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1 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!) pokračovať; vydržať -
2 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) udržiavať sa v kondícii -
3 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) zdržať sa -
4 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) pokračovať
См. также в других словарях:
keep yourself from something — ˈkeep from sth | ˈkeep yourself from sth derived to prevent yourself from doing sth • keep yourself from something doing sth She could hardly keep from laughing. • I just managed to keep myself from falling. Main entry: ↑keepde … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody from something — ˈkeep sb from sth derived to prevent sb from doing sth • I hope I m not keeping you from your work. • keep somebody from something doing sth The church bells keep me from sleeping. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep tabs on something — keep tabs on (something/someone) to watch a person or a situation carefully so that you always know what they are doing or what is happening. I like to keep tabs on my bank balance so that I don t get overdrawn. I get the feeling he s keeping… … New idioms dictionary
keep faith with something — keep faith with (something/someone) formal to continue to support an idea or person, especially by doing what you promised to do. Has the company kept faith with its promise to invest in training? … New idioms dictionary
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
ˌkeep ˈon doing sth — phrasal verb to continue to do something My sister kept on asking me question after question.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
leave open the possibility of doing something — leave open the possibility of (something/doing something) to not prevent something from happening. The spokesman left open the possibility of another meeting before the Israeli leader left Washington. Usage notes: also used with that: His… … 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 — [[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 — 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
