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1 keep sth. up

حَافَظَ عَلَى \ keep: to fulfil; be faithful to (a promise, an appointment, a rule, etc.): I kept my word, I did what I had promised to do. keep sth. up: to continue; prevent from getting weaker: Keep up your English after you leave school. You’ve made a good start, so keep it up. The enemy kept up their attack all day. keep to: not to leave: Keep to the right of the road. Keep to the rules. maintain: to keep up; continue: The ship maintained a steady speed in spite of the storm. preserve: to keep (sth.) in its present state (free from danger, harm, decay, etc.): They eat preserved fruit. We try to preserve ancient buildings.

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2 keep sth. up

ثَابَرَ \ keep sth. up: to continue; prevent from getting weaker: Keep up your English after you leave school. You’ve made a good start, so keep it up. The enemy kept up their attack all day. \ See Also وَاصَلَ الاهتمام بــ

Arabic-English glossary > keep sth. up
3 keep

keep

A n

1 ( maintenance) pension f ; to pay for one's keep payer une pension ; to work for one's keep travailler pour payer sa pension ; to earn one's keep [person] gagner de quoi vivre ; [factory, branch] fig être viable ;

2 Archit donjon m.

B vtr ( prét, pp kept)

1 ( cause to remain) to keep sb in hospital/indoors [person] garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; [illness] retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; to keep sth/sb clean garder qch/qn propre ; to keep sth warm/cool garder qch au chaud/au frais ; to keep sb warm/cool protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur ; to be kept clean/warm/locked rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé) ; to keep sb talking/waiting retenir/faire attendre qn ; I won't keep you to your promise tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse ; to keep an engine/machine running laisser un moteur/une machine en marche ; bronchitis kept him in bed une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit ;

2 ( detain) retenir ; there's nothing to keep me here (plus) rien ne me retient ici ; don't let me keep you! je ne veux pas vous retenir! ; what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu? ; I won't keep you a minute je n'en ai pas pour longtemps ; the police are keeping him for questioning la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger ;

3 ( retain) garder, conserver [book, letter, money, receipt] ; garder [job] ; garder [seat, place] (for pour) ; garder, mettre [qch] de côté [ticket, bread] (for pour) ; we keep these glasses for special occasions nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions ; this pullover has kept its colour/shape ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme ;

4 ( have and look after) tenir [shop, restaurant] ; avoir [dog, cat] ; élever [sheep, chickens] ;

5 ( sustain) to keep sth going entretenir qch [conversation, fire, tradition] ; I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup ; it was only his work that kept him going sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup ; have you got enough work to keep you going? avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper? ;

6 ( store) mettre, ranger ; I keep my money in a safe je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort ; where do you keep your cups? où rangez-vous vos tasses? ; I keep a spare key in the cupboard j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard ;

7 ( have in stock) [shop, shopkeeper] vendre, avoir [brand, product] ;

8 ( support financially) faire vivre, entretenir [husband, wife, family] ; entretenir [lover] ; avoir [servant] ; fig it'll keep us in beer ça nous permettra de tenir le coup ;

9 ( maintain by writing in) tenir [accounts, list, diary, record] ;

10 ( conceal) to keep sth from sb taire or cacher qch à qn ;

11 ( prevent) to keep sb from doing empêcher qn de faire ;

12 ( observe) tenir [promise] ; garder [secret] ; se rendre à, venir à [appointment, date] ; célébrer [occasion, festival] ; observer [commandments, sabbath, Lent] ;

13 Mus to keep time ou the beat battre la mesure ;

14 †( protect) [God] garder†, protéger [person] (from de) ; [person] défendre [gate, bridge] ;

15 ( maintain) entretenir [car, house] ; well/badly kept bien/mal entretenu.

C vi ( prét, pp kept)

1 to keep doing ( continue) continuer à or de faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas arrêter de faire ; to keep going lit continuer ; I don't know how she keeps going! je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup! ; keep at it! persévérez! ; keep west/straight on continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit ; ‘keep left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ;

2 ( remain) to keep indoors rester à l'intérieur ; to keep out of the rain se protéger de la pluie ; to keep warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep calm rester calme ; to keep silent ou quiet garder le silence ;

3 ( stay in good condition) [food] se conserver, se garder ;

4 ( wait) [news, business, work] attendre ; I've got something to tell you, it won't keep j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre ;

5 ( in health) ‘how are you keeping?’ ‘comment allez-vous?’ ; she's keeping well elle va bien.

D v refl to keep oneself subvenir à ses propres besoins ; to keep oneself warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep oneself healthy rester en forme ; to keep oneself to oneself ne pas être sociable ; to keep oneself from doing s'empêcher de faire.

E for keeps adv phr pour de bon, pour toujours.

Idioms

to keep in with sb rester en bons termes avec qn ; to try to keep up with the Joneses rivaliser avec ses voisins ; you can't keep a good man down la compétence finit par être reconnue ; ⇒ clear.

Phrasal verbs

■ keep after:

▶ keep after [sb]

1 ( pursue) pourchasser ;

2 ( chivvy) harceler.

■ keep at:

▶ keep at [sb] US harceler, casser les pieds ○ à [person] ;

▶ keep at it persévérer.

■ keep away:

▶ keep away ne pas s'approcher (from de) ;

▶ keep [sth/sb] away empêcher [qch/qn] de s'approcher, tenir [qch/qn] à distance ; to keep sb away from ( prevent from getting close to) empêcher qn de s'approcher de, tenir qn à distance de [person, fire] ; ( cause to be absent from) tenir qn éloigné de [family] ; to keep sb away from his work empêcher qn de travailler.

■ keep back:

▶ keep back rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher ; keep back! ne vous approchez pas!, n'avancez pas! ; to keep back from sth ne pas s'approcher de qch ;

▶ keep [sth/sb] back, keep back [sth/sb]

1 ( prevent from advancing) empêcher [qn] de s'approcher [person, crowd] (from de) ; faire redoubler [pupil, student] ; [barrier, dam] retenir [water] ; he kept his hair back with an elastic band il avait les cheveux retenus en arrière par un élastique ;

2 ( retain) garder [money] ; conserver [food, objects] ;

3 ( conceal) cacher [information, fact, detail] (from à) ;

4 ( prevent from doing) retenir [person].

■ keep down:

▶ keep down rester allongé ; keep down! ne bougez pas! ;

▶ keep [sth] down, keep down [sth]

1 ( cause to remain at a low level) limiter [number, speed, costs, expenditure, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [prices, costs, wages, unemployment] ; maîtriser, juguler [inflation] ; to keep one's weight down surveiller son poids ; keep your voice down! baisse la voix! ; keep the noise down! faites moins de bruit! ;

2 ( retain in stomach) garder [food] ;

▶ keep [sb] down

1 GB Sch ( cause to repeat a year) faire redoubler [pupil] ;

2 ( repress) opprimer [people] ; réprimer [revolt].

■ keep in:

▶ keep in [car, cyclist, driver etc] GB tenir sa gauche ; ( elsewhere) tenir sa droite ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] in

1 ( cause to remain inside) empêcher [qn/qch] de sortir [person, animal] ; garder [dentures, contact lenses] ; they're keeping her in ( in hospital) ils la gardent ;

2 ( restrain) rentrer [stomach, elbows] ; réprimer [emotions, anger, impatience] ;

3 Sch ( cause to stay at school) garder [qn] en retenue, coller ○ [pupil].

■ keep off:

▶ keep off

1 ( stay at a distance) keep off! n'avancez pas! ;

2 ( not start) I hope the rain/storm keeps off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas/que l'orage n'éclatera pas ;

▶ keep off [sth]

1 ( stay away from) ne pas marcher sur ; ‘Please keep off the grass’ ‘Défense de marcher sur la pelouse’ ;

2 ( refrain from) s'abstenir de consommer, éviter [fatty food, alcohol] ; s'abstenir de parler de [subject] ; to keep off cigarettes ne pas fumer ;

▶ keep [sth] off, keep off [sth]

1 ( prevent from touching) éloigner [animals, insects] ; this plastic sheet will keep the rain/ dust off cette housse en plastique protège contre la pluie/la poussière ;

2 ( continue not to wear) ne pas remettre [shoes, hat] ;

▶ keep sb off [sth] ( cause to refrain from) éviter de donner [qch] à qn [food, alcohol] ; empêcher qn de parler de [subject].

■ keep on:

▶ keep on doing ( not stop) continuer à faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas cesser de faire ; to keep on with sth poursuivre qch ; to keep on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch ; to keep on at sb harceler qn, casser les pieds ○ à qn (to do pour qu'il fasse) ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] on garder [employee, flat, hat, shoes].

■ keep out:

▶ keep out of [sth]

1 ( not enter) ne pas entrer dans [area, house] ; ‘keep out!’ ( on notice) ‘défense d'entrer’ ;

2 ( avoid being exposed to) rester à l'abri de [sun, rain, danger] ;

3 ( avoid getting involved in) ne pas se mêler de [argument] ; keep out of this! ne t'en mêle pas! ; to keep out of sb's way, to keep out of the way of sb ( not hinder) ne pas encombrer qn ; ( avoid seeing) éviter qn ; try to keep out of trouble! essaie de bien te conduire! ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] out, keep out [sb/sth] ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer [person, animal] ; to keep the rain out empêcher la pluie d'entrer ; I wore an extra pullover to keep out the cold j'ai mis un pull-over de plus pour me protéger du froid ; to keep sb out of sth ( not allow to get involved in) ne pas vouloir mêler qn à qch ; ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer qn dans qch ; to keep sb out of trouble empêcher qn de faire des bêtises ; to keep sb/sth out of sb's way faire en sorte que qn/qch ne soit pas sur le chemin de qn.

■ keep to:

▶ keep to [sth] ( stick to) lit ne pas s'écarter de, rester sur [road, path] ; fig respecter, s'en tenir à [timetable, facts, plan] ; respecter [law, rules] ; ‘keep to the left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ; to keep to one's bed garder le lit ; to keep to one's home rester chez soi ;

▶ keep sb to [sth] ( cause to remain on) empêcher qn de s'écarter de [route] ; forcer qn à tenir [promise] ;

▶ keep [sth] to ( restrict) limiter [qch] à [weight, number] ; to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi [secret, information, opinion] ; he can't keep his hands to himself ○ il a les mains baladeuses ○ ; keep your hands to yourself! bas les pattes ○ !

■ keep under:

▶ keep [sb] under

1 ( dominate) assujettir, soumettre [race, slaves, inhabitants] ;

2 ( cause to remain unconscious) maintenir [qn] inconscient.

■ keep up:

▶ keep up

1 ( progress at same speed) ( all contexts) [car, runner, person] suivre ; [business rivals, competitors] rester à la hauteur ;

2 ( continue) [price] se maintenir ; if the rain keeps up I'm not going s'il continue à pleuvoir je n'y vais pas ;

▶ keep [sth] up, keep up [sth]

1 ( cause to remain in position) tenir [trousers] ; ‘keep your hands up!’ ( by gunman) ‘gardez les mains en l'air!’ ;

2 ( continue) continuer [attack, bombardment, studies] ; entretenir [correspondence, friendship] ; maintenir [membership, tradition] ; garder [pace] ; to keep up the pressure continuer à faire pression (for pour obtenir ; on sur) ; he kept up his German by going to evening classes il a entretenu son allemand en suivant des cours du soir ; to keep up one's strength/spirits garder ses forces/le moral ; keep it up!, keep up the good work! continuez comme ça! ;

▶ keep [sb] up ( maintain awake) faire veiller [child, person] ; [noise, illness] empêcher [qn] de dormir ; I hope I'm not keeping you up ( politely) j'espère que je ne vous oblige pas à veiller ; ( ironically) j'espère que je ne vous empêche pas de dormir.

■ keep up with:

▶ keep up with [sb/sth]

1 ( progress at same speed as) ( physically) aller aussi vite que [person, group] ; ( mentally) suivre [class, work, lecture] ; [company, country] se maintenir à la hauteur de [competitors] ; Econ [wages, pensions] suivre [prices, inflation, cost of living] ; faire face à [demand] ;

2 ( be informed about) suivre [fashion, developments, news] ;

3 ( remain in contact with) garder le contact avec [schoolfriends, colleagues]. ⇒ end, pecker.

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4 keep

keep [ki:p]

garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)

(pt & pp kept [kept])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;

∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;

∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;

∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;

∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;

∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;

∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;

∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;

∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;

∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;

∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;

∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;

∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;

∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;

∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;

∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;

∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;

∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!

(b) (save) garder;

∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;

∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;

∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;

∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;

∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard

(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;

∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;

∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;

∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;

∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;

∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;

∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfants

B.

(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;

∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;

∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;

∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;

∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;

∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;

∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;

∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour

(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;

∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;

∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;

∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;

∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit

(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;

∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;

∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;

∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;

∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)

(d) (delay) retenir;

∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;

∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

(e) (detain) garder;

∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;

∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;

∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;

∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entreprise

C.

(a) (support)

∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;

∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;

∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;

∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger

(b) (have as dependant or employee) avoir;

∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;

∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier

(c) (run → shop, business) tenir

(d) Commerce (have in stock) vendre;

∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article

(e) (farm animals) élever;

∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles

(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;

∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;

∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;

∎ to keep a note of sth noter qch

D.

(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;

∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole

(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;

∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements

(c) (uphold) maintenir;

∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;

∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet

(d) (guard) garder;

∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;

∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;

∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!

E.

(a) (prevent)

∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;

∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller

(b) (withhold)

∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;

∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;

∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;

∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille

2 intransitive verb

(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;

∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;

∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;

∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;

∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;

∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;

∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;

∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;

∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;

∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;

∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas

(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;

∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;

∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;

∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;

∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;

∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;

∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart

(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;

∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;

∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;

∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?

(d) (in health) aller;

∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;

∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);

∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé

3 noun

(a) (board and lodging)

∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;

∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;

∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;

∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte

(b) Architecture & History (in castle) donjon m

(c) (idiom) familiar

∎ for keeps pour de bon^□

➲ keep at

1 separable transitive verb

∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (pester) harceler;

∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte

(b) (idiom)

∎ to keep at it persévérer;

∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solution

➲ keep away

1 separable transitive verb

tenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;

∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;

∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;

∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;

∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluie

2 intransitive verb

ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;

∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;

∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;

∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;

∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats

➲ keep back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher

(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;

∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose

(c) (retain) retenir;

∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois

(d) (detain) retenir;

∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;

∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler

(e) (restrain) retenir;

∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmes

2 intransitive verb

rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!

➲ keep behind separable transitive verb

(after meeting, class) retenir

➲ keep down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;

∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;

∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas

(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;

∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;

∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;

∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne

(c) (repress) réprimer; (control → vermin, weeds) empêcher de proliférer;

∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;

∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite

(d) (food) garder;

∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide

(e) School faire redoubler;

∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une année

2 intransitive verb

ne pas se relever;

∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!

➲ keep from inseparable transitive verb

s'empêcher de, se retenir de;

∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

➲ keep in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not allow out) empêcher de sortir; School donner une consigne à, garder en retenue;

∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit

(b) (fire) entretenir

(c) (stomach) rentrer

(d) (idiom)

∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main

2 intransitive verb

(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi

➲ keep in with inseparable transitive verb

∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn

➲ keep off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (dogs, birds, trespassers) éloigner; (rain, sun) protéger de;

∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;

∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!

(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (avoid) éviter;

∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;

∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet

(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;

∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite

3 intransitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;

∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!

(b) (weather)

∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;

∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas

➲ keep on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (coat, hat) garder

(b) (employee) garder

(c) (not turn off)

∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;

∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;

∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;

∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs

(b) familiar (talk continually) parler sans cesse;

∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;

∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;

∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

➲ keep on at inseparable transitive verb

familiar (pester)

∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)^□

➲ keep out

1 separable transitive verb

empêcher d'entrer;

∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;

∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froid

2 intransitive verb

ne pas entrer;

∎ keep out (sign) défense d'entrer, entrée interdite;

∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;

∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;

∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis

➲ keep to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (observe, respect) respecter;

∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais

(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;

∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;

∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;

∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas

(c) (stay in) garder;

∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le lit

➲ keep together

1 separable transitive verb

ne pas séparer;

∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparés

2 intransitive verb

rester ensemble

➲ keep under separable transitive verb

(a) (repress) réprimer

(b) (with drug)

∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal

➲ keep up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;

∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;

∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;

∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;

∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!

(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;

∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;

∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;

∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;

∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;

∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;

∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit

(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;

∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé

(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;

∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;

∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!

(b) (not fall) se maintenir;

∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;

∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?

(c) (not fall behind) suivre;

∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;

∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre

➲ keep up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (stay abreast of)

∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;

∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;

∎ to keep up with the times être à la page

(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;

∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?

(c) (remain level with)

∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;

∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;

∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe

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5 keep

keep [ki:p]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. noun

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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   a. ( = retain) garder

• you can keep this book tu peux garder ce livre

• keep the change! gardez la monnaie !

• to keep sth for o.s. garder qch pour soi

• keep it to yourself (inf) garde ça pour toi

• I can't keep telephone numbers in my head je n'arrive pas à retenir les numéros de téléphone

   b. ( = put aside) garder

• we're keeping the best ones for Christmas nous gardons les meilleurs pour Noël

• you must keep it in a cold place il faut le conserver au froid

   c. ( = have ready) avoir

• I always keep a blanket in the car j'ai toujours une couverture dans la voiture

   d. ( = stock) faire

• we don't keep that model any more nous ne faisons plus ce modèle

   e. ( = store) ranger

• where do you keep the sugar? où est-ce que vous rangez le sucre ?

• keep it somewhere safe mettez-le en lieu sûr

   f. ( = detain) retenir

• they kept him prisoner for two years ils l'ont gardé prisonnier pendant deux ans

• what kept you? qu'est-ce qui vous a retenu ?

• he was kept in hospital over night il a dû passer une nuit à l'hôpital

• they kept him in a dark room il était enfermé dans une salle sombre

• the flu kept her in bed une grippe l'a forcée à garder le lit

   g. ( = have) [+ shop] tenir ; [+ bees, chickens] élever

   h. ( = support) subvenir aux besoins de ; [+ mistress] entretenir

• you can't keep a family on that ça ne suffit pas pour faire vivre une famille

• I have three children to keep j'ai trois enfants à nourrir

   i. ( = observe) [+ law, vow] respecter

   j. [+ accounts, diary] tenir

• keep a note of this number note ce numéro

   k. (set structures)

► to keep sb at sth

• they kept him at it all day ils l'ont fait travailler toute la journée► to keep sth from sb ( = conceal) cacher qch à qn

• I know he's keeping something from me je sais qu'il me cache quelque chose► to keep sb from doing sth ( = prevent) empêcher qn de faire qch

• what can we do to keep it from happening again? que pouvons-nous faire pour que ça ne se reproduise pas ?► to keep sb to sth

• she kept him to his promise elle l'a forcé à tenir sa promesse► to keep o.s. to o.s. se tenir à l'écart

• she keeps herself to herself elle n'est pas très sociable► to keep sb/sth + -ing

• to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn

• keep him talking while... fais-lui la conversation pendant que...

• she managed to keep the conversation going elle a réussi à entretenir la conversation

• he kept the engine running il a laissé le moteur en marche► to keep sb/sth + adjective

• to keep sth clean tenir qch propre

• exercise will keep you fit l'exercice physique vous maintiendra en forme

• keep me informed tenez-moi au courant

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = continue) continuer

• to keep straight on continuer tout droit

   b. ( = remain) rester

• to keep in the middle of the road rester au milieu de la route

   c. (in health) aller

• how are you keeping? comment allez-vous ?

• she's not keeping well elle ne va pas bien

   d. [food] se conserver

• that letter will keep until tomorrow cette lettre peut attendre jusqu'à demain

   e. (set structures)

► to keep + -ing

• to keep doing sth ( = continue) continuer de faire qch ; ( = do repeatedly) ne pas arrêter de faire qch

• he kept walking il a continué de marcher

• he kept interrupting us il n'a pas arrêté de nous couper la parole

• I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill j'oublie tout le temps de payer la facture de gaz► to keep + preposition

• she bit her lip to keep from crying elle s'est mordu la lèvre pour s'empêcher de pleurer

• he's promised to keep off alcohol il a promis de ne plus boire

• "keep off the grass" « défense de marcher sur les pelouses »

• keep on this road until you come to... suivez cette route jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à...

• keep to the left! gardez votre gauche !

• she keeps to herself elle n'est pas très sociable► to keep + adjective

• keep calm! reste calme !

• to keep fit se maintenir en forme

• to keep still se tenir tranquille

3. noun

   a. ( = livelihood, food) I got £30 a week and my keep je gagnais 30 livres par semaine logé et nourri

   b. [of castle] donjon m

   c. ► for keeps (inf) ( = permanently) pour toujours

4. compounds

► keep-fit noun (British) aérobic f

• she does keep-fit once a week elle fait de l'aérobic une fois par semaine

• keep-fit classes cours mpl d'aérobic

5. Phrasal Verbs

► keep at inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = continue) continuer

• you should keep at it tu devrais persévérer

   b. ( = nag at) harceler► keep away

1. intransitive verb

ne pas s'approcher

• keep away from the fire ne t'approche pas du feu

2. separable transitive verb

empêcher de s'approcher

• the police kept the crowds away la police a empêché la foule de s'approcher► keep back

1. intransitive verb

ne pas approcher

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = restrain) retenir

• he struggled to keep back his tears il retenait ses larmes à grand-peine

   b. ( = conceal) cacher ; [+ secrets] ne pas révéler

• I'm sure he's keeping something back je suis sûr qu'il me (or nous etc) cache quelque chose► keep down

1. intransitive verb

rester à couvert

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ one's anger] contenir

• it's just a way to keep women down c'est une manière de cantonner les femmes à un statut inférieur

   b. [+ inflation, costs] maîtriser ; [+ number] limiter

• to keep prices down empêcher les prix de monter

• could you keep the noise down? est-ce que vous pourriez faire un peu moins de bruit ?

• she drank some water but couldn't keep it down elle a bu de l'eau mais elle a tout vomi► keep in

1. intransitive verb

• to keep in with sb rester en bons termes avec qn

2. separable transitive verb

[+ anger] contenir► keep off

1. intransitive verb

[person] rester à l'écart

• if the rain keeps off s'il ne se met pas à pleuvoir

2. separable transitive verb

• they want to keep young people off the streets ils veulent empêcher les jeunes de traîner dans les rues

• keep your hands off! pas touche ! (inf)► keep on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = continue) continuer

• he kept on reading il a continué de lire

• keep on till you get to the school continuez jusqu'à l'école

   b. (British = nag) don't keep on! (inf) laisse-moi tranquille !

2. separable transitive verb

[+ employee] garder► keep on about (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(British) ne pas arrêter de parler de

► keep on at (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(British) harceler

• she kept on at him to look for a job elle le harcelait pour qu'il cherche du travail► keep out

1. intransitive verb

rester en dehors

• "keep out" « défense d'entrer »

• keep out of this! ne t'en mêle pas !

2. separable transitive verb

[+ person, dog] ne pas laisser entrer

• that coat looks as if it will keep out the cold ce manteau doit bien protéger du froid► keep to inseparable transitive verb

[+ promise] tenir ; [+ agreement, rules, schedule] respecter ; [+ plan] s'en tenir à

► keep up

1. intransitive verb

[prices] se maintenir

• I hope the good weather will keep up j'espère que le beau temps va se maintenir

• they went so fast I couldn't keep up ils allaient si vite que je n'arrivais pas à suivre

► to keep up with

• to keep up with sb (in race, walk) aller aussi vite que qn ; (in work) se maintenir au niveau de qn

• slow down, I can't keep up with you ralentis un peu, je ne peux pas te suivre

• to keep up with the class se maintenir au niveau de la classe

• the company has failed to keep up with the times la société n'a pas réussi à évoluer

• to keep up with demand parvenir à satisfaire la demande

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ pressure, standards] maintenir ; [+ correspondence] entretenir ; [+ study] continuer

• they can no longer keep the payments up ils n'arrivent plus à payer les traites

• keep it up! continuez !

   b. ( = maintain) [+ house] maintenir en bon état

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[kiːp] 1.
noun

1) ( maintenance) pension f

to pay for one's keep — payer une pension

to earn one's keep — gagner de quoi vivre

2) Architecture donjon m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp kept)

1) ( cause to remain)

to keep somebody indoors — [person] garder quelqu'un à l'intérieur; [illness] retenir quelqu'un à l'intérieur

to keep something/somebody clean — garder quelque chose/quelqu'un propre

to keep something warm — garder quelque chose au chaud

to keep somebody warm — protéger quelqu'un du froid

to be kept clean/locked — rester propre/fermé (à clé)

to keep somebody talking/waiting — retenir/faire attendre quelqu'un

I won't keep you to your promise — tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine running — laisser un moteur en marche

2) ( detain) retenir

I won't keep you a minute — je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

3) ( retain) garder

4) ( have and look after) tenir [shop]; avoir [dog]; élever [chickens]

5) ( sustain)

to keep something going — entretenir quelque chose [conversation, fire, tradition]

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going — je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going? — avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6) ( store) mettre, ranger

I keep a spare key — j'ai un double de la clé

7) ( have in stock) vendre, avoir

8) ( support financially) faire vivre, entretenir [family]; avoir [servant]

9) ( maintain by writing in) tenir [accounts, diary]

10) ( conceal)

to keep something from somebody — taire or cacher quelque chose à quelqu'un

11) ( prevent)

to keep somebody from doing — empêcher quelqu'un de faire

12) ( observe) tenir [promise]; garder [secret]; se rendre à [appointment]; célébrer [occasion]; observer [commandments]

13) Music

to keep time ou the beat — battre la mesure

14) ( maintain) entretenir [car, house]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp kept)

1) ( continue)

to keep doing — continuer à or de faire, ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going — continuer

keep at it! — persévérez!

keep straight on — continuez tout droit

‘keep left’ — ‘tenez votre gauche’

2) ( remain)

to keep indoors — rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain — se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm — se protéger du froid

to keep calm — rester calme

to keep silent — garder le silence

3) ( stay in good condition) [food] se conserver, se garder

4) ( wait) [news, business] attendre

5) ( in health)

‘how are you keeping?’ — ‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well — elle va bien
4.
reflexive verb

to keep oneself — subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm — se protéger du froid

to keep oneself healthy — rester en forme

to keep oneself to oneself — ne pas être sociable
5.
for keeps adverbial phrase pour de bon, pour toujours

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep under

- keep up

- keep up with

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

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6 keep

1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

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- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behalten

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behalten

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?)

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) weiter-

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) aufbewahren

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) halten

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) sich halten

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) führen

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aufhalten

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) unterhalten

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) halten

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) feiern
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) der Unterhalt

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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keep

[ki:p]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (livelihood) [Lebens]unterhalt m

not to be worth one's \keep sein Geld nicht wert sein

to earn one's \keep [sich dat] seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

2. (main tower of castle) Bergfried m; (dungeon) Burgverlies nt

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (hold onto)

▪ to \keep sth etw behalten [o aufheben]

to \keep bills/receipts Rechnungen/Quittungen aufheben

to \keep the change das Wechselgeld behalten

to \keep one's sanity sich akk geistig gesund halten

2. (have in particular place)

▪ to \keep sth etw [bereit] stehen haben [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. parat haben]

he \keeps a glass of water next to his bed er hat immer ein Glas Wasser neben seinem Bett stehen

3. (store)

▪ to \keep sth medicine, money etw aufbewahren [o SCHWEIZ a. versorgen] [o ÖSTERR a. aufheben]

to \keep sth safe etw verwahren

where do you \keep your cups? wo sind die Tassen?

4. (run)

to \keep a shop ein Geschäft führen

5. (sell)

to \keep sth shop etw führen [o auf Lager haben

6. (detain)

▪ to \keep sb jdn aufhalten

to \keep sb waiting jdn warten lassen

7. (prevent)

▪ to \keep sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8. (maintain)

you have to \keep your dog on a chain Hunde müssen an der Leine bleiben

to \keep sb/sth under control jdn/etw unter Kontrolle halten

to \keep count of sth etw mitzählen

I'll \keep count of how many times you jump ich zähle, wie oft du springst

to \keep sth up-to-date etw auf dem neuesten Stand halten

to \keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw geheftet halten

to \keep sth in one's head etw im Kopf behalten

to \keep house den Haushalt führen

to \keep sb in line dafür sorgen, dass jd sich akk an die Ordnung hält

to \keep sb/sth in mind jdn/etw im Gedächtnis behalten

to \keep a mistress sich dat eine Geliebte halten

to \keep one's mouth shut [or closed] den Mund halten

to \keep sb under observation jdn beobachten lassen

to \keep oneself to oneself für sich akk [allein] bleiben, [die] Gesellschaft [anderer] meiden

to \keep track of sb/sth jdn/etw im Auge behalten

\keep track of how many people have entered reception merken Sie sich, wie viele Leute die Eingangshalle betreten haben

I don't \keep track of the cats we've had any more ich weiß gar nicht mehr, wie viele Katzen wir schon gehabt haben

to \keep sb awake jdn wachhalten [o nicht einschlafen lassen]

to \keep sth closed/open etw geschlossen/geöffnet lassen

to \keep sb/sth warm jdn/etw warmhalten

9. (care for)

to \keep children Kinder betreuen

10. (own)

▪ to \keep animals Tiere halten

11. (guard)

▪ to \keep sth etw bewachen

to \keep goal im Tor stehen nt, das Tor hüten

to \keep watch Wache halten

12. (not reveal)

▪ to \keep sth from sb jdm etw akk vorenthalten [o verschweigen]

▪ to \keep sth to oneself etw akk für sich akk behalten

13. (stick to)

▪ to \keep sth etw [ein]halten [o befolgen]

to \keep an appointment/a treaty einen Termin/einen Vertrag einhalten

to \keep the faith fest im Glauben [o glaubensstark] sein

\keep the faith! AM nur Mut!, Kopf hoch!

he's really nervous about the presentation but I told him to \keep the faith er ist wirklich aufgeregt wegen der Moderation, aber ich habe ihm gesagt, er solle zuversichtlich sein

to \keep the law/the Ten Commandments das Gesetz/die Zehn Gebote befolgen

to \keep an oath/a promise einen Schwur/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep the sabbath den Sabbat heiligen

to \keep a tradition eine Tradition wahren

14. (make records)

to \keep the books die Bücher führen

to \keep a diary [or journal] ein Tagebuch führen

to \keep a log [or record] of sth über etw akk Buch führen

to \keep the minutes [das] Protokoll führen

to \keep score SPORT die Punkte anschreiben

15. (provide for)

▪ to \keep sb/sth jdn/etw unterhalten [o versorgen]

to \keep sb in cigarettes/money jdn mit Zigaretten/Geld versorgen

the news will \keep her in gossip for some time to come aufgrund dieser Meldung wird man noch einige Zeit über sie tratschen fam

16.

▶ to \keep one's balance [or feet] das Gleichgewicht halten

▶ to \keep an eye out for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten

▶ to \keep one's hand in sth bei etw dat die Hand [weiterhin] im Spiel haben [o fam [nach wie vor] mitmischen]

▶ to \keep a secret ein Geheimnis hüten [o bewahren]

▶ to \keep time watch richtig [o genau] gehen; MUS Takt halten

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (stay fresh) food sich akk halten

2. (wait) Zeit haben

that gruesome story can \keep until we've finished eating, John diese Schauergeschichte hat Zeit bis nach dem Essen, John

your questions can \keep until later deine Fragen können noch warten

3. (stay) bleiben

to \keep to one's bed im Bett bleiben

she's ill and has to \keep to her bed sie ist krank und muss das Bett hüten

to \keep in line sich akk an die Ordnung halten

to \keep in step with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

to \keep awake/healthy wach/gesund bleiben

to \keep cool einen kühlen Kopf [o die Ruhe] bewahren

to \keep [to the] left/right sich akk [mehr] links/rechts halten

to \keep quiet still sein

4. (continue)

▪ to \keep doing sth etw weiter tun

don't stop, \keep walking bleib nicht stehen, geh weiter

he \keeps trying to distract me er versucht ständig, mich abzulenken

don't \keep asking silly questions stell nicht immer so dumme Fragen

▪ to \keep at sth mit etw dat weitermachen, an etw dat dranbleiben fam

5. (stop oneself)

▪ to \keep from doing sth etw unterlassen, sich dat etw akk verkneifen fam

though the show was disgusting, he couldn't \keep from looking obwohl die Show abscheulich war, musste er sie sich einfach ansehen

how will I ever \keep from smoking? wie kann ich jemals mit dem Rauchen aufhören?

6. (adhere to)

▪ to \keep to sth an etw dat festhalten; (not digress) bei etw dat bleiben

to \keep to an agreement/a promise sich akk an eine Vereinbarung/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep to a schedule einen Zeitplan einhalten

to \keep to a/the subject [or topic] bei einem/beim Thema bleiben

7.

▶ how are you \keeping? BRIT wie geht's dir so?

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keep [kiːp]

A s

1. (Lebens)Unterhalt m:

earn one’s keep

2. (Unterkunft f und) Verpflegung f

3. Unterhaltskosten pl (eines Pferdes etc):

earn its keep sich bezahlt machen

4. for keeps umg

a) für oder auf immer, endgültig:

settle a controversy for keeps einen Streit ein für alle Mal beilegen;

it’s mine for keeps ich kann oder darf es behalten

b) ernsthaft

5. Obhut f, Verwahrung f

6. a) Bergfried m, Hauptturm m

b) Burgverlies n

B v/t prät und pperf kept [kept]

1. (be)halten, SPORT einen Spieler halten:

keep the ticket in your hand behalte die Karte in der Hand

2. jemanden oder etwas lassen, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) (er)halten:

keep apart getrennt halten, auseinanderhalten;

keep a door closed eine Tür geschlossen halten;

keep sth dry etwas trocken halten oder vor Nässe schützen;

keep sb going

a) jemanden finanziell unterstützen,

b) jemanden am Leben erhalten;

keep the engine running den Motor laufen lassen;

keep sth a secret etwas geheim halten ( from sb vor jemandem); → advised 2, go¹ C 12, wait B 1

3. fig

a) (er)halten, (be)wahren:

keep one’s neutrality seine Neutralität wahren; → balance A 2, distance A 7, order A 1, temper A 4

b) SPORT das Tempo durchhalten

4. (im Besitz) behalten:

you can keep the book;

she wants to keep her baby sie will ihr Baby behalten (will nicht abtreiben);

keep the ball SPORT in Ballbesitz bleiben;

keep the change der Rest (des Geldes) ist für Sie!;

keep your seat, please bitte behalten Sie Platz;

keep a seat for sb jemandem einen Platz frei halten;

you can keep it! umg das kannst du dir an den Hut stecken!

5. fig halten, sich halten oder behaupten in oder auf (dat): → field A 7

6. jemanden aufhalten:

I won’t keep you long;

don’t let me keep you lass dich nicht aufhalten!;

what’s keeping him? wo bleibt er denn nur (so lange)?

7. (fest)halten, bewachen:

keep sb in prison jemanden in Haft halten;

keep sb for lunch jemanden zum Mittagessen dabehalten;

she keeps him here sie hält ihn hier fest, er bleibt ihretwegen hier; → goal 2 b, prisoner 1

8. alte Briefe etc aufheben, aufbewahren:

keep a secret ein Geheimnis bewahren;

can you keep a secret? kannst du schweigen?;

keep sth for later (sich) etwas für später aufheben; → well-kept 2

9. (aufrechter)halten, unterhalten:

keep good relations with sb zu jemandem gute Beziehungen unterhalten; → eye A 2, guard C 3

10. pflegen, (er)halten:

keep in good repair in gutem Zustand erhalten, instand halten;

badly kept

a) in schlechtem Zustand,

b) ungepflegt; → well-kept 1

11. eine Ware führen:

we don’t keep this article

12. ein Tagebuch etc führen: → account C 4, record C 5 a

13. ein Geschäft etc führen:

keep a shop (bes US store) einen Laden haben oder betreiben; → house A 1, A 2

14. ein Amt etc innehaben

15. besonders US eine Versammlung etc (ab)halten:

keep school Schule halten

16. ein Versprechen etc (ein)halten, einlösen:

keep an appointment eine Verabredung einhalten; → word B 4

17. das Bett, Haus, Zimmer hüten, bleiben in (dat):

keep one’s bed( house, room)

18. Vorschriften etc beachten, einhalten, befolgen:

keep Sundays die Sonntage einhalten

19. obs ein Fest begehen, feiern:

keep Christmas

20. ernähren, er-, unterhalten, sorgen für:

have a family to keep eine Familie ernähren müssen;

keep sb in money jemanden mit Geld versorgen;

keep sb in food für jemandes Ernährung sorgen, jemanden ernähren

21. Kostgänger etc haben, beherbergen

22. a) Tiere halten

b) sich ein Hausmädchen, ein Auto etc halten

23. (be)schützen ( from vor dat)

C v/i

1. bleiben:

keep at home;

keep in bed im Bett bleiben;

keep in sight in Sicht(weite) bleiben;

keep out of danger sich nicht in Gefahr bringen; → Verbindungen mit Adverbien

2. sich halten, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) bleiben:

keep calm ruhig oder gelassen bleiben;

keep still stillhalten;

keep still about nichts verlauten lassen von;

keep warm sich warm halten;

keep friends (weiterhin) Freunde bleiben;

keep in good health gesund bleiben;

the milk (weather) will keep die Milch (das Wetter) wird sich halten;

the weather keeps fine das Wetter bleibt schön;

this matter will keep diese Sache hat Zeit oder eilt nicht;

won’t it keep till later? hat das nicht bis später Zeit?;

the secret will keep das Geheimnis bleibt gewahrt; → cool A 1, A 5

3. weiter… (Handlung beibehalten):

he keeps (on) asking me er fragt mich dauernd oder fortwährend oder ständig;

the baby kept (on) crying for hours das Baby weinte stundenlang;

prices keep (on) increasing die Preise steigen immer weiter;

keep (on) laughing

a) weiterlachen, nicht aufhören zu lachen,

b) dauernd oder ständig lachen;

keep smiling immer nur lächeln!, lass den Mut nicht sinken!, Kopf hoch!;

keep (on) trying es weiter versuchen, es immer wieder versuchen

4. sich links oder rechts halten:

keep straight ahead ( oder on) immer geradeaus gehen oder fahren

5. how are you keeping? umg obs wie geht es dir?

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1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep after

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

= aufbewahren v.

aufhalten v.

behalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > keep
7 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

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

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

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

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

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

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

b) (look after, reserve)

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

2) ( store) guardar

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

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

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

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

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

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

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

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

b) ( detain)

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

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

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

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

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

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

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

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

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

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

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

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

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

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

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

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

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

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

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

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

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

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

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

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

3) (=have ready)

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

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

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

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

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

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

5) (=house)

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

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

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

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

6) (=detain) tener

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

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

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

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

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

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

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

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

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

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

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

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

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

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

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

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

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

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

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

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

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

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

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

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

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

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

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

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

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

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

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

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

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

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

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

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

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

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

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

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

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

• to keep together — no separarse

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

b) with preposition/adverb

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

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

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

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

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

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

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

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

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

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

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

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

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

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

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

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

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

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

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

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

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

7) (=avoid)

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

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

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

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

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

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

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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[kiːp]
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

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

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

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

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

b) (look after, reserve)

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

2) ( store) guardar

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

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

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

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

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

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

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

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

b) ( detain)

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

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

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

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

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

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

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

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

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

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

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

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

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

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

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
8 keep

[ki:p] n

1) no pl ( livelihood) [Lebens]unterhalt m;

not to be worth one's \keep sein Geld nicht wert sein;

to earn one's \keep [sich dat] seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

2) ( main tower of castle) Bergfried m; ( dungeon) Burgverlies nt vt <kept, kept>

1) ( hold onto)

to \keep sth etw behalten [o aufheben];

to \keep bills/ receipts Rechnungen/Quittungen aufheben;

to \keep the change das Wechselgeld behalten;

to \keep one's sanity sich akk geistig gesund halten

2) ( have in particular place)

to \keep sth etw [bereit] stehen haben;

he \keeps a glass of water next to his bed er hat immer ein Glas Wasser neben seinem Bett stehen

3) ( store)

to \keep sth medicine, money etw aufbewahren;

where do you \keep your cups? wo sind die Tassen?

4) ( run)

to \keep a shop ein Geschäft führen

5) ( sell)

to \keep sth shop etw führen [o verkaufen];

6) ( detain)

to \keep sb jdn aufhalten;

to \keep sb waiting jdn warten lassen

7) ( prevent)

to \keep sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8) ( maintain)

you have to \keep your dog on a chain Hunde müssen an der Leine bleiben;

to \keep sb/ sth under control jdn/etw unter Kontrolle halten;

to \keep count of sth etw mitzählen;

I'll \keep count of how many times you jump ich zähle, wie oft du springst;

to \keep one's eyes fixed on sb/ sth den Blick auf jdn/etw geheftet halten;

to \keep sth in one's head etw im Kopf behalten;

to \keep house den Haushalt führen;

to \keep sb in line dafür sorgen, dass jd sich akk an die Ordnung hält;

to \keep sb/ sth in mind jdn/etw im Gedächtnis behalten;

to \keep a mistress sich dat eine Geliebte halten;

to \keep one's mouth shut [or closed] den Mund halten;

to \keep sb under observation jdn beobachten lassen;

to \keep oneself to oneself für sich akk [allein] bleiben, [die] Gesellschaft [anderer] meiden;

to \keep track of sb/ sth jdn/etw im Auge behalten;

\keep track of how many people have entered reception merken Sie sich, wie viele Leute die Eingangshalle betreten haben;

I don't \keep track of the cats we've had any more ich weiß gar nicht mehr, wie viele Katzen wir schon gehabt haben;

to \keep sb awake jdn wach halten [o nicht einschlafen lassen];

to \keep sth closed/ open etw geschlossen/geöffnet lassen;

to \keep sb/ sth warm jdn/etw warm halten

9) ( care for)

to \keep children Kinder betreuen

10) ( own)

to \keep animals Tiere halten

11) ( guard)

to \keep sth etw bewachen;

to \keep goal im Tor stehen, das Tor hüten;

to \keep watch Wache halten

12) ( not reveal)

to \keep sth from sb jdm etw akk vorenthalten [o verschweigen];

to \keep sth to oneself etw für sich akk behalten

13) ( stick to)

to \keep an appointment/ a treaty einen Termin/einen Vertrag einhalten;

to \keep the faith fest im Glauben [o glaubensstark] sein;

\keep the faith! (Am) nur Mut!, Kopf hoch!;

he's really nervous about the presentation but I told him to \keep the faith er ist wirklich aufgeregt wegen der Moderation, aber ich habe ihm gesagt, er solle zuversichtlich sein;

to \keep the law/ the Ten Commandments das Gesetz/die Zehn Gebote befolgen;

to \keep an oath/ a promise einen Schwur/ein Versprechen halten;

to \keep the Sabbath den Sabbat heiligen;

to \keep a tradition eine Tradition wahren

14) ( make records)

to \keep the books die Bücher führen;

to \keep a diary [or journal] ein Tagebuch führen;

to \keep a log [or record] of sth über etw akk Buch führen;

to \keep the minutes [das] Protokoll führen;

to \keep score sports die Punkte anschreiben

15) ( provide for)

to \keep sb/ sth jdn/etw unterhalten [o versorgen];

to \keep sb in cigarettes/ money jdn mit Zigaretten/Geld versorgen;

the news will \keep her in gossip for some time to come aufgrund dieser Meldung wird man noch einige Zeit über sie tratschen ( fam)

PHRASES:

to \keep one's balance [or feet] das Gleichgewicht halten;

to \keep an eye out for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten;

to \keep one's hand in sth bei etw dat die Hand [weiterhin] im Spiel haben [o ( fam) [nach wie vor] mitmischen];

to \keep a secret ein Geheimnis hüten [o bewahren];

to \keep time watch richtig [o genau] gehen mus Takt halten vi <kept, kept>

1) ( stay fresh) food sich akk halten

2) ( wait) Zeit haben;

that gruesome story can \keep until we've finished eating, John diese Schauergeschichte hat Zeit bis nach dem Essen, John;

your questions can \keep until later deine Fragen können noch warten

3) ( stay) bleiben;

to \keep to one's bed im Bett bleiben;

she's ill and has to \keep to her bed sie ist krank und muss das Bett hüten;

to \keep in line sich akk an die Ordnung halten;

to \keep in step with sb mit jdm Schritt halten;

to \keep awake/ healthy wach/gesund bleiben;

to \keep cool einen kühlen Kopf [o die Ruhe] bewahren;

to \keep [to the] left/ right sich akk [mehr] links/rechts halten;

to \keep quiet still sein

4) ( continue)

to \keep doing sth etw weiter tun;

don't stop, \keep walking bleib nicht stehen, geh weiter;

he \keeps trying to distract me er versucht ständig, mich abzulenken;

don't \keep asking silly questions stell nicht immer so dumme Fragen;

to \keep at sth mit etw dat weitermachen, an etw dat dranbleiben ( fam)

5) ( stop oneself)

to \keep from doing sth etw unterlassen, sich dat etw verkneifen ( fam)

though the show was disgusting, he couldn't \keep from looking obwohl die Show abscheulich war, musste er sie sich einfach ansehen;

how will I ever \keep from smoking? wie kann ich jemals mit dem Rauchen aufhören?

6) ( adhere to)

to \keep to sth an etw dat festhalten;

( not digress) bei etw dat bleiben;

to \keep to an agreement/ a promise sich akk an eine Vereinbarung/ein Versprechen halten;

to \keep to a schedule einen Zeitplan einhalten;

to \keep to a/ the subject [or topic] bei einem/beim Thema bleiben

PHRASES:

how are you \keeping? ( Brit) wie geht's dir so?

English-German students dictionary > keep
9 keep *****

[kiːp] kept vb: pt, pp
1. vt

1) (retain, maintain) tenere

keep the change — tenga il resto

you can keep it — lo puoi tenere

he keeps himself to himself — se ne sta per conto suo

to keep sb busy — tenere qn occupato (-a)

the noise kept him awake — il rumore lo teneva sveglio

to keep time — (clock) andar bene

to keep sth clean — tenere qc pulito (-a)

to keep a place tidy — tenere un posto in ordine

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

the garden is well kept — il giardino è tenuto bene

he has kept his looks — è ancora un bell'uomo

to keep sb waiting — far aspettare qn

sorry to keep you... — scusate il ritardo...

keep him at it! — spingilo a continuare!

to keep the engine running — tenere il motore acceso

I'll keep you to your promise — ti farò mantenere la promessa

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

to keep sth to o.s. — tenere qc per sé

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

2) (put aside) mettere da parte, (store) tenere, conservare

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

"keep in a cool place" — "conservare in un luogo fresco"

3) (detain, restrain) trattenere

to keep sb in prison — tenere qn in prigione

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

what kept you? — come mai sei in ritardo?

to keep sb from doing sth — impedire a qn di fare qc

to keep sth from happening — impedire che qc succeda

to keep o.s. from doing sth — trattenersi dal fare qc

you're keeping me from my work — mi stai impedendo di lavorare, così non riesco a lavorare

keep him from school — non mandarlo a scuola

4) (fulfil, observe: promise, vow) mantenere, (law, rule, Lent) osservare, (treaty, agreement) rispettare, (Christmas, Easter) celebrare

to keep a secret — tenere un segreto

to keep an appointment — rispettare un appuntamento

5) (own, have), (also), (Comm: stock) avere, (Agr: animals) allevare

6) (support: family) mantenere

he earns enough to keep himself — guadagna abbastanza per mantenersi da solo

to keep sb in food and clothing — nutrire e vestire qn

7) (accounts, diary) tenere

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

keep a note of how much you spend — segnati quanto spendi

2. vi

1) (continue) continuare, (remain) stare, restare

to keep (to the) left/right — tenere la sinistra/la destra

to keep straight on — continuare dritto (-a)

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

to keep doing sth — continuare a fare qc

I keep forgetting my keys — continuo a dimenticare le chiavi

to keep fit — tenersi or mantenersi in forma

to keep in good health — mantenersi in buona salute

keep trying! — prova ancora!

keep going! — forza!

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

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

keep at it! fam — continua, dai!

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

to keep quiet — stare zitto (-a)

to keep together — rimanere insieme

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

to keep to one's room/bed — rimanere in camera/a letto

they keep to themselves — si tengono in disparte, stanno per conto loro

2)

(in health) how are you keeping? — come stai?

I hope you're keeping well — spero che tu stia bene

she's keeping better — sta meglio

3) (food) mantenersi, conservarsi

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

3. n

1) (livelihood) vitto e alloggio

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi di che vivere

2) (of castle) torrione m, maschio

See:

keeps

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- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep up

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10 keep

I [kiːp]
nome

1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.

3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamente
II 1. [kiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

1) (cause to remain)

to keep sb. indoors — [ person] tenere qcn. in casa; [ illness] obbligare qcn. a stare in casa

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

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

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

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

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

3) (retain) conservare, custodire [book, letter, ticket]; mantenere [job, shape]; tenere [ place]

4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]

5) (sustain)

to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]

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

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

6) (store) tenere, mettere

I keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]

8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]

9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]

10) (conceal)

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

11) (prevent)

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

12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]

13) mus.

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

1)

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

2) (remain)

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi

4) (in health)

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep under

- keep up

- keep up with

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

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

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[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) tenere

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) tenere, mantenere

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tenere

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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keep /ki:p/
n.

1 (stor.) maschio, mastio; torrione; ( per estens.) castello, fortezza

2 [u] mantenimento; sostentamento; vitto e alloggio: to earn one's keep, guadagnarsi da vivere

3 (mecc.) cappello

● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; ( USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.
♦ (to) keep /ki:p/
(pass. e p. p. kept)

A v. t.

1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali

2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; ( sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma

3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?

4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere

5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]

6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.

7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore

8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola

9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data

10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale

11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; ( sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità

12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: ( calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; ( cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore

13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!

B v. i.

1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.

2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare

3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo

4 ( di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare ( di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?

5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra»

● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ ( USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. ( uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] ( come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ ( anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ ( di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!

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I [kiːp]
nome

1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.

3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamente
II 1. [kiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

1) (cause to remain)

to keep sb. indoors — [ person] tenere qcn. in casa; [ illness] obbligare qcn. a stare in casa

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

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

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

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

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

3) (retain) conservare, custodire [book, letter, ticket]; mantenere [job, shape]; tenere [ place]

4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]

5) (sustain)

to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]

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

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

6) (store) tenere, mettere

I keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]

8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]

9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]

10) (conceal)

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

11) (prevent)

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

12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]

13) mus.

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

1)

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

2) (remain)

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi

4) (in health)

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep under

- keep up

- keep up with

••

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

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

English-Italian dictionary > keep
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[ki:p] v.,n. -v (pt.,pp. kept) 1. mbaj; keep the change mbaje kusurin; he keeps to himself ai rri mënjanë, nuk përzihet; keep oneself fit e mbaj veten në formë; he has kept his looks ende duket i pashëm; keep sb waiting e lë dikë të presë; keep him at it! aty mbaje, le të vazhdojë! keep the engine running e mbaj motorin ndezur; I'll keep you to your promise do të të detyroj ta mbash premtimin; keep sth from sb ia mbaj të fshehur diçka dikujt; keep it to yourself/sth from sb ia mbaj të fshehur diçka dikujt; keep it to yourself/under your hat mbaje për vete, mos ia thuaj njeriu. 2. vë mënjanë; ruaj; keep it somewhere safe ruaje në një vend të sigurt; 'keep in a cool place' 'të ruhet në vend të freskët'. 3. mbyll, mbaj mbyllur; keep sb in prison mbaj të burgosur dikë. 4. ndal; pengoj; mbaj gjatë; what kept you? pse u vonove? you're keeping me from my work nuk po më lë të punoj; keep one's children from school nuk i çoj fëmijët në shkollë. 5. plotësoj, respektoj, i përmbahem; keep an appointment respektoj takimin, nuk mungoj në takim. 6. kam, mbaj, rris (bagëti, pula). 7. mbaj me, i plotësoj nevojat; earn enough to keep oneself fitoj sa për të mbajtur veten; keep sb in food and clothing mbaj dikë me ushqim e veshje. 8. mbaj (ditar, llogaritë); keep a record/note of sth mbaj shënim diçka; to keep the books of a firm mbaj llogarinë e një firmë

. 9. vazhdoj; rri; keep (to the) left/right vazhdo/rri majtas/djathtas; keep straight on! vazhdo drejt! keep doing sth vazhdoj të bëj diçka; keep going! jepi! forca! keep at sb nuk i ndahem dikujt; keep at it! jepi, vazhdo! keep still/quiet rri urtë, e qep gojën; keep together rrimë bashkë; keep to one's bed rri në shtrat; keep to oneself rri mënjanë. 10. përmbahem, frenohem, frenoj veten; keep from doing sth përmbahem, nuk bëj diçka. 11. mbahem (me shëndet); how are you keeping? si je? a mbahesh? she is keeping better ajo po bëhet më mirë. 12. pret (puna); this business can keep kjo punë pret.

-n 1. strehë e ushqim; he earns his keep ai fiton sa për strehë e ushqim. 2. kullë kryesore, pirg kryesor (i kështjellës).

● for keeps a) për t'ia futur xhepit (fitim); b) përgjithmonë.

● keep alive mbaj gjallë, ruaj; keep the ball rolling mbaj gjallë bisedën; keep body and soul together mbaj frymën gjallë, e shtyj me të keq; keep a cool/level head ruaj gjakftohtësinë; keep one's feet ruaj drejtpeshimin, nuk rrëzohem; keep one's head rri i qetë, s'e humb pusullën.

● keep away ['ki:p ë'wei] a) largoj; b) ( from) pengoj (nga shkolla etj); c) prapsem

● keep back ['ki:p bæk] prapsem, bë'j mbrapa

● keep down ['ki:p daun] a) ul, pakësoj (çmimet, shpenzimet); b) përmbaj, frenoj, ndrydh (zemërimin); c) resht, qetësoj (qenin); d) shuaj (kryengritjen); e) e mban (ushqimin i sëmuri), nuk e vjell; f) ngel në klasë; he was kept down a year ngeli një vit; g) zbres; rri poshtë

● keep in ['ki:p in] a) mbaj në shtëpi (një fëmijë të sëmurë); b) mbaj në shkollë; c) fus brenda (barkun); d) (with sb) mbaj miqësi (me dikë)

● keep off ['ki:p of] a) heq, largoj; keep your hands off! hiqi duart! mos prek! 'keep off the grass' mos shkelni mbi bar; if the rain keeps off po nuk ra shi

● keep on ['ki:p on] a) vazhdoj; don't keep on so!, don't keep on about it! mjaft më!, lëre, të shkretën! b) mbaj (kapelën në kokë); c) mbaj ndezur (dritën)

● keep out ['ki:p aut] a) nuk e fut (të ftohtit); b) nuk e lë; keep sb out of trouble nuk e lë dikë të ngatërrohet në sherre/telashe; c) mos hyrë; 'keep out' 'ndalohet hyrja'; you keep out of this! ti mos u përziej! keep time mbaj ritmin; eci me hap të rregullt

● keep up ['ki:p ap] a) mbaj lart, mbaj gjallë (kurajën, shpresat); b) lë pa gjumë; the noise kept me up all night zhurma më la pa gjumë gjithë natën; c) ruaj, vazhdoj (traditën, letërkëmbimin); d) ushtroj, mbaj gjallë (një gjuhë të huaj); keep up the good work! ashtu, të lumtë! keep it up! vazhdo kështu! he'll never keep it up nuk ka për t'ia dalë mbanë; e) mbaj, mirëmbaj (pronën); f) nuk mbetem prapa; keep up with the times eci me hapin e kohës; keep up with the Joneses gj.fol. nuk mbetem prapa fqinjëve

● keeper ['ki:pë:] n 1. mbajtës; mbajtëse. 2. rojë. 3. kujdestar; mbrojtës (i dikujt). 4. sport. portier. 5. bujtinar. 6. kllapë, kapëse.

● keeping ['ki:ping] n 1. mbajtje; mirëmbajtje; in the keeping of nën kujdesin e; in safe keeping në dorë të sigurt. 2. ruajtje, konservim. 3. festim, kremtim; the keeping of Thanksgiving Day festim i Ditës së Uratave. 4. pajtim, harmoni; in/out of keeping with në harmoni/në stonim me

● keepsake ['ki:pseik] n. kujtim, dhuratë për kujtim

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mbaj

English-Albanian dictionary > keep
12 keep

[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt
( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +gen

I keep thinking about it — ciągle o tym myślę

keep walking — idź dalej

we try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona

keep the kitchen tidy — utrzymuj kuchnię w czystości

to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać

to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie

to keep a record of — rejestrować or notować +acc

to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie

to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś

to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś

to keep sth from happening — zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) czemuś

to keep time — clock wskazywać czas

to keep warm — trzymać się ciepło

keep to the path — trzymaj się ścieżki

how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep up
2. vi
trzymać się
3. n
( expenses) utrzymanie nt; ( of castle) baszta f

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[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

English-Polish dictionary > keep
13 keep from

phr.v.

1.keep sth from sb крие/таи нешто од некого

2. keep sb from sth држи некого понастрана од нешто

3. keep sb from doing sth спречува/не дава некому да (на) прави нешто

4. keep oneselffrom doing sth се воздржува да (на)прави нешто

English-Macedonian dictionary > keep from
14 keep back

keep back stare indietro

Ex:

to keep back from sth. — non avvicinarsi a qcs.; keep [sth., sb.] back, keep back [sth., sb.]

/Ex:

1) (prevent from advancing) respingere [ student]; [ dam] trat tenere [ water]

to keep sb. back from sth. — impedire a qcn. di avvicinarsi a qcs

2) (retain) trattenere [ money]; conservare [food, objects]

3) (conceal) nascondere [information, fact] ( from a)

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1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) tenere indietro; stare indietro

2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) nascondere

3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) trattenere

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1. vt + adv

1) (crowds, tears, money) trattenere

2)

(conceal: information) keep back some of the strawberries to decorate the cake — tieni da parte qualche fragola per guarnire la torta

to keep sth back from sb — nascondere qc a qn

2. vi + adv

tenersi indietro

please keep back! — indietro per favore!

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keep back stare indietro

Ex:

to keep back from sth. — non avvicinarsi a qcs.; keep [sth., sb.] back, keep back [sth., sb.]

/Ex:

1) (prevent from advancing) respingere [ student]; [ dam] trat tenere [ water]

to keep sb. back from sth. — impedire a qcn. di avvicinarsi a qcs

2) (retain) trattenere [ money]; conservare [food, objects]

3) (conceal) nascondere [information, fact] ( from a)

English-Italian dictionary > keep back
15 keep off

keep off stare lontano

Ex:

keep off! — state lontano! state alla larga! keep off [sth.]

/Ex:

1) (stay away from)

"please keep off the grass" — "vietato calpestare l'erba"

2) (refrain from) evitare [alcohol, subject]; keep [sth.] off, keep off [sth.] allontanare [ insects]

to keep the rain off — proteggere dalla pioggia

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1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) stare lontano

2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) tenere lontano

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1. vt + adv

keep your hands off! — giù le mani!, non toccare!

2. vt + prep

(dog, person) tenere lontano (-a) da

keep your hands off that cake — non toccare quella torta

3. vi + prep

"keep off the grass" — "non calpestare l'erba"

4. vi + adv

if the rain keeps off — se non piove

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keep off stare lontano

Ex:

keep off! — state lontano! state alla larga! keep off [sth.]

/Ex:

1) (stay away from)

"please keep off the grass" — "vietato calpestare l'erba"

2) (refrain from) evitare [alcohol, subject]; keep [sth.] off, keep off [sth.] allontanare [ insects]

to keep the rain off — proteggere dalla pioggia

English-Italian dictionary > keep off
16 keep away

keep away tenersi lontano, stare alla larga; keep [sth., sb.] away tenere lontano ( from da)

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(to (cause to) remain at a distance: Keep away - it's dangerous!) stare lontano

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1. vt + adv

to keep sth/sb away from sb — tenere qc/qn lontano (-a) da qn

they kept him away from school — non l'hanno mandato a scuola

2. vi + adv

to keep away (from) — stare lontano (-a) (da)

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keep away tenersi lontano, stare alla larga; keep [sth., sb.] away tenere lontano ( from da)

English-Italian dictionary > keep away
17 keep to

keep to [sth.] restare su, seguire [ road, path]; fig. rispettare [ timetable]; attenersi a [ facts]; rispettare, osservare [ rules]

"keep to the left " — "tenere la sinistra"; keep [sth.] to limitare [qcs.] a [weight, number]

to keep [sth.] to oneself — tenersi [qcs.] per sé [secret, opinion]

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(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) stare in

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keep to [sth.] restare su, seguire [ road, path]; fig. rispettare [ timetable]; attenersi a [ facts]; rispettare, osservare [ rules]

"keep to the left " — "tenere la sinistra"; keep [sth.] to limitare [qcs.] a [weight, number]

to keep [sth.] to oneself — tenersi [qcs.] per sé [secret, opinion]

English-Italian dictionary > keep to
18 keep back

1. intransitive verb
zurückbleiben

keep back! — bleib wo du bist!

keep back from something — von etwas wegbleiben (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (restrain) zurückhalten [Menschenmenge, Tränen]

2) (withhold) verschweigen [Informationen, Tatsachen] ( from Dat.); einbehalten [Geld, Zahlung]

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1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) zurückhalten, -treten

2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) verschweigen

3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) zurückhalten

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◆ keep back

I. vi zurückbleiben; (stay at distance) Abstand halten

\keep back back from that vicious dog, children bleibt von diesem bösartigen Hund weg, Kinder

II. vt

1. (hold away)

▪ to \keep back back ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw zurückhalten

security guards kept the fans back from the rock stars Sicherheitskräfte hielten die Fans von den Rockstars fern

2. (retain)

▪ to \keep back back ⇆ sth etw verschweigen

3. (prevent advance)

▪ to \keep back back ⇆ sb jdn aufhalten

the slower students were \keep backing the more intelligent ones back die langsameren Schüler behinderten das Vorankommen der intelligenteren

▪ to \keep back sb back from doing sth jdn daran hindern, etw akk zu tun

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keep back

A v/t

1. zurückhalten:

keep sb back from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tun

2. fig zurückhalten:

a) jemandes Lohn etc einbehalten

b) seine Tränen etc unterdrücken

c) etwas verschweigen, hinterm Berg halten mit

3. etwas verzögern, aufhalten

B v/i

1. im Hintergrund bleiben

2. zurückbleiben

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1. intransitive verb
zurückbleiben

keep back! — bleib wo du bist!

keep back from something — von etwas wegbleiben (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (restrain) zurückhalten [Menschenmenge, Tränen]

2) (withhold) verschweigen [Informationen, Tatsachen] ( from Dat.); einbehalten [Geld, Zahlung]

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v.

vorenthalten v.

English-german dictionary > keep back
19 keep back

1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) mantener atrás

2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) ocultar

3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) retener

Sense I

1) v + adv

keep back! — atrás!

to keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde

Sense II

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*

they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas

b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*

3)

a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultar

b) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con

4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*

he kept the whole class back after school — dejó a toda la clase castigada

1. VT + ADV

1) (=contain) [+ crowds] contener; [+ enemy] no dejar avanzar, tener a raya

2) (=withhold) [+ part of sth given] guardar, quedarse con

keep back some of the parsley to garnish — guárdate parte del perejil para adornar

3) (=restrain) [+ tears] contener, reprimir

4) (=conceal) [+ names of victims] no comunicar

to keep sth back from sb — ocultar algo a algn

I'm sure he's keeping sth back — estoy segura de que oculta algo

5) (=delay) [+ person] retrasar

I don't want to keep you back — no quiero retrasarte

he had been kept back after school — le habían hecho quedarse después del colegio

2.

VI + ADV

keep back, please! — ¡no se acerquen, por favor!

keep well back from the bonfire — no te acerques a la fogata

I kept well back — me mantuve bien alejado

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Sense I

1) v + adv

keep back! — atrás!

to keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde

Sense II

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*

they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas

b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*

3)

a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultar

b) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con

4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*

he kept the whole class back after school — dejó a toda la clase castigada

English-spanish dictionary > keep back
20 keep from

transitive verb

keep from doing something — etwas nicht tun; (avoid doing) es vermeiden, etwas zu tun

I couldn't keep from smiling — ich musste einfach lächeln; see also academic.ru/40523/keep">keep 1. 24)

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(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) sich zurückhalten

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keep from

A v/t

1. ab-, zurückhalten von, fernhalten von, hindern an (dat):

keep sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tun;

he kept me from work er hielt mich von der Arbeit ab;

I kept him from knowing too much ich sorgte dafür, dass er nicht zu viel erfuhr

2. bewahren vor (dat):

he kept me from danger

3. jemandem etwas vorenthalten, verschweigen, verheimlichen:

you are keeping sth from me

B v/i

1. sich fernhalten von

2. vermeiden (akk), sich enthalten (gen):

keep from doing sth es vermeiden oder sich davor hüten, etwas zu tun;

I could hardly keep from laughing ich konnte mir kaum das Lachen verkneifen

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transitive verb

keep from doing something — etwas nicht tun; (avoid doing) es vermeiden, etwas zu tun

I couldn't keep from smiling — ich musste einfach lächeln; see also keep 1. 24)

English-german dictionary > keep from

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keep sth from sb — UK US keep sth from sb Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not tell someone something: »It is important not to keep information of this kind from your senior staff … Financial and business terms
keep sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… … Financial and business terms
ˈkeep sth from sb — phrasal verb to not tell someone something I kept the news from him for a while.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep something from something — ˈkeep sth from sth derived to make sth stay out of sth • She could not keep the dismay from her voice. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep something from somebody — ˈkeep sth from sb derived to avoid telling sb sth • I think we ought to keep the truth from him until he s better. • They don t keep anything from each other. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep yourself from something — ˈkeep from sth | ˈkeep yourself from sth derived to prevent yourself from doing sth • keep yourself from something doing sth She could hardly keep from laughing. • I just managed to keep myself from falling. Main entry: ↑keepde … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody from something — ˈkeep sb from sth derived to prevent sb from doing sth • I hope I m not keeping you from your work. • keep somebody from something doing sth The church bells keep me from sleeping. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep back (from somebody) — ˌkeep ˈback (from sb/sth) derived to stay at a distance from sb/sth • Keep well back from the road. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep back (from something) — ˌkeep ˈback (from sb/sth) derived to stay at a distance from sb/sth • Keep well back from the road. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep away (from somebody) — ˌkeep aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to avoid going near sb/sth • Keep away from the edge of the cliff. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep away (from something) — ˌkeep aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to avoid going near sb/sth • Keep away from the edge of the cliff. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary

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