to keep sth going

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

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

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

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

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

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

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

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

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

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

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

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

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

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

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

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

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

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

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

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

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

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

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

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

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

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

150 miles in two hours, that is good going — 150 Meilen in zwei Stunden, das ist wirklich gut

the journey was slow going — die Reise zog sich [in die Länge]

this book is heavy going — dieses Buch liest sich schwer

while the going is good — solange noch Zeit dazu ist od. es noch geht

there is something going — es gibt etwas

be going to do something — etwas tun [werden/wollen]

he's going to be a ballet dancer when he grows up — wenn er groß ist, wird er Balletttänzer

I was going to say — ich wollte sagen

I was not going (did not intend) to do something — ich hatte nicht die Absicht, etwas zu tun

a going concern — eine gesunde Firma

have a lot/nothing etc. going for one — (coll.) viel/nichts usw. haben, was für einen spricht

to be going on with — see go on w 9) t 8)

(= pace, conditions) it's slow going — es geht nur langsam voran

that's good going — das ist ein flottes Tempo

it's heavy going talking to him — es ist sehr mühsam, sich mit ihm zu unterhalten

to get out while the going is good — sich rechtzeitig absetzen

when the going gets tough, the tough get going — wenn es hart auf hart kommt zeigt sich, wer wirklich was kann

(after superl inf) the best thing going — das Beste überhaupt

the biggest fool going — der allergrößte Idiot

a going concern (Comm) — ein gut gehendes Unternehmen

to sell a business as a going concern — ein bestehendes Unternehmen verkaufen

150 miles in two hours, that is good going — 150 Meilen in zwei Stunden, das ist wirklich gut

the journey was slow going — die Reise zog sich [in die Länge]

this book is heavy going — dieses Buch liest sich schwer

while the going is good — solange noch Zeit dazu ist od. es noch geht

there is something going — es gibt etwas

take any job going — jede Arbeit annehmen, die es nur gibt

be going to do something — etwas tun [werden/wollen]

he's going to be a ballet dancer when he grows up — wenn er groß ist, wird er Balletttänzer

I was going to say — ich wollte sagen

I was not going (did not intend) to do something — ich hatte nicht die Absicht, etwas zu tun

a going concern — eine gesunde Firma

have a lot/nothing etc. going for one — (coll.) viel/nichts usw. haben, was für einen spricht

to be going on with — see go on w 9) t 8)

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

he kept up his German by going to evening classes — non ha lasciato arrugginire il suo tedesco frequentando dei corsi serali

to keep up one's strength — mantenere le forze

I did French at school, but I haven't kept it up — non ho più studiato francese dai tempi della scuola

keep up the good work! — bravo, continua così!

he'll never keep it up! — non ce la farà mai!

the noise kept me up all night — il rumore mi ha tenuto sveglio tutta la notte

to keep up with sb — (in race) mantenersi al passo con qn, (fig: in comprehension) seguire qn, (by correspondence) mantenere i rapporti con qn

Matthew walks so fast I can't keep up — Matthew cammina così veloce che non riesco a stargli dietro

to keep up with the times — mantenersi al passo con i tempi

he kept up his German by going to evening classes — non ha lasciato arrugginire il suo tedesco frequentando dei corsi serali

to keep up one's strength — mantenere le forze

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

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

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

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

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

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

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

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio