they keep themselves to themselves

keep to the left! — halte dich links!; bleib links!

(all) by themselves — самі

they did it by- a — вони зробили це самі /самостійно/

nobody could blame themselves if... — ніхто не може винити себе, якщо... Б empk самі (в 3-e oc. множ.)

the teachers themselves said the test was too hard — ( навіть) самі викладачі говорили, що контрольна була занадто важкою; icт. вони

it was hard to remember how themselves sat in fear of their persons — їм було важко згадувати, як вони сиділи в страху за самих себе

(all) by themselves — самі

they did it by- a — вони зробили це самі /самостійно/

nobody could blame themselves if... — ніхто не може винити себе, якщо... Б empk самі (в 3-e oc. множ.)

the teachers themselves said the test was too hard — ( навіть) самі викладачі говорили, що контрольна була занадто важкою; icт. вони

it was hard to remember how themselves sat in fear of their persons — їм було важко згадувати, як вони сиділи в страху за самих себе

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

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

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

• 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 seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

for keeps * — para siempre

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

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

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

to keep time — (clock) andar bene

she keeps herself fit — si tiene or si mantiene in forma

to keep sth from sb fig — tenere qc nascosto (-a) a qn

keep it to yourself or under your hat fam — tienilo per te

keep it in a safe place or somewhere safe — tienilo in un posto sicuro

I mustn't or don't let me keep you — non voglio trattenerti

to keep a record or note of sth — prendere nota di qc

to keep to — (promise) mantenere, (subject, text) attenersi a

to keep fit — tenersi or mantenersi in forma

to keep at sb — (fam: pester) non dare pace a qn

to keep at sth — (fam: continue) continuare a fare qc

keep at it! fam — continua, dai!

to keep still — stare or rimanere fermo (-a)

to keep from doing sth — trattenersi or frenarsi dal fare qc

(fig: wait) this business can keep — quest'affare può aspettare

keep to the right — ( Auto) mantenga su derecha

keep to the right — ( Auto) mantenga su derecha

Mother had to keep to her bed for two weeks after her operation. When Jane is in a bad temper, she keeps to her room all day.

People seem to keep to themselves; they’re not really very friendly.

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed

• with one's arms folded — con los brazos cruzados

• to give sb one's arm — dar el brazo a algn

• to hold sth/sb in one's arms — coger algo/a algn en brazos

• arm in arm, he walked arm in arm with his wife — iba cogido del brazo de su mujer

• they rushed into each other's arms — corrieron a echarse uno en brazos del otro

• he held it at arm's length — (lit) lo sujetaba con el brazo extendido

• she came in on her father's arm — entró del brazo de su padre

• with his coat over his arm — con el abrigo sobre el brazo

• to put one's arm(s) round sb — abrazar a algn

• within arm's reach — al alcance de la mano

• to take sb's arm — coger a algn del brazo

• to throw one's arms round sb's neck — echar los brazos al cuello a algn

• he had a parcel under his arm — llevaba un paquete debajo del brazo or bajo el brazo

arm of the sea — brazo m de mar

to arm sb with sth — (lit) armar a algn de or con algo; (fig) proveer a algn de algo

to arm o.s. with sth — (lit) armarse de or con algo; (fig) armarse de algo

she had armed herself with a rifle — se había armado de or con un rifle

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed