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  • 1 keep him in the dark

    låta honom sväva i okunnighet om; berätta inte för honom

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  • 2 keep from

    (to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.)

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  • 3 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 kvar
    2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) komma ihåg, tänka på

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  • 4 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
    --------
    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 5 trust

    n. förtroende, tillit; deposition; pålitlighet; monopol
    --------
    v. lita på; förtrösta, tro (på); anförtro (åt); vara säker på
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) lita på, ha förtroende för
    2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) anförtro, betro
    3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vara förvissad om, hoppas
    2. noun
    1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) förtroende, förtröstan, tilltro
    2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) ansvar, vård
    3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) förtroendeuppdrag
    4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) förvaltning; anförtrodda []
    5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust, sammanslutning
    - trustworthy
    - trustworthiness
    - trusty
    - trustily
    - trustiness

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  • 6 right

    n. höger (politik)
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 7 save

    n. räddning (sport etc.)
    --------
    prep. förutom; utom; om inte
    --------
    v. rädda; frigöra; frälsa; spara; skydda
    * * *
    I 1. [seiv] verb
    1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) rädda
    2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) spara
    3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) spara, bespara
    4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) rädda
    5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) frälsa
    6) (to keep data in the computer.) spara
    2. noun
    ((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) räddning
    - saving
    - savings
    - saviour
    - saving grace
    - savings account
    - savings bank
    - save up
    II [seiv] preposition, conjunction
    (except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) utom, med undantag av

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  • 8 watch

    n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse
    --------
    v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

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  • 9 close

    adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång
    --------
    adv. nära
    --------
    n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas
    --------
    v. stänga; stängas; avsluta
    * * *
    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann
    4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen
    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to
    II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut
    - close up

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  • 10 faith

    n. tro; religion; tillit; troende; förtroende
    * * *
    [feiƟ]
    1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) tro, tillit
    2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) tro
    3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) förtroende
    - faithfully
    - Yours faithfully
    - faithfulness
    - faithless
    - faithlessness
    - in all good faith
    - in good faith

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  • 11 hand

    adj. hand-
    --------
    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
    --------
    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 12 head

    adj. huvud-, främsta
    --------
    n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)
    --------
    v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot
    * * *
    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 13 hoard

    n. lager, förråd
    --------
    v. lagra, lägga i förråd
    * * *
    [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.) förråd, lager
    2. verb
    (to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) hamstra, spara, samla på hög

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  • 14 hold on

    hålla fast; vänta en stund
    * * *
    1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) hålla fast i, hålla sig kvar vid
    2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) vänta

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  • 15 hope

    n. hopp, förhoppning
    --------
    v. hoppas
    * * *
    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 16 hug

    n. kram, omfamning
    --------
    v. krama; hålla fast vid
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
    1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) omfamna, krama
    2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) hålla sig nära (intill)
    2. noun
    (a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) omfamning, kram

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  • 17 it

    Informationsteknologi, allmänt namn för behandling- och kalkyleringsmetoder inom data och datakommunikation
    IT (Information Technology)
    * * *
    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) den, det
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) [] också!
    - its
    - itself

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  • 18 off the hook

    komma undan, räddad från en svår situation, flydde från en fälla
    * * *
    (free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) ur knipan

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  • 19 order about

    (to keep on giving orders (to someone): I'm tired of him ordering me about all the time.) kommendera, köra med

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  • 20 place

    n. plats; ställning; uppgift
    --------
    v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt
    * * *
    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 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 (you) from (doing something) — to prevent you from doing something. We couldn t keep ourselves from laughing. Even the mounting phone bills didn t keep him from calling her twice a day …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep someone on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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 quiet — verb refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information Don t tell him any secrets he cannot keep his mouth shut! • Syn: ↑shut one s mouth, ↑keep one s mouth shut • Ant: ↑talk • Verb Frames …   Useful 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. verb (kept; keeping) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to take notice of by appropriate conduct ; fulfill: as a. to be faithful …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • keep off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms keep off : present tense I/you/we/they keep off he/she/it keeps off present participle keeping off past tense kept off past participle kept off 1) keep something off something to not touch something, or to… …   English dictionary

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