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1 keep a secret
(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) glabāt/turēt noslēpumā/slepenībā -
2 to keep a secret
glabāt noslēpumu -
3 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) []turēt2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) glabāt3) (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?) []glabāt; noturēt4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) turpināt (kaut ko darīt)5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) paglabāt; turēt (krājumā)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) []turēt7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)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.) izdarīt ierakstus9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aizkavēt10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) uzturēt (kādu)11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) turēt; ievērot12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) svinēt2. 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.) iztika; uzturs- 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* * *uzturs, iztika; galvenais tornis; paturēt, turēt; glabāt; ievērot, turēt; noturēt, saglabāt; palikt; uzturēt; turpināt; sargāt; saglabāties; vest; aizkavēt; justies; svinēt -
4 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) slepens2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) noslēpums2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) noslēpums•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *noslēpums; slepens; noslēgts, atturīgs; noslēpts, apslēpts -
5 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) turēt kaut ko slepenībāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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6 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) turēt kaut ko slepenībāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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7 keep it dark
(to keep something a secret: They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.) turēt kaut ko slepenībā -
8 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) paturēt noslēpumā -
9 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.) paturēt noslēpumā; būt kaut kam aiz ādasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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10 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.) paturēt noslēpumā; būt kaut kam aiz ādasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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11 to keep secret
turēt slepenībā; neizpaust -
12 rely on
1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) būt atkarīgam; paļauties2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) paļauties; ticēt -
13 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tumšs2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tumšs; patumšs3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) (par nodomu u.tml.) ļauns; slepens2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tumsa; neziņa- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *tumsa; neziņa, neskaidrība; slepenība; tumša krāsa, ēna; tumšs; tumšmatains; netīrs, ļauns; slepens, neskaidrs; neizglītots; bezcerīgs, drūms; slēgts -
14 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) atvērts; vaļējs2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) atvērts3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) atvērts4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) neslēpts; atklāts5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) vaļsirdīgs; atklāts6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) atklāts7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) brīvs; vaļējs2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) atvērt; atvērties2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) atklāt; sākt•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *atklāta telpa; atvērt, attaisīt, atklāt; sākt; uzsākt; atvērts, vaļējs; neaizsargāts, pieejams, atklāts; vaļsirdīgs, atklāts; neaizņemts, brīvs; maigs -
15 blackmail
verb (to obtain money illegally from (a person), usually by threatening to make known something which the victim wants to keep secret.) šantažēt* * *naudas izspiešana, šantāža; izspiest naudu, šantažēt -
16 conceal
[kən'si:l](to hide or keep secret: He concealed his disappointment from his friends.) noslēpt; noklusēt* * *noklusēt, noslēpt -
17 confidential
[konfi'denʃəl]1) (secret; not to be told to others: confidential information.) konfidenciāls; slepens2) (trusted to keep secrets: a confidential secretary.) uzticams; uzticības-* * *konfidenciāls, slepens -
18 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) (dārgumu, pārtikas u.tml.) slepens krājums2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) slepus uzkrāt/uzglabāt- hoarder* * *apslēpta manta, slepens krājums; slepus uzkrāt -
19 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) bagātība; dārgumi2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) dārgums2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) augstu vērtēt2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) glabāt kā dārgumu•- treasurer* * *dārgums, bagātība; glabāt kā dārgumu; augstu vērtēt
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