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1 keep
n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning--------v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga* * *[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.) behålla2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara3) (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?) ha, hålla []4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig8) (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.) föra, sköta9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira2. 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.) uppehälle- 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
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2 keep up
hänga med, fortsätta, bestå, att upprätthålla ens arbetsstil; upprätthålla, hålla i stånd* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.)2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) -
3 keep it up
(to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present: Your work is good - keep it up!) hålla [] på avstånd (borta, undan) -
4 keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) hålla sig till -
5 keep in
1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) hålla inne, låta sitta kvar2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) komma ihåg, tänka på -
6 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) visa rätt tid -
7 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) hålla [] nere2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) hålla nere3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) behålla -
8 keep an eye on
hålla ett öga på* * *1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) hålla ett öga på2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) hålla ett öga på -
9 keep back
hålla tillbaka; tygla; dölja* * *1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!)2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.)3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) -
10 keep going
fortsätta* * *(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.) fortsätta, gå vidare (på) -
11 keep etc in reserve
(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) ha/hålla i reserv -
12 keep it dark
behålla en hemlighet, inte berätta* * *(to keep something a secret: They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.) hålla det hemligt -
13 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.) -
14 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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15 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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16 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) motion[] -
17 keep a secret
behålla en hemlighet* * *(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) bevara en hemlighet -
18 keep away
hålla på avstånd* * *(to (cause to) remain at a distance: Keep away - it's dangerous!) hålla tillbaka, hålla sig undan -
19 keep (someone) company
(to go, stay etc with (someone): I'll come too, and keep you company.) hålla ngn sällskap -
20 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.)
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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
keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 … Financial and business terms
Keep — Keep, v. i. 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep — vb 1 Keep, observe, celebrate, solemnize, commemorate are comparable when they mean to pay proper attention or honor to something prescribed, obligatory, or demanded (as by one s nationality, religion, or rank), but they vary widely in their… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
keep — [kēp] vt. kept, keeping [ME kepen < OE cœpan, to behold, watch out for, lay hold of, akin to MLowG kapen, ON kopa, to stare at < ? IE base * ĝab , to look at or for] 1. to observe or pay regard to; specif., a) to observe with due or… … English World dictionary
keep — ► VERB (past and past part. kept) 1) have or retain possession of. 2) retain or reserve for use in the future. 3) put or store in a regular place. 4) (of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition. 5) continue in a specified condition,… … English terms dictionary
Keep — Keep, n. 1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being kept; hence, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep — keep; green·keep·er; house·keep; house·keep·er; keep·able; keep·er·ing; keep·er·ship; keep·sake; store·keep; keep·er; … English syllables
Keep — 〈f. 20; Seemannsspr.〉 Kerbe, Rille * * * Keep, die; , en [aus dem Niederd. < mniederd. kēp, wohl verw. mit ↑ kappen] (Seemannsspr.): Rille, Kerbe (in einer Boje, einem Block, Mast o. Ä.), die einem darumgelegten Tau Halt gibt. * * * I Keep … Universal-Lexikon
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
