dark * * * keep sth ˈdark f9 idiom (BrE, informal) to keep sth secret and not tell people about it • He s got two children? Well he s kept that dark … Useful english dictionary
