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1 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) rozbehnúť, rozprúdiť* * *• udržiavat v chode (nieco) -
2 keep the wolf from the door
(to keep away hunger or want.) odháňať biedu odo dverí -
3 keep the change
• drobné si nechajte -
4 keep the house
• zdržiavat sa doma• ostat doma• nevychádzat z domu -
5 keep the peace
• zachovávat pokoj -
6 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) strážiť -
7 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) strážiť -
8 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.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (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?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (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.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. 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.) obživa- 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* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
9 keep back
1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) držať (sa) vzadu2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) skrývať, zatajiť3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) dávať bokom -
10 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) sledovať2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) dávať pozor* * *• nespustit zo zretela -
11 keep up
1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) udržať2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) stačiť* * *• držat krok -
12 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) zostať pri zemi2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) obmedziť3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) nevracať -
13 keep going
(to continue doing what one is doing; to survive: The snow was falling heavily, but we had to keep going; Business is bad at the moment, but we'll manage to keep going.) pokračovať ďalej -
14 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) držať sa stranou2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) chrániť pred* * *• nevstupovat -
15 keep out
(not to (allow to) enter: The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind.) nevstupovať; chrániť (proti)* * *• nevstupovat -
16 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.) nehovoriť o, pomlčať -
17 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) gymnastika; gymnastický -
18 keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) držať sa -
19 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) vyrovnať sa susedom -
20 keep time
((of a clock etc) to show the time accurately: Does this watch keep (good) time?) udávať presný čas* * *• zachovávat takt• držat krok• íst správne (hodiny)• byt presný• dodržiavat cas
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