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1 keep up with
• keep up with (someone) to remain at the same level as someone richer, faster, more advanced, etc. держаться на том же уровне, как кто-то более богатый, быстрый, продвинутый и т.д.She is always trying to keep up with the richer neighbors. She was too fast, I couldn’t keep up with her.
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2 keep pace with smb.
(keep pace with smb. (или smth.))идти в ногу с кем-л. (или с чем-л.), не отставать от кого-л. (или от чего-л.), поспевать за кем-л. (или за чем-л.)The school population of the nation has been increasing by about one million a year. The building of additional schools and classrooms has by no means kept pace with this growth. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Число детей школьного возраста в США увеличивается примерно на один миллион в год. Строительство новых и расширение существующих зданий ни в коей мере не поспевает за этим ростом.
But language must grow in order to keep pace with the progress, material and spiritual, of the people who use it. (G. H. McKnight, ‘English Words and Their Background’, ch. XII) — Но язык должен развиваться, для того чтобы не отстать от материального и духовного роста народа, который говорит на этом языке.
The growth of the telegraph kept pace with that of the railroad. — Одновременно с постройкой железных дорог шло строительство телеграфных линий.
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3 keep company with
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5 keep up with
1. держаться наравне; идти в ногуkeep abreast of — идти в ногу с; не отставать от
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6 keep up with
1. поспевать; угнаться за кем-либоYou’ll have to walk more slowly, I can’t keep up with you.
2. поддерживать связь, не терять из видуI started to run a bit so that she had to hurry to keep up with me.
We’ve kept up with each other ever since we left school.
Ann and I haven’t seen each other since college, but we keep up through our annual Christmas letters.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep up with
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7 keep up with jones
Общая лексика: как в лучших домах, иметь все самое лучшее и модное (люди, соревнующиеся во владении самым лучшим и модным, Idiom Definitions for 'Keep up with the Joneses' People who try to keep up with the Joneses are competitive about material) -
8 keep up with the Joneses
быть не хуже чем у людей; не отставать от другихMr and Mrs Brown bought a new car simply to keep up with the Joneses.
It used to be a new car. Now it's a personal computer and a sauna if you want to keep up with the Joneses.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep up with the Joneses
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9 keep up with the times
идти в ногу со временем; не отставать от жизниI don't really like using a computer, but you have to keep up with the times, I suppose.
I bought a whole new wardrobe because I want to keep up with the times.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep up with the times
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12 keep in with
phrvi infmlThe hookers on the block tried their best to keep in with the local fuzz — Проститутки в квартале старались поддерживать хорошие отношения с местной полицией
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13 keep up with the Joneses
expr infmlThey bought it just to keep up with the Joneses — Они купили это, лишь бы не отстать от соседей
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > keep up with the Joneses
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14 keep pace with smb.
(или smth.)идти в нoгу c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe oтcтaвaть oт кoгo-л. (или oт чeгo-л.), пocпeвaть зa кeм-л. (или зa чём-л.)But language must grow in order to keep pace with the progress, material and spiritual, of the people who use it (G. H. McKnight). We have to keep pace with the times (J. H. Chase) -
15 keep pace with
1. идти наравне; идти в ногу; не отставать отto put on pace — прибавить шагу, идти быстрее
2. идти в ногу с; не отставатьto keep pace with — идти наравне с …, не отставать от …
Синонимический ряд:match (verb) balance; coordinate; equal; equate; equipoise; match; measure up; meet; rival -
16 keep up with the joneses
"paвнятьcя нa Джoнcoв", cтapaтьcя жить нe xужe дpугиx, жить нe пo cpeдcтвaм, чтoбы нe oтcтaвaть oт дpугиx (ocoб. oт cвoиx coceдeй) [пepвoнaч. aмep.', выpaжeниe вoшлo в язык пocлe cepии кapикaтуp нa тeму "Kaк нe oтcтaвaть oт Джoнcoв xoтя бы пo внeшнeму виду"]Just because our neighbours have bought a Daimler, that's no reason why we should buy one. I have no intention of keeping up with the Joneses. His elementary school pals would be earning five or six pounds whilst he had only two. He'd been trying to keep up with the Joneses, the poor little devil (J. Braine)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > keep up with the joneses
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17 keep up with demand
1) Общая лексика: справляться со спросом (We can't keep up with the demand. - не справляемся со спросом), поспевать за спросом2) СМИ: придерживаться требования -
18 keep up with the Joneses
"равняться на Джонсов", стараться жить не хуже других, жить не по средствам, чтобы не отставать от других (особ. от своих соседей) [первонач. амер.; выражение вошло в язык после серии карикатур на тему "Как не отставать от Джонсов хотя бы по внешнему виду"]My father might have cared more than I did what the Joneses thought, but at least he was far from worrying himself sick trying to "keep up with the Joneses". (Suppl) — что думают о нас наши более состоятельные соседи, вероятно, беспокоило моего отца больше, чем меня, но он никогда не лез из кожи вон, чтобы угнаться за ними.
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19 keep abreast with
go abreast of — идти в ногу с; не отставать от
keep abreast of — идти в ногу с; не отставать от
to keep abreast of — не отставать от, идти в ногу с
abreast of the times — вровень с веком; не отставая от жизни
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20 keep up with
идиом.поспевать заугнаться заидти в ногу|| Barbara keeps up with most theatre events. — Барбара внимательно следит за большинством театральных событий.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > keep up with
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keep up with the Joneses — To keep on an equal social footing with one s neighbours, eg by having possessions of the same quality in the same quantity • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * keep up with the Joneses informal, showing disapproval phrase to try to be as rich,… … Useful english dictionary
keep in with — To maintain the confidence or friendship of • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * ˌkeep ˈin with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they keep in with he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
keep up with the Joneses — {v. phr.} To follow the latest fashion; try to be equal with your neighbors. * /Mrs. Smith kept buying every new thing that was advertised, finally Mr. Smith told her to stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and to start thinking for herself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep up with the Joneses — {v. phr.} To follow the latest fashion; try to be equal with your neighbors. * /Mrs. Smith kept buying every new thing that was advertised, finally Mr. Smith told her to stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and to start thinking for herself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep up with someone — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… … New idioms dictionary
keep up with something — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… … New idioms dictionary
keep up with — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… … New idioms dictionary
keep pace (with somebody) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… … Useful english dictionary
keep pace (with something) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… … Useful english dictionary
keep pace with sb — keep pace with sb/sth ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace … Financial and business terms
keep pace with sb/sth — ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace … Financial and business terms