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1 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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2 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) σταθερός2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) σταθερός3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) ισορροπημένος4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) σταθερός,συμπαγής,αδιάλυτος•- stabilize
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- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) στάβλος2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) ιπποστάσιο -
3 temperature
['temprə ə]1) (the amount or degree of cold or heat: The food must be kept at a low temperature.) θερμοκρασία2) (a level of body heat that is higher than normal: She had a temperature and wasn't feeling well.) πυρετός•
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well-kept — adj 1.) a well kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean 2.) a well kept secret is known only to a few people … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-kept — adjective a well kept place such as a house or yard looks good because someone often works on its appearance well kept secret a fact that some people know but do not share with everyone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-kept — c.1400, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of KEEP (Cf. keep) … Etymology dictionary
well-kept — well′ kept′ adj … From formal English to slang
well-kept — also well kept 1) ADJ GRADED A well kept building, street, garden, or other place is always neat and tidy because it is carefully looked after. ...two idyllic thatched cottages with well kept gardens. ...broad, well kept streets. 2) ADJ GRADED:… … English dictionary
well-kept — adjective 1 a well kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean 2 a well kept secret is known only to a few people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-kept — UK / US adjective a well kept place such as a house or garden looks good because someone often works on its appearance • a well kept secret … English dictionary
ˌwell-ˈkept — adj a well kept place looks good because someone looks after it carefully • well kept secret a fact that some people know but do not share with everyone[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
well-kept — /ˈwɛl kɛpt/ (say wel kept) adjective carefully stored, protected, maintained, etc. Also, (especially in predicative use), well kept /wɛl ˈkɛpt/ (say wel kept) …
well-kept — adj. Well kept is used with these nouns: ↑secret … Collocations dictionary
well kept — see well kept … English dictionary