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81 keep time
((of a clock etc) to show the time accurately: Does this watch keep (good) time?) marcar a hora certa -
82 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) não ficar para trás dos outrosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep up with the Joneses
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83 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) manter-se abertoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep/have an open mind
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84 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) manter/perder contato com -
85 keep abreast of
(to remain up to date with: keeping abreast of recent scientific developments.) a par de -
86 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) manter à distância -
87 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) guardar -
88 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) guardar -
89 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) tomar conta da casa -
90 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) tomar conta da casa -
91 keep in mind
(to remember and take into consideration later.) ter em mente -
92 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) estar nas boas graças de -
93 keep one's distance
(to stay quite far away: The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.) manter a distância -
94 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) fazer a sua parte -
95 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) manter-se calmo -
96 keep one's head
(to remain calm and sensible in a crisis etc.) manter a calma -
97 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (fazer) trabalhar no duroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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98 keep one's temper
(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) manter a calma -
99 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) ficar alerta -
100 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) isolar-se
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Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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keep — I (continue) verb be constant, be steadfast, carry forward, carry on, endure, extend, forge ahead, go on, keep going, last, lengthen, live on, maintain, move ahead, never cease, perpetuate, perseverare, persevere, persist, press onward, progress … Law dictionary
keep — The construction keep + object + from + ing verb is idiomatic in current English: • His hands held flat over his ears as if to keep his whole head from flying apart Martin Amis, 1978. The intransitive use of keep + from + ing verb is recorded in… … Modern English usage