to keep sb talking

to keep in with somebody — rester en bons termes avec quelqu'un

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

to keep doing sth —

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep going! — ¡no pares!

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute — non ti tratterrò molto

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going — ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn

to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute — non ti tratterrò molto

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going — ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn

to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente