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1 keep hold of
(not to let go of: Keep hold of those tickets!) sköta ngns hushåll -
2 keep out
(not to (allow to) enter: The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind.) -
3 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) -
4 keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) hålla sig till -
5 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) hålla (tappa) kontakten med -
6 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
7 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
8 keep
n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning--------v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga* * *[ki:p] 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.) behålla2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara3) (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?) ha, hålla []4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig8) (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.) föra, sköta9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira2. 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.) uppehälle- 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 -
9 keep back
hålla tillbaka; tygla; dölja* * *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!)2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.)3) (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?) -
10 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) hålla [] nere2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) hålla nere3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) behålla -
11 keep up
hänga med, fortsätta, bestå, att upprätthålla ens arbetsstil; upprätthålla, hålla i stånd* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.)2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) -
12 keep a secret
behålla en hemlighet* * *(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) bevara en hemlighet -
13 keep one's cool
hålla huvudet kallt, hålla sig lugn* * *(not to become over-excited or confused: If you keep your cool you won't fail.) -
14 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 kvar2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) komma ihåg, tänka på -
15 keep one's distance
hålla sig på avstånd* * *(to stay quite far away: The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.) -
16 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) -
17 keep one's temper
bibehålla sitt lugn* * *(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) -
18 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) -
19 cattle
n. nötkreatur, boskap* * *['kætl](grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) nötkreatur, boskap -
20 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) gå in genom ena örat och ut genom det andraEnglish-Swedish dictionary > go in one ear and out the other
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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
Keep — Keep, v. i. 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 something from something — ˈkeep sth from sth derived to make sth stay out of sth • She could not keep the dismay from her voice. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
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keep to — 1 I ve got to keep to the rules: OBEY, abide by, observe, follow, comply with, adhere to, respect, keep, stick to, be bound by. 2 keep to the path: FOLLOW, stick … Useful english dictionary
keep up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you keep up with someone or something that is moving near you, you move at the same speed. [V P with n] She shook her head and started to walk on. He kept up with her. [Also V P] 2) PHRASAL VERB To keep up with something that… … English dictionary
keep — I n. maintenance to earn one s keep II v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to have ) to keep about (esp. BE), around (do you keep a screwdriver around the house?) 2) (d; intr.) to keep after ( to keep persuading ) (keep after the children; they are still too… … Combinatory 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
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 up — phrasal verb Word forms keep up : present tense I/you/we/they keep up he/she/it keeps up present participle keeping up past tense kept up past participle kept up 1) a) [transitive] to continue to do something We re on a winning streak – hopefully … English dictionary
