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1 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.) guardar segredo -
2 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.) calar-se sobre -
3 to keep mum about something
to keep mum about somethingmanter em segredo. -
4 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.) não ter ideias preconcebidas -
5 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 o contacto com -
6 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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7 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 -
8 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) isolar-se -
9 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) ser reservadoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep oneself to oneself
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10 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) ficar alerta -
11 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) ficar atentoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep one's wits about one
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12 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) repisar -
13 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) repisar -
14 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) repisar -
15 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) repisar -
16 order about
(to keep on giving orders (to someone): I'm tired of him ordering me about all the time.) dar ordens -
17 order about
(to keep on giving orders (to someone): I'm tired of him ordering me about all the time.) dar ordens -
18 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) distrair-se -
19 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) distrair, desviar a atençãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take/keep one's mind off
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20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calado2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) calmo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) calmo4) ((of colours) not bright.) suave2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) acalmar-se- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *qui.et[kw'aiət] n quietude, sossego, tranqüilidade. • vt+vi aquietar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. • adj 1 quieto, imóvel. 2 calmo, sossegado, pacífico. 3 secreto. 4 reservado, comedido, discreto. at quiet em paz. on the quiet secretamente. to keep something quiet manter algo em segredo. to quiet down acalmar.
См. также в других словарях:
keep quiet about — keep quiet (about (something)) to not talk about something. You know you can trust me to keep quiet. The governor has kept quiet about raising taxes … New idioms dictionary
keep on about — To continue talking about • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * speak about (something) repeatedly … Useful english dictionary
keep quiet about — To say nothing about • • • Main Entry: ↑quiet … Useful english dictionary
keep on about — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone keeps on about something, you mean that they keep talking about it in a boring way. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P P n] He kept on about me being defensive . Syn: go on about … English dictionary
keep quiet about something — keep something quiet phrase to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he’s seen? We’re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep quiet about something — or keep something quiet to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he s seen? We re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment … English dictionary
keep quiet about something — keep quiet (about (something)) to not talk about something. You know you can trust me to keep quiet. The governor has kept quiet about raising taxes … New idioms dictionary
keep on about — speak about (something) repeatedly. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep quiet about it — don t talk about it, stay quiet about it … English contemporary dictionary
keep on about somebody — ˌkeep ˈon (at sb) (about sb/sth) derived (especially BrE) to speak to sb often and in an annoying way about sb/sth Syn: ↑go on, Syn: ↑nag • He does keep on so! … Useful english dictionary
keep on about something — … Useful english dictionary