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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.) guardar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar3) (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?) mantener, conservar4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar8) (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.) tener; llevar (al día)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
2. 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.) sustento- 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
keep1 n manutenciónI earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casakeep2 vb1. quedarse / guardarI'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar2. guardar / tener3. entretener / retener4. quedarse / permanecerkeep quiet! ¡cállate!5. mantener6. seguir / continuar7. conservarse / durardon't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablandotr[kiːp]1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento1 (not throw away) guardar2 (not give back) quedarse con4 (look after, save) guardar■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?5 (put away, store) guardar■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?6 (reserve) reservar■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar9 (have in stock) tener, vender■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros10 (support) mantener■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan11 (animals) tener■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas12 (promise) cumplir13 (secret) guardar■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita15 (order) mantener16 (tradition) observar17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!2 (stay fresh) conservarse■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor keeps para siemprehow are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?keep it up! ¡ánimo!keep the change quédese con la vueltato keep going seguir (adelante)to keep one's head no perder la cabezato keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruidoto keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguiento keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algoto keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguiento keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-ato keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para síto keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-ayou can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)2) observe: observar (una fiesta)3) guard: guardar, cuidar4) continue: mantenerto keep silence: mantener silencio5) support: mantener (una familia)6) raise: criar (animales)7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con9) store: guardar10) detain: hacer quedar, detener11) preserve: guardarto keep a secret: guardar un secretokeep vi1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)2) continue: seguir, no dejarhe keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos3)to keep from : abstenerse deI couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risakeep n1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m3)for keeps : para siempren.• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.• cuidar v.• custodiar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• guardar v.• guarecer v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• permanecer v.• preservar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kiːp
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)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
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservaryou can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto
is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?
he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente
this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad
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to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservarI'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas
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I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti3) (=have ready)where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?
5) (=house)the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura
6) (=detain) tenerhe was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital
7) (=delay) entretenerwhat kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?
8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar9) (=stock) tener10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantenerto keep o.s. — mantenerse
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the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillosour garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano
11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar12) (=not divulge)•
to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn•
keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadiebut he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie
13) (=maintain)a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribirb) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tenerto keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio
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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 segurofixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)•
the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidadoc) + -inggo 1., 24)keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...
14) (=hold)•
to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajandocounsel 1., 1)•
I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa15) (=prevent)•
to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algowhat can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?
to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *
16) (=guard, protect) † guardarGod keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!
17)to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=remain)•
it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanasb) with preposition/adverb2)to keep doing sth —
a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algokeep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!
keep going! — ¡no pares!
b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo3) (in directions) (=continue) seguirto keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho
keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...
4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien5) * (=wait) esperarhow are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *
she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor
7) (=avoid)3. NOUN1) (=livelihood, food)I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama
I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana
to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto
2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje3) (=permanently)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up* * *[kiːp]
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)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
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up -
3 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) continuar, seguirv.• machacar v.1) v + adva) ( continue) seguir*keep straight on — siga (todo) recto or derecho
to keep on -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)I keep on forgetting to tell him — siempre me olvido or nunca me acuerdo de decírselo
c) ( talk incessantly)to keep on (about something/somebody): she keeps on about her grandson no hace más que hablar de su nieto; she keeps on at me about my weight — me está siempre encima con que estoy muy gordo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( continue to employ) \<\<staff/cook\>\> no despedir*3) v + o + adva) ( continue to wear)keep your coat on — no te quites el abrigo, déjate el abrigo puesto
b) ( not get rid of) (BrE)1. VT + ADV1) (=not take off) [+ hat, coat, gloves] no quitarse2) (=not turn off) [+ light] dejar encendido, dejar prendido (LAm)3) (=retain) [+ house] conservar4) (=continue employing)hair 1., 1)2.VT + PREP (=restrict to)keep him on light foods for the next few days — que solo tome alimentos ligeros en los próximos días
he was kept on bread and water for three days — durante tres días solo le dieron pan y agua, le tuvieron a pan y agua durante tres días
3. VI + ADV1) (=continue) seguir, continuarto keep on doing sth — (ceaselessly) seguir or continuar haciendo algo; (repeatedly) no dejar de hacer algo
he keeps on hoping — no pierde la esperanza, sigue teniendo esperanzas
keep on along this road until... — siga por esta carretera hasta...
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she keeps on about how much money they've got — no hace mas que hablar or siempre está hablando de todo el dinero que tienen3) * (=nag)•
he kept on about me being selfish — siguió dale que te pego con que soy egoísta *•
she keeps on at me about my cheap clothes — siempre me está dando la lata con que llevo ropa barata ** * *1) v + adva) ( continue) seguir*keep straight on — siga (todo) recto or derecho
to keep on -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)I keep on forgetting to tell him — siempre me olvido or nunca me acuerdo de decírselo
c) ( talk incessantly)to keep on (about something/somebody): she keeps on about her grandson no hace más que hablar de su nieto; she keeps on at me about my weight — me está siempre encima con que estoy muy gordo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( continue to employ) \<\<staff/cook\>\> no despedir*3) v + o + adva) ( continue to wear)keep your coat on — no te quites el abrigo, déjate el abrigo puesto
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1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) mantenerse a distancia2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) no dejar acercarse, no dejar entrarkeep off vb no pisar"Keep off the grass" "Prohibido pisar el césped"1) v + adv ( stay away)2) v + prep + oa) ( stay away from)b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política
3) v + o + prep + oa) ( cause to stay away from)b) ( cause to avoid)4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause to stay away)1.VT + ADV (=keep distant, repel)keep your hands off! * — ¡no toques!
2. VT + PREP1) (=keep away from)they want to keep young people off the streets — quieren evitar que los jóvenes pierdan el tiempo vagabundeando por las calles
measures to keep people off the unemployment register — medidas para que la gente no entre en las listas del paro
2) (=prevent from consuming)3) (=steer away from)3. VI + PREP1) (=stay away from)keep off my land! — ¡fuera de mi propiedad!
2) (fig) [+ food, subject] evitarkeep off politics! — ¡no hables de política!
4.VI + ADV* * *1) v + adv ( stay away)2) v + prep + oa) ( stay away from)b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política
3) v + o + prep + oa) ( cause to stay away from)b) ( cause to avoid)4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause to stay away) -
5 keep back
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!) mantener atrás2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) ocultar3) (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?) retener1) v + advto keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas
b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*3)a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultarb) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*1. VT + ADV1) (=contain) [+ crowds] contener; [+ enemy] no dejar avanzar, tener a raya2) (=withhold) [+ part of sth given] guardar, quedarse con3) (=restrain) [+ tears] contener, reprimir4) (=conceal) [+ names of victims] no comunicar5) (=delay) [+ person] retrasar2.VI + ADVkeep back, please! — ¡no se acerquen, por favor!
* * *1) v + advto keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas
b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*3)a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultarb) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener* -
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1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) seguir agachado2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitar3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) mantener en el estómago1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener*1. VT + ADV1) (=not raise)head 1., 1)you'll have to keep your head down for 48 hours — (fig) tendrás que mantener al margen durante 48 horas
2) (=control) [+ anger, rebellion] contener, reprimir; [+ weeds] no dejar crecer; [+ dog] sujetar3) (=limit) [+ prices, spending, temperature] mantener bajo; [+ costs, inflation] mantener al mismo nivelcould you keep the noise down? — ¿puedes hacer menos ruido?
4) (=hold back)a) oprimirb) (Scol)5) (=oppress) [+ spirits] oprimir6) (=retain) [+ food]he can't keep anything down — lo devuelve or vomita todo
2.VI + ADV seguir agachado, no levantar la cabeza* * *1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener* -
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adv.para siempre (familiar)s.to pay for one's keep pagarse la manutenciónto earn one's keep ganarse el sustento2 torre del homenaje (of castle)3 manutención, soporte, mantenimiento.4 custodia.5 torreón, torre del castillo, torre del homenaje.vt.1 quedarse con, guardar (retain) ; guardar (store)to keep a diary llevar un diarioto keep a note of something llevar cuenta de algoto keep order mantener el ordento keep a record of something registrar algoto keep a secret guardar un secreto3 mantener (maintain in a certain condition)4 tener (look after) (animals, shop) ; mantener (mistress)5 entretener, parar (detain)6 cumplir (promesa)7 conservar, guardar, dejarse, mantener.8 mantenerse, seguir.9 alojar, dar alojamiento, dar hospedaje.10 mantener guardado.11 celebrar.12 albergar.13 pasarse el tiempo.14 tener en almacén, tener en existencia, tener existencias de.15 retrasar.16 mantener el curso hacia.vi.1 mantenerse (remain, stay)he kept getting into trouble siempre se estaba metiendo en líosto keep straight on seguir todo rectokeep (to the) left/right circular por la izquierda/derechaI wish you wouldn't keep saying that me gustaría que no dijeras eso todo el tiempo3 conservarse (comida) (pt & pp kept) -
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1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) no dejar salir, hacer quedar2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) mantenerse al ladov + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( detain)he was kept in for observation — lo dejaron ingresado or (CS, Méx tb) internado en observación
b) \<\<anger/feelings\>\> contener*1. VT + ADV1) (=prevent from going out) impedir que salga, no dejar salir2) (=hold in) [+ stomach] meter; [+ elbows] pegar al cuerpo; [+ anger] contenerkeep your tummy in! — ¡mete estómago!
2. VI + ADV1) [fire] mantenerse encendido2)* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( detain)he was kept in for observation — lo dejaron ingresado or (CS, Méx tb) internado en observación
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9 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.) tener algo de reserva, guardar algo -
10 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.) mantener las opciones abiertas -
11 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) cuidar la casa, encargarse de la casa -
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(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) cuidar la casa, encargarse de la casa -
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15 to keep a weather eye open for something
estar atento,-a por si se ve algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to keep a weather eye open for something
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16 to keep an eye open/out for somebody/something
to keep an eye open/out for somebody/somethingmantener los ojos bien abiertos por si se ve a alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to keep an eye open/out for somebody/something
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18 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-spanish dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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19 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-spanish dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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20 press for
(to try to get; to keep demanding: The miners are pressing for higher wages.) reclamar con insistencia, reivindicar
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keep for — index hold (possess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep for future action — index postpone Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep for a rainy day — set aside to be used during difficult times … English contemporary dictionary
keep in view — keep for the future, hold onto for later … English contemporary dictionary
keep — keep1 [ kip ] (past tense and past participle kept [ kept ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stay in state/position ▸ 2 (make) continue/repeat ▸ 3 continue to have ▸ 4 store ▸ 5 (make) stay within limit ▸ 6 do what you said ▸ 7 provide money for ▸ 8 take care of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep — [[t]ki͟ːp[/t]] ♦ keeps, keeping, kept 1) V LINK ERG If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it. [V n adj/prep] The noise kept him awake... [V n adj/prep] Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar... [V adj/prep] To keep… … English dictionary
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
keep — I UK [kiːp] / US [kɪp] verb Word forms keep : present tense I/you/we/they keep he/she/it keeps present participle keeping past tense kept UK [kept] / US past participle kept *** 1) a) [intransitive] to stay in a state, position, or place without… … English dictionary
keep — [[t]kip[/t]] v. kept, keep•ing, n. 1) to hold or retain in one s possession, either permanently or temporarily 2) to hold in a given place; put or store: to keep mints in a dish[/ex] 3) to maintain (some action), as in accordance with duty: to… … From formal English to slang
keep*/*/*/ — [kiːp] (past tense and past participle kept [kept] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to stay in a state, position, or place without changing or moving, or to make someone or something do this Keep still while I brush your hair.[/ex] People kept quiet because… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep back — verb 1. keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool • Syn: ↑restrain, ↑keep, ↑hold back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
