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1 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) a se reţine să -
2 relentless
adjective (without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do: The police fight a relentless battle against crime.) necruţător
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keep (you) from (doing something) — to prevent you from doing something. We couldn t keep ourselves from laughing. Even the mounting phone bills didn t keep him from calling her twice a day … New idioms 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 from (or keep someone from) — avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep sb 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
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 sb from sth — phrasal verb to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening These worries kept her from sleeping properly.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep — 1 /ki:p/ verb past tense and past participle kept /kept/ 1 NOT GIVE BACK (T) to have something and not need to give it back: You can keep it. I don t need it. | Try it for a week and we guarantee you ll want to keep it. 2 NOT LOSE (T) to continue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keep from — REFRAIN FROM, stop oneself, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, forbear from, avoid. → keep * * * keep from (or keep someone from) avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming | he could… … Useful english dictionary
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium