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61 keep the ball rolling
to start or keep something going, especially a conversation:يَجْعَلُ الشَّيئ مُستَمِرّاHe can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
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62 keep the wolf from the door
to keep away hunger or want.يَبْعِد الفَقْر والجوع عنه -
63 keep time
(of a clock etc) to show the time accurately:تُحافِظ السّاعَه على الوقت الصَّحيحDoes this watch keep (good) time?
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64 keep to
not to leave or go away from:Keep to this side of the park!
يَلْتَزِم بِ، يَتَمَسَّك بWe kept to the roads we knew.
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65 keep track of
(not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of):يَبْقى مُطَّلِعا علىI've lost track of what is happening.
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66 keep (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
Arabic-English dictionary > keep (something) up one's sleeve
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67 keep up with the Joneses
[ˈdʒounzɪz]to have everything one's neighbours have:يَكون لَديه ما لَدى غيرِه، يكون في نَفس المُسْتَوىShe didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.
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68 keep
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69 keep sb. company
صَاحَبَ \ accompany: to perform music as a support to a singer, etc.. coincide: (of two or more events) to happen (often by chance) at the same time: He’s pleased that the special holiday next week coincides with his birthday. keep sb. company: to be or go with sb.: His dog keeps him company. \ See Also طابق (طابَقَ)، وافق (وَافَقَ) -
70 keep sb. company
رَافَقَ \ accompany: to go with; happen or exist at the same time as sth. else: The storm was accompanied by thunder, perform music as a support to a singer, etc.. escort: to go with sb. as a guard: Two warships escorted the Queen (or Queen’s ship) into harbour. keep sb. company: to be or go with sb.: His dog keeps him company. see: (with an expression of place) to go with sb. (politely or helpfully): I’ll see you home. I’ll see you to the door. -
71 keep
مَنَعَ \ ban: to forbid: Smoking is banned in many cinemas. bar: to forbid; prevent: He was barred from taking part in the game. deter: to stop from acting (usu. by fear): Our big weapons will deter our enemies from attacking us. forbid: to order (sb.) not to do (sth.) in future; not allow: I forbid you to smoke. Smoking is forbidden in the cinema. inhibit: to stop sb. from doing sth; make sb. unable to express what he really feels or wants to do: His presence inhibits me, I don’t feel comfortable when he is here. keep: to prevent: The coffee kept me from going to sleep. prevent: to stop; not let sth. happen: Careful driving prevents accidents (from happening). prohibit: to forbid: Smoking is prohibited in this cinema. \ See Also حظر (حَظَّرَ)، حرم (حَرَّمَ)، أَعَاقَ، كبت (كَبَتَ)، حال دون (حَالَ دون) -
72 keep
حَرَمَ \ exclude: to shut out; leave out; not include: I was excluded from the meeting. keep: to prevent: The coffee kept me from going to sleep. -
73 keep sb. company
لازَمَ \ haunt: (of spirits of the dead) to seem to visit (a person or place) often; (of memories, dreams, etc.) trouble (sb.) by coming often to the mind: The old castle is haunted. The fear of taking my exams haunts me. keep sb. company: to be or go with sb.: His dog keeps him company. mark: (in football, etc.) to watch and stay close to another player, so as to prevent him from getting the ball. \ See Also سكن (سَكَنَ) -
74 keep an eye on
رَاقَبَ بعِنايَةٍ \ keep an eye on: to watch carefully. -
75 keep one’s head
اِحْتَفَظَ برباطة جأشه \ keep one’s head: to remain calm and act wisely: When the house caught fire, he kept his head and saved his family. -
76 keep one’s temper
حَافَظ عَلَى هُدوء أَعْصابه \ keep one’s temper: to stay calm, not get angry. -
77 keep the score
سَجَّلَ الأَهْداف \ keep the score: to watch a game or competition and record the points. \ See Also النِّقاط -
78 keep abreast of
to remain up to date with:يَبْقَى مُوَاكِبَاً، يَتَمَشَّى مَعkeeping abreast of recent scientific developments.
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79 keep at arm's length
to avoid becoming too friendly with someone:يَتَحَفَّظ في عَلاقاتِه مَع، يَتَجَنَّب العَلاقَه، يَبْقى بَعيداًShe keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.
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80 keep guard (on)
يَحْرُسThe soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).
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