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to keep something under wraps

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1 to keep something under wraps

to keep something under wraps

mantener algo en secreto

English-spanish dictionary > to keep something under wraps
2 to keep something under wraps

to keep something under wraps

esconder, ficar em segredo, ficar debaixo dos panos.

English-Portuguese dictionary > to keep something under wraps
3 keep someone or something under wraps

expr infml

She keeps her new boyfriend under wraps — Она никому не показывает своего нового парня

They are keeping it under wraps — Они пока держат это в тайне

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > keep someone or something under wraps
4 wrap

1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) einwickeln; (fig.) hüllen

wrapped — abgepackt [Brot usw.]

wrap something in paper/cotton wool — etwas in Papier/Watte [ein]wickeln

wrap something [a]round something — etwas um etwas wickeln

2) schlingen [Schal, Handtuch usw.] (about, round um)
2. noun
Umschlag[e]tuch, das

under wraps — (fig.) unter Verschluss

keep something under wraps — etwas geheimhalten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93883/wrap_up">wrap up

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[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) wickeln

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) einwickeln
2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) der Umhang

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up
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wrap

[ræp]

I. n

1. FASHION (covering) Umhang m

beach \wrap Strandtuch nt

2. esp AM FASHION (stole) Stola f

chiffon/silk \wrap Chiffon-/Seidenstola f

3. no pl (packaging) Verpackung f

plastic \wrap Plastikverpackung f

4. usu pl ( fig: veil of secrecy)

to keep sth under \wraps etw unter Verschluss halten

to take the \wraps off sth etw an die Öffentlichkeit bringen

5. FILM ( fam) gelungene Szene

it's a \wrap die Szene ist im Kasten fam

6. esp AM (meal) Tortillawrap m

7. (sl: cocaine)

a \wrap of cocaine ein Briefchen nt Kokain

II. n modifier

\wrap skirt Wickelrock m, Wickeljupe m SCHWEIZ

III. vt

<- pp->

1. (cover)

▪ to \wrap sth etw einpacken

to \wrap sth in paper etw in Papier einwickeln

2. (embrace)

▪ to \wrap sb jdn umarmen

3. (draw round)

▪ to \wrap sth around sb/sth etw um jdn/etw wickeln

to \wrap a blanket round sb jdn in eine Decke wickeln

4. (place around)

▪ to \wrap sth [a]round sb/sth etw um jdn/etw schlingen

to \wrap one's arms around sb die Arme um jdn schlingen, jdn in die Arme nehmen

5. ( fam: crash)

he \wrapped his car around a tree er ist mit seinem Auto an einem Baum hängen geblieben fam

6. COMPUT

to \wrap text/words Texte/Wörter umbrechen

7.

▶ to \wrap sb [up] in cotton wool BRIT jdn in Watte packen fam

▶ to \wrap oneself in the flag [or BRIT Union Jack] [or AM Stars and Stripes] ( pej) sich akk als Patriot aufspielen

▶ to \wrap sb [a]round one's little finger jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln

IV. vi

<- pp->

1. COMPUT umbrechen

2. FILM ( fam) die Dreharbeiten beenden

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[rp]
1. n

1) (= garment) Umhangtuch nt; (for child) Wickeltuch nt; (= stole) Stola f; (= cape) Cape nt; (= coat) Mantel m

2)

under wraps (lit) — verhüllt; car, weapon getarnt; (fig) geheim

they took the wraps off the new project — sie haben, was das neue Projekt betrifft, die Katze aus dem Sack gelassen (inf)

2. vt

1) (lit) einwickeln; parcel, present verpacken, einwickeln; person (for warmth) einpacken (inf)

shall I wrap it for you? — soll ich es Ihnen einpacken or einwickeln?

wrap the joint in foil — den Braten in Folie einschlagen

wrapped bread — abgepacktes Brot

to wrap sth (a)round sth — etw um etw wickeln

he wrapped the car (a)round a lamppost (inf) — er hat das Auto um eine Laterne gewickelt (inf)

to wrap one's arms (a)round sb — jdn in die Arme schließen

2) (fig)

to be wrapped in sth — in etw gehüllt sein

she lay wrapped in his arms — sie lag in seinen Armen

wrapped in secrecy — vom Schleier des Geheimnisses umhüllt

3) (COMPUT) line, text etc umbrechen

3. vi

1) (COMPUT)

the lines wrap automatically — der Zeilenumbruch erfolgt automatisch

2) (COMPUT, when searching) (am Dateianfang) weitersuchen

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wrap [ræp]

A v/t prät und pperf wrapped, US auch wrapt

1. wickeln, hüllen, legen, auch die Arme schlingen ([ a]round um)

2. meist wrap up (ein)wickeln, (-)packen, (-)hüllen, (-)schlagen ( alle:

in in akk):

wrap sth in paper;

wrap o.s. up sich warm anziehen

3. oft wrap up (ein)hüllen, verbergen, einen Tadel etc verkleiden:

wrapped in allegory allegorisch verkleidet;

wrapped in mist in Nebel gehüllt;

wrapped up in mystery in geheimnisvolles Dunkel gehüllt;

wrapped in silence in Schweigen gehüllt;

be wrapped in

a) völlig von einer Arbeit etc in Anspruch genommen sein, ganz in seiner Arbeit, Familie etc aufgehen,

b) versunken sein in (dat),

c) verwickelt oder verstrickt sein in (akk)

4. wrap up umg

a) zusammenfassen,

b) zu einem glücklichen Ende führen,

c) ab-, beschließen, erledigen, einen Handel etc unter Dach und Fach bringen, SPORT einen Sieg sicherstellen:

wrap it up die Sache (erfolgreich) zu Ende führen;

that wraps it up! das wär’s!

B v/i

1. wrap up (well) sich warm anziehen

2. sich legen oder wickeln oder schlingen ([ a]round um)

3. wrap up! bes Br sl halt‘s Maul!

C s Hülle f, besonders

a) Decke f

b) Schal m, Pelz m

c) Umhang m, Mantel m:

keep sth under wraps fig etwas geheim halten oder für sich behalten;

remain under wraps fig geheim bleiben;

take the wraps off sth fig etwas enthüllen;

take the wrap off a secret ein Geheimnis lüften

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1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) einwickeln; (fig.) hüllen

wrapped — abgepackt [Brot usw.]

wrap something in paper/cotton wool — etwas in Papier/Watte [ein]wickeln

wrap something [a]round something — etwas um etwas wickeln

2) schlingen [Schal, Handtuch usw.] (about, round um)
2. noun
Umschlag[e]tuch, das

under wraps — (fig.) unter Verschluss

keep something under wraps — etwas geheimhalten

Phrasal Verbs:

- wrap up

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v.

einhüllen v.

einpacken v.

einwickeln v.

hüllen v.

wickeln v. n.

Umbruch -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > wrap
5 wrap

ræp
1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) enrollar

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) envolver

2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) chal

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up

wrap vb envolver

she wrapped the present in silver paper envolvió el regalo con papel de plata

El pasado y participio pasado de wrap se escribe wrapped; el gerundio se escribe wrapping

wrap

tr[ræp]

transitive verb (pt & pp wrapped, ger wrapping)

1 (cover) envolver

I love wrapping (up) Christmas presents me encanta envolver los regalos de Navidad

she wrapped a blanket round him lo envolvió en una manta

he wrapped his arms around me me estrechó entre sus brazos

his hand was wrapped in a bandage tenía la mano vendada

2 figurative use (surround, immerse) envolver (in, de), rodear (in, de)

wrapped in mystery rodeado de misterio

noun

1 (scarf, shawl) chal nombre masculino; (cape) capa; (robe) bata

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be wrapped up in something figurative use (involved) estar absorto,-a en algo, no pensar más que en algo

she was wrapped up in her work estaba absorta en su trabajo

to keep something under wraps mantener algo en secreto

to wrap somebody up in cotton wool criar entre algodones

wrap ['ræp] v, wrapped ; wrapping vt

1) cover: envolver, cubrir

to wrap a package: envolver un paquete

wrapped in mystery: envuelto en misterio

2) encircle: rodear, ceñir

to wrap one's arms around someone: estrechar a alguien

3)

to wrap up finish: darle fin a (algo)

wrap vi

1) coil: envolverse, enroscarse

2)

to wrap up dress: abrigarse

wrap up warmly: abrígate bien

wrap n

1) wrapper: envoltura f

2) : prenda f que envuelve (como un chal, una bata, etc.)

wrap

v.

• apañar* v.

• arrebujar v.

• arropar v.

• encordar v.

• envolver v.

• fajar v.

n.

• envoltura s.f.

I ræp
- pp- transitive verb

a) ( cover) \<\<parcel/gift\>\> envolver*

to wrap something/somebody IN/WITH something — envolver* algo/a alguien en/con algo

b) (wind, entwine)

she wrapped a shawl about her — se envolvió en un chal

he wrapped his arms around her — la estrechó entre sus brazos

Phrasal Verbs:

- wrap up

II

noun

1)

a) ( shawl) chal m, pañoleta f

b) ( robe) (AmE) bata f, salto m de cama (CS)

2) (wrapper, wrapping) envoltorio m

to keep something under wraps — (colloq) mantener* algo en secreto

to take the wraps off something — (colloq) sacar* algo a la luz

[ræp]
1. N

1) (=garment) chal m, rebozo m (LAm)

2) (around parcel) envoltorio m

under wraps — (fig) en secreto, tapado (esp LAm)

to keep sth under wraps — (fig) guardar algo en secreto

to take the wraps off sth — (fig) desvelar or revelar algo, sacar algo a la luz pública

2.

VT (also: wrap up) envolver

shall I wrap it for you? — ¿se lo envuelvo?

she wrapped the child in a blanket — envolvió al niño en una manta

the scheme is wrapped in secrecy — (fig) el proyecto está envuelto en el misterio

- wrap around

- wrap up

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I [ræp]
- pp- transitive verb

a) ( cover) \<\<parcel/gift\>\> envolver*

to wrap something/somebody IN/WITH something — envolver* algo/a alguien en/con algo

b) (wind, entwine)

she wrapped a shawl about her — se envolvió en un chal

he wrapped his arms around her — la estrechó entre sus brazos

Phrasal Verbs:

- wrap up

II

noun

1)

a) ( shawl) chal m, pañoleta f

b) ( robe) (AmE) bata f, salto m de cama (CS)

2) (wrapper, wrapping) envoltorio m

to keep something under wraps — (colloq) mantener* algo en secreto

to take the wraps off something — (colloq) sacar* algo a la luz

English-spanish dictionary > wrap
6 wrap

{ræр}
I. 1. завивам (се), загръщам (се), увивам (се), обвивам, обгръщам
to WRAP something (up) in увивам/загъвам/покривам нещо в/с (хартия, кърпа, шал и пр.), опаковам в
WRAPped up in опакован/загънат/увит в/с, прен. забулен/обгърнат/скрит от/в (мъгла, тайнственост и пр.), погълнат от, вдълбочен в (мисли, работа), предаден изцяло на (семейство, деца, работа и пр.)
2. скривам, замъглявам (смисъла и пр.) с неясни думи/език
3. търг. уреждам, приключвам успешно (сделка и пр.) (и с up)
4. обличам си топли дрехи, навличам се (up)
5. застъпвам се (over) (за дреха)
WRAP up! sl. млъкни!
II. 1. горна дреха, наметка, шал (че), кърпа, кожа и пр
2. одеяло, черга (за завиване)
3. обик. рl обвивка, опаковка, амбалаж
to keep something under WRAPs крия, държа в тайна (план, решение и пр.)
to take the WRAPs off откривам, излагам на показ (нов модел кола и пр.)
4. ам. wrapper

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{raр} v (-pp-) 1. завивам (се), загръщам (се), увивам (се); обви(2) {raр} n 1. горна дреха; наметка, шал(че); кърпа; кожа и пр.;

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утайка; увивам; тиня; свиване; свивам; основа; деформирам; завивка; загръщам; изкорубване; изкорубвам; нанос; обвивам; обгръщам;

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1. i. завивам (се), загръщам (се), увивам (се), обвивам, обгръщам 2. ii. горна дреха, наметка, шал (че), кърпа, кожа и пр 3. to keep something under wraps крия, държа в тайна (план, решение и пр.) 4. to take the wraps off откривам, излагам на показ (нов модел кола и пр.) 5. to wrap something (up) in увивам/загъвам/покривам нещо в/с (хартия, кърпа, шал и пр.), опаковам в 6. wrap up! sl. млъкни! 7. wrapped up in опакован/загънат/увит в/с, прен. забулен/обгърнат/скрит от/в (мъгла, тайнственост и пр.), погълнат от, вдълбочен в (мисли, работа), предаден изцяло на (семейство, деца, работа и пр.) 8. ам. wrapper 9. застъпвам се (over) (за дреха) 10. обик. рl обвивка, опаковка, амбалаж 11. обличам си топли дрехи, навличам се (up) 12. одеяло, черга (за завиване) 13. скривам, замъглявам (смисъла и пр.) с неясни думи/език 14. търг. уреждам, приключвам успешно (сделка и пр.) (и с up)
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wrap[ræp] I. v (- pp-) 1. завивам (се), увивам, обгръщам, обвивам, загръщам (се), загъвам (често с up); to \wrap up a parcel увивам пакет to \wrap o.'s arms around прегръщам; to \wrap (o.s.) up warmly загръщам (се), обличам се добре (с нещо по-дебело); \wrapped in mist забулен в мъгла; \wrapped in flames обгърнат от пламъци; \wrapped in ( a shroud of) mystery обвит в тайнственост; he \wraps up his meaning in allegory той облича мисълта си (изразява се) в алегория; 2. прен. (главно в pp): to be \wrapped up in погълнат съм, дълбоко съм заинтересуван от, посветен съм на; завися (изцяло) от; \wrapped up in o.'s career погълнат изцяло от работата си (кариерата си); \wrapped up in o.s. погълнат от себе си, затворен в себе си; \wrapped up in thought вглъбен в мисли; 3.: to \wrap up приключвам успешно, довеждам до успешен завършек; 4. припокривам (се), застъпвам се ( over) (за дипли на дреха); 5. австр. разг. хваля, превъзнасям; • \wrap up! sl imp млък! стига си плямпал! II. n 1. (обикн. pl) обвивка, амбалаж; 2. дреха за намятане, наметало, мантел, пардесю, пелерина, шал, шалче, кърпа; a warm \wrap по-дебела дрешка; 3. одеяло, черга (за завиване); under \wraps покрит, потулен, пазен в тайна; 4. тех. бортова лента, борт (на гума); 5. sl край, завършек, точка; 6. австр. разг. хвалба; препоръка.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > wrap
7 wrap

[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) envolver

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) embrulhar
2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) agasalho

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up
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[ræp] n 1 agasalho, xale, cachecol, casaco, manta, capa (também wraps), abrigo. 2 cobertor. 3 segredo, ocultamento, encobrimento, censura. the wraps come off / vêm à tona, revelam-se, aparecem. • vt+vi (ps, pp wrapped, wrapt) 1 enrolar, envolver (round, about em, em volta). 2 cobrir, encobrir. the isle is wrapped in mist / a ilha está encoberta de nevoeiro. 3 embrulhar, empacotar. wrap it in paper / embrulhe-o em papel. 4 enredar (in em). 5 agasalhar (up). I wrapped myself up / agasalhei-me bem. 6 ocultar, encobrir, dissimular. 7 cair, assentar (vestido). to be wrapped up in a) estar devotado ou dedicado a. you are completely wrapped up in your wife / você está completamente doido por sua mulher. b) estar com o pensamento concentrado em. c) estar envolvido em, relacionado com. you are completely wrapped up in your work / você está completamente absorto em seu trabalho. to keep something under wraps esconder, ficar em segredo, ficar debaixo dos panos. to wrap up a) agasalhar-se. b) coll completar, resolver, solucionar (um acordo, um trabalho). c) confundir, enrolar (com frases complicadas). d) sl calar-se, ficar quieto. wrapped in silence envolto em silêncio. wrapped up in wool envolvido, embrulhado em lã.

English-Portuguese dictionary > wrap
8 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *

mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

* * *

mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

* * *

mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

* * *

mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

* * *

mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
9 guardar

v.

1 to keep.

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

Manolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.

La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.

2 to save.

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother

3 to keep watch over.

4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

5 to save (computing).

6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.

Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.

7 to shut in.

Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.

8 to guard, to watch over.

La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.

* * *

guardar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on

■ el pastor guarda su rebaño the shepherd watches over his flock

2 (conservar) to keep, hold

■ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de la infancia I have very fond memories of my childhood

■ guardo pocas esperanzas de que vuelva I hold out little hope that he will return

3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep

4 (poner en un sitio) to put away

■ guárdate el dinero put your money away

■ guárdatelo en el bolsillo put it in your pocket

5 (reservar) to save, keep

■ le guardaron el mejor sitio they saved the best seat for him

6 (proteger) to protect, save

■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!

7 INFORMÁTICA to save

8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to

■ te guardarás muy bien de revelar nuestro secreto be very careful not to reveal our secret

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FRASEOLOGÍA

guardar cola to queue up, US wait in line

guardar conexión con to be connected with

guardar la derecha to keep to the right

guardar las formas to be polite

guardar parecido con to be similar to

guardar relación con to be related to

guardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)

guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody

* * *

verb

1) to guard

2) keep

3) preserve

4) maintain

5) observe

•

- guardarse de

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ objetos]

a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put away

lo guardó en el bolsillo — he put it in his pocket

no sé dónde he guardado el bolso — I don't know where I've put the bag

si no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away

guardó los documentos en el cajón — he put the documents away in the drawer

b) (=conservar) to keep

guardaba el dinero en una caja de seguridad — she kept the money in a safe

no tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything

guarda tú las entradas del concierto — you hold on to o keep the concert tickets

el grano que se guarda en el almacén — the grain that is stored in the warehouse

guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.

c) (=reservar) to save

guardo los sellos para mi hermano — I save the stamps for my brother

te guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come

guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me

guárdame un asiento — keep me a place

¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?

puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow

d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save

2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to have

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de esa época — I have fond memories of that time

• guardar el anonimato — to remain anonymous

• guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

• guardar la calma — [en crisis, desastre] to keep calm; [ante una provocación] to remain composed

• guardar las distancias — to keep one's distance

• guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

• guardar la línea — (=mantenerla) to keep one's figure; (=cuidarla) to watch one's figure

• guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret
cama 1), silencio 1., 1)
3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to have

su teoría guarda cierto paralelismo con la de Freud — his theory has a certain parallel with that of Freud

4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, show

no le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment

los jóvenes de hoy no guardan ningún respeto a sus mayores — young people today have o show no respect for their elders

5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe

guardar los Diez Mandamientos — to follow the Ten Commandments

6) (=cuidar) to guard

un mastín guardaba la entrada — a mastiff guarded the entrance

los soldados del rey guardan la fortaleza — the king's soldiers are guarding the fortress

• guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth

• ¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!

¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!

2.

VI

¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!

3.

See:

guardarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

* * *

= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex. She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

* * *

= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex: She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* * *

guardar [A1 ]

vt

A

(reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cake

guarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eve

guárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a place

si pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for me

B

1 (poner en un lugar) to put … away

guarda los juguetes put your toys away

los guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe place

ya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

guarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts

2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

guardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridge

lo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the attic

siempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and key

los tesoros que guarda el mar ( liter); the treasures which lie hidden beneath the waves ( liter)

C ( liter)

(defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansion

Dios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the King

Dios guarde a Vd muchos años ( frml); ≈ yours respectfully ( frml), may God preserve you ( arch)

D ‹secreto› to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip

¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!

E

1

(mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respect

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiesta

■ guardarse

v pron

A (quedarse con) to keep

guárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourself

B ( enf) (reservar) to save, keep

C

(poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefully

D (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INF

se guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the document

ya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened

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guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;
◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later

2
a) ( poner en un lugar) ‹juguetes/libros› to put … away;

◊ ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener) to keep;

◊ lo guardó durante años she kept it for years;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
c) ‹ secreto› to keep;

‹ rencor› to bear, harbor^{( conjugate harbor)};
◊ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él I have very good memories of him

guardarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( quedarse con) to keep

b) ( reservar) to save, keep

2 ( poner en un lugar):
◊ se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apariencia
- apartar
- arca
- archivar
- ayuno
- cama
- conservar
- continencia
- forma
- recoger
- rencor
- reposo
- reservar
- rincón
- secreta
- secreto
- callar
- compostura
- dejar
- huevera
- panera
- separar
- silencio
English:
aside
- commensurate
- cookie jar
- counsel
- distance
- file
- hold
- hold against
- house
- keep
- lay up
- leave out
- lock away
- maintain
- observe
- pack away
- pertinent
- reminiscent
- retain
- save
- secret
- set aside
- silent
- skeleton
- stay
- storage space
- store
- stow
- treasure
- wrap
- appearance
- bread
- cake
- convenient
- face
- guard
- hang
- harbor
- holy
- leave
- lock
- mind
- put
- reserve
- set
- storage

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guardar

♦ vt

1. [conservar] to keep;

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;

esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;
[proteger] to guard;
guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;

el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;

guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;

¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!

4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;

guardó su palabra she kept her word;

guardar cama to stay in bed;

guardar silencio to keep quiet;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;
también Fig
guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);
¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;

he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;

el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me

6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe

7. Informát to save;

guardar cambios to save changes

♦ See also the pronominal verb guardarse

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guardar

v/t

1 keep;

guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent

2 poner en un lugar put (away)

3 recuerdo have

4 apariencias keep up

5 INFOR save

6

:

guardar cama stay in bed

* * *

guardar vt

1) : to guard

2) : to maintain, to preserve

3) conservar: to put away

4) reservar: to save

5) : to keep (a secret or promise)

♦ See also the reflexive verb guardarse

* * *

guardar vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

todavía guardo la foto en la cartera I still keep the photo in my wallet

¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?

2. (recoger) to put away [pt. & pp. put]

voy a guardar la ropa planchada I'm going to put the ironing away

3. (meter) to put

guardó el billete en el bolsillo he put the note in his pocket

4. (reservar) to save / to keep

lo guardaré para otra ocasión I'll keep it for another time

¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?

5. (vigilar y proteger) to guard

un perro guarda la casa a dog guards the house

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar las distancias to keep your distance

guardar relación con algo to bear relation to something

guardar rencor a alguien to bear somebody a grudge [pt. bore; pp. borne]

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardarse de hacer algo to be careful not to do something

Spanish-English dictionary > guardar
10 secreto

adj.

1 secret, backstairs, backstage, covert.

2 secret, undeclared.

3 secret, hidden.

m.

1 secret, secrecy.

2 secret, hidden fact.

3 secret, hidden know-how.

4 soundboard, sounding board.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secretar.

* * *

secreto

► adjetivo

1 secret

► nombre masculino secreto

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en secreto secretly

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

secreto a voces familiar open secret

secreto de estado state secret

secreto profesional (práctica) professional secrecy

————————

secreto

► nombre masculino

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

* * *
1. (f. - secreta)
adj.

secret
2. noun m.
1) secret

2) secrecy

* * *

1. SM

1) (=confidencia) secret

alto secreto — top secret

confiar o contar un secreto a algn — to tell sb a secret

en secreto — in secret, secretly

estar en el secreto — frm to be in on the secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

hacer secreto de algo — frm to be secretive about sth, keep sth secret

secreto a voces — open secret

secreto de confesión — (Rel) confessional secret

secreto de estado — state secret

secreto de Polichinela — frm open secret

secreto de sumario, secreto sumarial, debido al secreto del sumario o sumarial — because the matter is sub judice

se ha levantado el secreto sumarial sobre el caso — reporting restrictions have been lifted
mantener 1., 2), b)
2) (=clave) secret

el secreto está en la salsa — the secret is in the sauce

¿cuál es el secreto de su éxito? — what is the secret of her success?

3) (=reserva) secrecy

lo han hecho con mucho secreto — they have done it in great secrecy

4) (=cajón) secret drawer

5) (=combinación) combination

2.

ADJ secret

todo es de lo más secreto — it's all highly secret

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

* * *

secreto¹

¹ = secrecy, secret.

Ex: That book is a source document; it's something in the hand for somebody interested in censorship and secrecy in government.

Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* guardar en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* mantener en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.

* revelar el secreto de = lift + the curtain on.

* revelar secretos = reveal + secrets.

* revelar un secreto = spill + secret, spill + the beans, tell + a secret, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* secreto celosamente guardado = closely kept secret.

* secreto comercial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto de estado = state secret.

* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.

* secreto de sumario = gag order.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.

* secreto militar = military secret.

* secretos = wall of secrecy.

* secretos profesionales = security classification.

* secreto sumarial = gag order.

secreto²

² = arcane, confidential, q.t., secret, stealth, undercover, cryptic, hush-hush.

Ex: It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.

Ex: There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.

Ex: 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.

Ex: This article raises some of the issues associated with the collection and documentation of Aboriginal archival material which is secret/sacred in nature.

Ex: A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.

Ex: Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.

Ex: Documentation in the on-line fields is a mass of small and medium-sized pamphlets, clumsy binder and cryptic electronic paragraphs.

Ex: Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.

* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* agente secreto = secret agent.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* célula secreta = secret cell.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en secreto = in confidence, covertly, in secret.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential.

* información secreta = secret information.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* más secreto = innermost.

* pacto secreto = secret deal.

* pasadizo secreto = secret passage.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

* sociedad secreta = secret brotherhood.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* voto secreto = secret ballot.

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secreto¹ -ta

adjective

secret

secreto²

masculine

1 (información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

el secreto de su éxito the secret of his success

los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret o in secrecy

reveló todos los secretos she gave away o revealed all the secrets

te lo dije en secreto I told you in confidence

ven que te lo digo en secreto ( fam); come here and I'll whisper it in your ear

no es ningún secreto que están pasando una crisis it is no secret that they are going through a crisis

2 (truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto and that's all there is to it

Compuestos:

● secreto a voces

open secret

● secreto bancario

el secreto bancario client confidentiality

● secreto de alcoba

intimate secret

● secreto de confesión

secret of the confessional

● secreto de estado

state secret

● secreto de sumario

confidentiality surrounding legal proceedings

el secreto de sumario me impide dar más detalles I am unable to give further details because the matter is sub judice

● secreto militar

military secret

● secreto profesional

professional secret

* * *

Del verbo secretar: ( conjugate secretar)

secreto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secretó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
secretar
secreto
secreto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

secret
secreto 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( información confidencial) secret;

◊ los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret;

secreto a voces open secret
b) ( truco) secret;

◊ el secreto está en … the secret is in …

secretar verbo transitivo to secrete
secreto,-a
I adjetivo secret
agente secreto, secret agent
II sustantivo masculino
1 secret: no sabe guardar un secreto, he can't keep a secret
la naturaleza tiene sus secretos, Nature has its own mysteries
un secreto a voces, an open secret
2 (discreción, reserva) secrecy
secreto profesional, professional secrecy
♦ Locuciones: en secreto, in secret, secretly
' secreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- cifra
- consistir
- descubrir
- divulgar
- divulgación
- guardar
- hermética
- hermético
- iniciar
- privada
- privado
- reservarse
- revelar
- revelación
- sanctasanctórum
- secreta
- urdir
- voto
- voz
- agente
- callar
- confiar
- contar
- develar
- impenetrable
- indiscreción
- indiscreto
- íntimo
- luz
- pregonar
- reserva
English:
agent
- away
- betray
- classified
- closely
- closet
- collude
- confidence
- confidential
- covert
- divulge
- ear
- expose
- exposure
- give away
- hush-hush
- in
- inner
- innermost
- intelligence agent
- keep
- let out
- open
- put
- repeat
- scandal
- search out
- secrecy
- secret
- secret agent
- secret service
- secretly
- skeleton
- sneaking
- strict
- swear
- top-secret
- trade secret
- undercover
- unspoken
- well-kept
- wrap
- hush
- top
- trade
- under

* * *

secreto, -a

♦ adj

secret

♦ nm

1. [noticia, información] secret;

guardar un secreto to keep a secret;

mantener algo en secreto to keep sth secret;

ser un secreto a voces to be an open secret;

no es ningún secreto que el país atraviesa una crisis it's no secret that the country is going through a crisis;

la mecánica no tiene ningún secreto para él mechanics holds no secrets for him

Comp
secreto bancario banking confidentiality;
secreto de confesión secrecy of the confessional;

secreto de Estado State secret;

secreto profesional professional secret;

secreto sumarial o del sumario: [m5] decretar el secreto sumarial o [m5] del sumario = to deny access to information relating to a judicial inquiry

2. [sigilo] secrecy;

en secreto in secret;

me dijo en secreto que iba a divorciarse she told me in secret that she was going to get divorced;

llevaban con mucho secreto los preparativos de la fiesta they kept the preparations for the party very secret

* * *

secreto

I adj secret

II m secret;

un secreto a voces an open secret;

en secreto in secret

* * *

secreto, -ta adj

1) : secret

2) : secretive

♦ secretamente adv

secreto nm

1) : secret

2) : secrecy

* * *

secreto adj n secret

en secreto in secret / secretly

Spanish-English dictionary > secreto
11 держать в секрете

1) General subject: hugger mugger, keep a thing close (что-либо), (что-л.) keep close, keep counsel (что-л.), (что-л.) keep dark, (что-л.) keep secret, keep something under one's hat, keep the lid on (информацию и пр.), not to breathe a syllable, not to breathe a word, (что-л.) keep dark, keep counsel, keep the lid on, keep a lid on something, keep under wraps, down low

2) Economy: (что-л.) keep smth a secret

3) Business: keep a secret, keep secret

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > держать в секрете
12 secreto1

¹ = secrecy, secret.

Ex. That book is a source document; it's something in the hand for somebody interested in censorship and secrecy in government.

Ex. And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.

----

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* guardar en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* mantener en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.

* revelar el secreto de = lift + the curtain on.

* revelar secretos = reveal + secrets.

* revelar un secreto = spill + secret, spill + the beans, tell + a secret, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* secreto celosamente guardado = closely kept secret.

* secreto comercial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto de estado = state secret.

* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.

* secreto de sumario = gag order.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.

* secreto militar = military secret.

* secretos = wall of secrecy.

* secretos profesionales = security classification.

* secreto sumarial = gag order.

Spanish-English dictionary > secreto1
13 Mantel

m; -s, Mäntel

1. coat; (Umhang) cloak; im Mantel in a ( oder one’s) coat, wearing a coat; ohne Mantel without a coat (on); gib mir deinen Mantel zum Aufhängen: let me take your coat; zum Anziehen: let me help you on with your coat

2. fig. cloak, mantle; etw. mit dem Mantel der Nächstenliebe oder Barmherzigkeit bedecken forgive and forget s.th.; den Mantel des Schweigens über etw. breiten oder decken observe a strict silence about s.th.; den Mantel nach dem Wind hängen swim with the tide, trim one’s sails to the wind, Am. auch go with the flow; Verschwiegenheit

3. TECH., eines Rohrs: jacket; (Geschossmantel, Reifenmantel) casing; (Kabelmantel) sheath; einer Glocke: cope

4. WIRTS. share (Am. stock) certificate

5. MATH. curved surface

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der Mantel

(Kleidungsstück) coat; overcoat; cloak; mantle;

(Reifen) casing; outer tyre;

(Rohr) jacket

* * *
Mạn|tel ['mantl]
m -s, -
['mɛntl]
1) coat; (= Umhang) cloak

See:

→ Wind

2) (TECH) (= Glockenmantel) cope; (= Rohrmantel) jacket; (= Geschossmantel) jacket, casing; (= Kabelmantel) casing; (= Reifenmantel) outer tyre (Brit) or tire (US), casing

3) (fig) cloak, mantle

etw mit dem Mantel der christlichen Nächstenliebe zudecken — to forgive and forget sth

4) (FIN) share certificate

5) (COMM = Firmenmantel) form

6) (ZOOL) mantle, pallium

7) (MATH) curved surface

* * *

der

1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) coat

2) (a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) cloak

3) ((especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown: She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe.) robe

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Man·tel

<-s, Mäntel>

[ˈmantl̩, pl ˈmɛntl̩]

m

1. (Kleidungsstück) coat; (weit geschnitten) cloak; (Wintermantel) overcoat, greatcoat

2. TECH sheath, covering; (Geschossmantel) jacket, casing

3. AUTO outer tyre [or AM tire], casing

4.

▶ den \Mantel des Schweigens über etw akk breiten (geh) to keep sth under wraps

* * *

der; Mantels, Mäntel

1) coat; (schwerer) overcoat

den Mantel des Schweigens über etwas (Akk.) breiten — (fig. geh.) observe a strict silence about something

2) (Technik) (IsolierMantel, KühlMantel) jacket; (RohrMantel) sleeve; (KabelMantel) sheath; (GeschossMantel) [bullet-]casing; (einer Granate) [shell-]case; (ReifenMantel) [outer] cover; casing

3) (Geom.): (ZylinderMantel, KegelMantel) curved surface

* * *

Mantel m; -s, Mäntel

1. coat; (Umhang) cloak;

im Mantel in a ( oder one’s) coat, wearing a coat;

ohne Mantel without a coat (on);

gib mir deinen Mantel zum Aufhängen: let me take your coat; zum Anziehen: let me help you on with your coat

2. fig cloak, mantle;

etwas mit dem Mantel der Nächstenliebe oder

Barmherzigkeit bedecken forgive and forget sth;

den Mantel des Schweigens über etwas breiten oder

decken observe a strict silence about sth;

den Mantel nach dem Wind hängen swim with the tide, trim one’s sails to the wind, US auch go with the flow; → Verschwiegenheit

3. TECH, eines Rohrs: jacket; (Geschossmantel, Reifenmantel) casing; (Kabelmantel) sheath; einer Glocke: cope

4. WIRTSCH share (US stock) certificate

5. MATH curved surface

* * *

der; Mantels, Mäntel

1) coat; (schwerer) overcoat

den Mantel des Schweigens über etwas (Akk.) breiten — (fig. geh.) observe a strict silence about something

2) (Technik) (IsolierMantel, KühlMantel) jacket; (RohrMantel) sleeve; (KabelMantel) sheath; (GeschossMantel) [bullet-]casing; (einer Granate) [shell-]case; (ReifenMantel) [outer] cover; casing

3) (Geom.): (ZylinderMantel, KegelMantel) curved surface

* * *

-¨ m.

cloak n.

coat n.

jacket n.

liner n.

mantle n.

shell n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Mantel
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[ræp] 1. n
( shawl) szal m; ( cape) pelerynka f, narzutka f
2. vt
( cover) pakować (opakować perf); (also: wrap up) pakować (zapakować perf); ( wind) owijać (owinąć perf)

to keep sth under wraps ( fig) — trzymać coś w tajemnicy

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[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) owinąć

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) owinąć, opakować
2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) szal, chusta

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up

English-Polish dictionary > wrap
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I [ræp]
nome

1) abbigl. (shawl) scialle m.; (stole) stola f.; (dressing gown) veste f. da camera

2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione

3) cinem.

it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito

••

to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto

to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
II 1. [ræp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)

to wrap tape around a join — avvolgere una giuntura con del nastro

to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio

would you like it wrapped? — le faccio un pacchetto? glielo incarto?
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs

- wrap up

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[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) avvolgere

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) avvolgere; coprire
2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) scialle

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up
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wrap /ræp/
n.

1 copertura; involucro

2 [u] materiale per avvolgere; (spec.) pellicola di plastica

3 (spec. USA) scialle; sciarpa; mantella

4 (spec. USA) coperta da viaggio

5 ( grafica) incarto

6 bendaggio ( trattamento estetico)

7 ( cucina) focaccina morbida arrotolata con ripieno; rotolino ripieno

8 (fam.) fine; conclusione; cosa fatta

9 (cinem.) fine delle riprese ( di un film)

10 ( radio, TV) compendio; riassunto; sommario: news wrap, compendio delle notizie

● wrap robe, accappatoio ( da donna) □ long wrap coat, vestaglia lunga ( da donna) □ (fig.) to take the wraps off st., svelare qc.; rendere qc. di pubblico dominio □ (fig. fam.) under wraps, nascosto; segreto.
♦ (to) wrap /ræp/
A v. t.

1 avvolgere ( anche fig.); coprire; avviluppare; nascondere: to wrap up food in tinfoil, avvolgere cibo nella stagnola; Wrap the kittens in a blanket, avvolgi i gattini in una coperta!; The tree tops were wrapped in fog, le cime degli alberi erano avvolte dalla nebbia; This story is wrapped in mystery, questa storia è avvolta nel mistero

2 fare ( un pacco); incartare; impaccare; involtare (fam.): to wrap up a parcel, fare un pacchetto; Wrap it in the newspaper, incartalo col giornale!

3 (market.) confezionare: to wrap a product piece by piece, confezionare un prodotto pezzo per pezzo

4 ( slang USA) concludere; finire

5 ( sport) bendare: ( boxe) to wrap sb. 's hands, bendare le mani a q.

6 (cinem.) terminare le riprese di ( un film)

B v. i.

1 avvolgersi; coprirsi: She wrapped up well and went out, si è coperta bene ed è uscita di casa

2 ( anche to wrap over) sovrapporsi; combaciare

3 essere contenuto; stare; entrare: The microphone wraps up in a very small packet, il microfono sta in un pacchetto piccolissimo

● to wrap around, avvolgere; (fig.) circondare interamente □ (fig.) to wrap oneself in the flag, essere patriottico in modo acritico; essere sciovinista □ to wrap one's arms round sb., gettare le braccia al collo di q.; serrare fra le braccia q. □ (autom.) to wrap one's car round a tree, andare a sbattere contro un albero □ (fig.) to wrap sb. in cotton wool, tenere q. nella bambagia; coccolare q. □ to wrap oneself up, avvolgersi; coprirsi: If you go out, wrap yourself up well, se esci, copriti bene □ (fig. fam.) to wrap up, concludere; portare a termine; chiudere; riassumere, fare un sommario di: The police wrapped up the case in less than a week, la polizia chiuse il caso in meno di una settimana; to wrap up an agreement, stringere (o concludere) un accordo; (comm.) to wrap up a business, chiudere un'azienda □ (fig.) to be wrapped up in, essere completamente preso da; essere assorbito, impegnato da; non aver occhi che per: He's wrapped up in his work, è completamente preso dal lavoro □ (fam.) Wrap up!, chiudi il becco!; silenzio! □ (fam.) Wrap it up!, piantala!; falla finita!

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I [ræp]
nome

1) abbigl. (shawl) scialle m.; (stole) stola f.; (dressing gown) veste f. da camera

2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione

3) cinem.

it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito

••

to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto

to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
II 1. [ræp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)

to wrap tape around a join — avvolgere una giuntura con del nastro

to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio

would you like it wrapped? — le faccio un pacchetto? glielo incarto?
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs

- wrap up

English-Italian dictionary > wrap
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I Adj. secret; (vertraulich) confidential, private; (verborgen) hidden; (heimlich, unerlaubt) clandestine, surreptitious; Lehre etc.: occult; Geheime Staatspolizei HIST., NS-Zeit: Gestapo; geheim! auf Dokumenten: Restricted!; streng geheim top secret; jemandes geheimste Gedanken etc. s.o.’s most secret thoughts etc.; geheim halten keep s.th. secret (umg. under wraps); (vertuschen) hush s.th. up; etw. vor jemandem geheim halten keep s.th. a secret from s.o.; wir müssen es vor ihm geheim halten auch he mustn’t find out (about it); das soll noch geheim bleiben this should be kept secret, don’t tell anyone yet umg.; geheim tun umg., pej. be secretive; tu nicht so geheim! umg. stop being so secretive; im Geheimen secretly (auch im Innersten), in secret

II Adv.: geheim abstimmen hold a secret ballot

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secret; undercover; classified; cryptic; restricted

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ge|heim [gə'haim]
1. adj
secret
seine gehéímsten Gefühle/Wünsche/Gedanken — his innermost or most private feelings/wishes/thoughts

streng gehéím — top secret

die gehéímen Verführer — the hidden persuaders

Geheimer Rat — privy council; (Mitglied) privy councillor

gehéím bleiben — to remain (a) secret

im Geheimen — in secret, secretly

2. adv
secretly
gehéím abstimmen — to vote by secret ballot

See:

→ auch geheimtun

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(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) secret

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ge·heim

[gəˈhaim]

I. adj

1. (verborgen) secret

im G\geheimen in secret, secretly

2. (nicht allen bekannt) secret

„Streng \geheim“ “Top secret”

3. (nicht geäußert) secret

meine \geheimsten Gedanken/Wünsche my most secret [or innermost] thoughts/desires

II. adv secretly

\geheim abstimmen to vote by secret ballot

etw [vor jdm] \geheim halten to keep sth secret [from sb]

\geheim gehalten classified

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1.
Adjektiv

1) secret

streng geheim — top or highly secret

etwas geheim halten — keep something secret

2) (mysteriös) mysterious
2.
adverbial

geheim abstimmen — vote by secret ballot

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geheim

A. adj secret; (vertraulich) confidential, private; (verborgen) hidden; (heimlich, unerlaubt) clandestine, surreptitious; Lehre etc: occult;

Geheime Staatspolizei HIST, NS-Zeit: Gestapo;

geheim! auf Dokumenten: Restricted!;

streng geheim top secret;

jemandes geheimste Gedanken etc sb’s most secret thoughts etc;

geheim halten keep sth secret (umg under wraps); (vertuschen) hush sth up;

etwas vor jemandem geheim halten keep sth a secret from sb;

wir müssen es vor ihm geheim halten auch he mustn’t find out( about it);

das soll noch geheim bleiben this should be kept secret, don’t tell anyone yet umg;

im Geheimen secretly (auch im Innersten), in secret

B. adv:

geheim abstimmen hold a secret ballot

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1.
Adjektiv

1) secret

streng geheim — top or highly secret

etwas geheim halten — keep something secret

2) (mysteriös) mysterious
2.
adverbial

geheim abstimmen — vote by secret ballot

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adj.

occult adj.

proprietary adj.

secret adj.

undercover adj. adv.

cryptically adv.

occultly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geheim
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wrap [ræp]

1. transitive verb

( = cover) envelopper (in dans ) ; [+ parcel, gift] emballer (in dans ) ; [+ tape, bandage] enrouler ( round autour de)

• shall I wrap it for you? (in gift shop) c'est pour offrir ?

• she wrapped the child in a blanket elle a enveloppé l'enfant dans une couverture

• wrap the rug round your legs enroulez la couverture autour de vos jambes

2. noun

a. ( = shawl) châle m

b. to keep a scheme under wraps ne pas dévoiler un projet

► wrap up

1. intransitive verb

( = dress warmly) s'emmitoufler

• wrap up well! couvrez-vous bien !

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object] envelopper ; [+ parcel] emballer ; [+ child, person] (in rug) envelopper

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[ræp] 1.
noun

1) ( shawl) châle m; ( stole) étole f; ( dressing-gown) peignoir m

2) ( packaging) emballage m

3) Cinema

it's a wrap — c'est dans la boîte
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) lit ( in paper) emballer (in dans); (in blanket, garment) envelopper (in dans)

to wrap a book in paper — envelopper un livre dans du papier

I wrapped a handkerchief around my finger — je me suis noué un mouchoir autour du doigt

to wrap tape around a join — enrouler du ruban adhésif autour d'une jointure

to be wrapped in — lit (for warmth, protection) être emmitouflé dans; ( for disposal) être enveloppé dans; fig être enveloppé de [mystery]

would you like it wrapped? — je vous fais un paquet?
3.
reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

to wrap oneself in something — s'envelopper dans quelque chose
4.
- wrapped combining form

foil-/plastic-wrapped — emballé dans du papier d'aluminium/du plastique

Phrasal Verbs:

- wrap up

••

to keep something/to be under wraps — garder quelque chose/être secret

to take the wraps off something — dévoiler quelque chose

English-French dictionary > wrap
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ræp 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb
1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) vikle rundt

2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) pakke inn, svøpe om
2. noun
(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) sjal, kappe, kofte

- wrapper
- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up

innpakning
--------
vikle

I
subst. \/ræp\/

1) sjal

2) pledd, teppe

3) innpakning

4) badekåpe

keep under wraps ( overført) tåkelegge, holde hemmelig, tilsløre

take the wraps off ( overført) løfte på sløret

wraps mørklegging, tåkelegging, tilsløring
II
verb \/ræp\/

1) dekke

2) pakke inn

3) innhylle

4) ( overført) tilsløre, tildekke, skjule

• he wrapped his intentions up in fair words

han skjulte hensiktene sine i pene ord

wrap around (ishockey, hverdagslig) gå kjøkkenveien

wrapped up in something fordypet i noe, oppslukt av noe

• she was wrapped up in her studies

hun var oppslukt av studiene sine

• she was wrapped up in herself

hun var selvopptatt

intimt knyttet til, uadskillelig fra

• my happiness is wrapped up in yours

min lykke er uatskillelig fra din

( hverdagslig) innblandet i

wrap something round\/around\/about svøpe noe omkring, pakke noe rundt

• he wrapped his arms around her

han omfavnet henne

wrap up svøpe inn pakke inn, emballere dekke over kle seg ( hverdagslig) avgjøre

• they had the match wrapped up after the first ten minutes

de hadde avgjort kampen etter de ti første minuttene

(amer., slang) krasje, smadre ( slang) hold kjeft, hold munn

English-Norwegian dictionary > wrap
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1) General subject: keep secret, keep the lid on, (что-л.) keep private, keep a lid on something, keep under wraps

2) Military: keep private

3) Law: hold confidential

4) Diplomatic term: (что-л.) keep private

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > держать в тайне

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keep something under wraps — keep (something) under wraps to hide something. The studio is keeping details of the new movie under wraps until its release in May. The painting was bought by someone who wants to keep his name under wraps. Related vocabulary: draw a veil over… … New idioms dictionary
keep something under wraps — informal phrase to keep something secret She decided to keep her plans under wraps for a while. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: wrap … Useful english dictionary
keep something under wraps — informal to keep something secret She decided to keep her plans under wraps for a while … English dictionary
keep sth under wraps — keep sth/be under wraps ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap … Financial and business terms
keep under wraps — keep (something) under wraps to hide something. The studio is keeping details of the new movie under wraps until its release in May. The painting was bought by someone who wants to keep his name under wraps. Related vocabulary: draw a veil over… … New idioms dictionary
keep sth/be under wraps — ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap … Financial and business terms
keep under wraps — keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election … English idioms
keep under wraps — If something is kept under wraps, it is held secret and not revealed to anyone. The plan was kept under wraps until the contract as officially signed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be under wraps — keep sth/be under wraps ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap … Financial and business terms
draw a veil over something — draw a veil over (something) 1. to hide something. Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape. 2. to avoid talking about something. I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened. Related vocabulary: keep… … New idioms dictionary
wrap — [[t]ræ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ wraps, wrapping, wrapped 1) VERB When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present. [V n] Harry had… … English dictionary

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