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41 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) -
42 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) -
43 keep in mind
komma ihåg, vara medveten om* * *(to remember and take into consideration later.) -
44 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.) hålla sig väl med -
45 keep one's distance
hålla sig på avstånd* * *(to stay quite far away: The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.) -
46 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) -
47 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) -
48 keep one's head
vara lugn, bibehålla fattningen* * *(to remain calm and sensible in a crisis etc.) -
49 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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50 keep one's temper
bibehålla sitt lugn* * *(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) -
51 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) -
52 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) -
53 keep pace with
hålla jämna steg med; inte sacka efter* * *(to go as fast as: He kept pace with the car on his motorbike.) hålla jämna steg med -
54 keep (somebody) posted
(to give regular information to (a person).) hålla ngn à jour -
55 keep (somebody) posted
(to give regular information to (a person).) hålla ngn à jour -
56 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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57 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
58 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
59 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) hålla vakt -
60 keep a close watch
hålla uppsikt över, hålla ett vakande öga på
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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 — 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