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1 your secret is safe with me

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > your secret is safe with me
2 safe

safe [seɪf]

1. adjective

   a. ( = not risky) [substance, toy] sans danger ; [nuclear reactor] sûr, sans danger ; [place, vehicle] sûr ; [ladder, structure] solide

• to make a bomb safe désamorcer une bombe

• to make a building safe assurer la sécurité d'un bâtiment

• in a safe place en lieu sûr

• the ice isn't safe la glace n'est pas solide

• to be in safe hands être en de bonnes mains

• that dog isn't safe around children ce chien peut présenter un danger pour les enfants

► safe to

• it is safe to say that... on peut affirmer sans trop s'avancer que...

• the water is safe to drink on peut boire cette eau sans danger

• is it safe to come out? est-ce qu'on peut sortir sans danger ?

• they assured him it was safe to return ils lui ont assuré qu'il pouvait revenir en toute sécurité

• it might be safer to wait il serait peut-être plus prudent d'attendre

• the safest thing to do would be to wait here le plus sûr serait d'attendre ici

• it's not safe to go out after dark il est dangereux de sortir la nuit

   b. [choice, job] sûr ; [method] sans risque ; [limit, level] raisonnable

• a safe margin une marge de sécurité

• to keep a safe distance from sth se tenir à bonne distance de qch ; (while driving) maintenir la distance de sécurité par rapport à qch

• to follow sb at a safe distance suivre qn à une distance respectueuse

• to be on the safe side (inf) pour plus de sûreté

   c. ( = problem-free) to wish sb a safe journey souhaiter bon voyage à qn

• safe journey! bon voyage !

• a safe landing un atterrissage réussi

• he wrote to acknowledge the safe arrival of the photographs il a écrit pour dire que les photos étaient bien arrivées

• to ensure the safe return of the hostages faire en sorte que les otages soient libérés sains et saufs

• a reward for the safe return of the stolen equipment une récompense à qui rapportera en bon état l'équipement volé

   d. ( = likely to be right) it is a safe assumption that... on peut dire sans trop s'avancer que...

• a safe bet ( = wise choice) un bon choix

• the house wine is always a safe bet on n'est jamais déçu en choisissant la cuvée du patron

• it's a safe bet that profits will fall il y a toutes les chances pour que les bénéfices diminuent

   e. ( = not in danger) [person] en sécurité ; ( = no longer in danger) hors de danger ; [object] en sécurité

• I don't feel very safe on this ladder je ne me sens pas très en sécurité sur cette échelle

• I won't feel safe until he's behind bars je ne serai tranquille que quand il sera derrière les barreaux

• to be safe from sth être à l'abri de qch

• I'm safe from him now il ne peut plus me nuire maintenant

• safe in the knowledge that... avec la certitude que...

• safe and sound sain et sauf

• to be safe with sb être en sécurité avec qn

• I'll keep it safe for you je vais vous le garder en lieu sûr

• your reputation is safe votre réputation ne craint rien

• your secret is safe with me je garderai le secret (PROV) better safe than sorry on n'est jamais trop prudent

2. noun

(for money, valuables) coffre-fort m

3. compounds

► safe area noun zone f de sécurité

► safe-breaker noun perceur m de coffres

► safe-conduct noun sauf-conduit m

► safe deposit box noun coffre-fort m à la banque

► safe haven noun refuge m

• to provide safe haven for sb offrir un refuge à qn ► safe house noun lieu m sûr

► safe passage noun

• to guarantee sb safe passage to/from a country assurer la protection de qn à son entrée dans un pays/à sa sortie d'un pays ► safe seat noun siège m sûr

• it was a safe Conservative seat (British) c'était un siège acquis au parti conservateur ► safe sex noun rapports mpl sexuels sans risque ; (with condom) rapports mpl sexuels protégés

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[seɪf] 1.
noun coffre-fort m
2.
adjective

1) (after ordeal, risk) [person] sain et sauf; [object] intact

we know they are safe — nous les savons hors de danger

to hope for somebody's safe return — espérer que quelqu'un reviendra sans encombre

safe and sound — sain et sauf

2) (free from threat, harm)

to be safe — [person] être en sécurité; [document, valuables] être en lieu sûr; [company, job, reputation] ne pas être menacé

to feel safe — se sentir en sécurité

is the bike safe here? — est-ce qu'on peut laisser le vélo ici sans risque?

he's safe in bed — il dort tranquillement dans son lit

have a safe journey! — bon voyage!

to keep somebody safe — protéger quelqu'un ( from contre, de)

to keep something safe — ( protect) mettre quelque chose à l'abri ( from de); ( store) garder quelque chose en lieu sûr

to be safe from — être à l'abri de [attack, curiosity]

to be safe with somebody — ne rien risquer avec quelqu'un

3) ( risk-free) [product, toy, level, method] sans danger; [place, environment, vehicle, route] sûr; [structure, building] solide; [animal] inoffensif/-ive; [speed] raisonnable

the safest way to do — la façon la plus sûre de faire

to watch from a safe distance — observer à distance respectueuse

let's go - it's safe — allons-y - il n'y a plus de danger

it's not safe — c'est dangereux

to be safe for somebody — être sans danger pour quelqu'un

the toy/park is not safe for children — le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants

it is safe to swim there — on peut s'y baigner sans danger

it is not safe to do — il est dangereux de faire

that car is not safe to drive — cette voiture est dangereuse

to make something safe — rendre [quelque chose] (plus) sûr [premises, beach]; rendre [quelque chose] inoffensif/-ive [bomb]

4) ( prudent) [investment] sûr; [estimate, choice] prudent; [topic] anodin

the safest thing to do would be to leave — le plus sûr serait de partir

it would be safer not to do — il vaudrait mieux ne pas faire

it is safe to say that — on peut dire à coup sûr que

it's safe to assume that — on peut raisonnablement penser que

5) ( reliable) [driver] prudent

to be in safe hands — être en bonnes mains

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as safe as houses — GB ( secure) [person] en sécurité; [place] sûr; ( risk-free) sans risque

better safe than sorry! — mieux vaut prévenir que guérir!

just to be on the safe side — simplement par précaution

to play (it) safe — être prudent

English-French dictionary > safe
3 safe

I
1. seif adjective
1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro

2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro

3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo

4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro

5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable

•

- safeness
- safely
- safety
- safeguard
2. verb
(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender

- safety-belt
- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound
II seif noun
(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) caja de caudales

safe¹ adj

1. seguro / no peligroso

you should keep your money in a safe place deberías guardar tu dinero en un sitio seguro

it isn't safe to play in the street es peligroso jugar en la calle

2. prudente

my father is a safe driver mi padre es un conductor prudente

3. a salvo

the missing mountaineer is safe el alpinista que se había perdido está a salvo

safe and sound sano y salvo

safe² n caja fuerte

they left their money in the hotel safe dejaron su dinero en la caja fuerte del hotel

safe

tr[seɪf]

adjective

1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro

■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura

■ it's not safe to play in the road es peligroso jugar en la calle

■ she's a safe driver conduce con cuidado

■ your secret's safe with me guardaré tu secreto

■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo

2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne

■ the missing boy has been found safe se ha encontrado sano y salvo al niño desaparecido

3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a

noun

1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a safe bet ser seguro,-a

as safe as houses completamente seguro,-a

better safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curar

in safe hands en buenas manos

it's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...

safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

to play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre seguro

safe house piso franco

safe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño asegurado

safe sex sexo seguro

safe ['seɪf] adj, safer ; safest

1) unharmed: ileso

safe and sound: sano y salvo

2) secure: seguro

3)

to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad

4)

to play it safe : ir a la segura

safe n

: caja f fuerte

safe

adj.

• cierto, -a adj.

• digno de confianza adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• incólume adj.

• intacto, -a adj.

• salvo, -a adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• seguro, -a adj.

n.

• arca s.f.

• caja s.f.

• caja de caudales s.f.

• caja fuerte s.f.

I seɪf
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

[seɪf]
1. ADJ
(compar safer) (superl safest)
1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguro

you'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo

your pearls will be quite safe in the bank — tus perlas estarán totalmente seguras en el banco

• to feel safe — sentirse seguro

• to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)

I'll keep it safe for you — yo te lo guardo

where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?

• the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secreto

the documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos

- safe and sound

- as safe as houses

- better safe than sorry

2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgo

the safe disposal of hazardous wastes — la eliminación sin riesgos de residuos peligrosos

is nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?

these stairs are not very safe — esta escalera no es muy segura

don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso

keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad

it's not safe to go out after dark — es peligroso salir de noche

it's safe to eat — se puede comer sin peligro

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...

it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...

it might be safer to wait — puede que sea mejor esperar

• it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada

• it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!

• to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo

to follow sb at a safe distance — seguir a algn manteniendo cierta distancia

• to be a safe driver — conducir con prudencia or con cuidado

• a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro

• a safe margin — un margen de seguridad

• just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

• the safest thing is to... — lo más seguro es + infin

• he's safe with children — [man] es de fiar con los niños; [dog] no es un peligro para los niños

3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro

• to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos

• to keep sth in a safe place — guardar algo en un lugar seguro

- a safe pair of hands

4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro

• safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!

have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!

• safe passage — paso m franco, libre tránsito m

• the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos

2.

N (for valuables) caja f fuerte; (for meat) fresquera f

3.

ADV

• to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

4.

CPD

safe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad

safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes

safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad

safe haven N — refugio m seguro

safe house N — piso m franco

the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad

safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —

it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores

safe sex N — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

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I [seɪf]
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

English-spanish dictionary > safe
4 safe

1. noun
Safe, der; Geldschrank, der
2. adjective
1) (out of danger) sicher ( from vor + Dat.)

he's safe — er ist in Sicherheit

make something safe from something — etwas gegen etwas sichern

safe and sound — sicher und wohlbehalten

2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]

better safe than sorry — Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs.)

wish somebody a safe journey — jemandem eine gute Reise wünschen

is the car safe to drive? — ist der Wagen verkehrssicher?

to be on the safe side — zur Sicherheit

3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]

it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]

4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]

5) (secure)

your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also academic.ru/56066/play">play 2. 1), 3. 5)

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I 1. [seif] adjective
1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free ( from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) sicher

2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sicher

3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) unversehrt

4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ungefährlich

5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) sicher

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- safeness
- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb
(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) sichern

- safety-belt
- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun
(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) der Safe

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safe

[seɪf]

I. adj

1. (secure) sicher, ungefährlich; medicine unbedenklich

\safe journey! gute Reise!

it's \safe to enter the building now man kann das Gebäude jetzt gefahrlos betreten

do you think it will be \safe to leave her in the car by herself? meinst du, es kann nichts passieren, wenn wir sie allein im Auto lassen?

\safe distance Sicherheitsabstand m

to drive at a \safe speed mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit fahren

\safe vaccine gut verträglicher Impfstoff

2. (protected) sicher

your secret's \safe with me bei mir ist dein Geheimnis sicher aufgehoben

we're \safe from attack now wir sind jetzt vor einem Angriff sicher

to keep sth in a \safe place etw sicher aufbewahren

to feel \safe sich akk sicher fühlen

to put sth somewhere \safe etw an einen sicheren Ort tun

3. (certain) [relativ] sicher

it's a pretty \safe assumption that she's going to marry him es ist so gut wie sicher, dass sie ihn heiraten wird

it's a \safe bet that his condition will get worse man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich sein Zustand verschlechtern wird

black shoes are always a \safe bet mit schwarzen Schuhen kann man nie etwas falsch machen

\safe method/source sichere Methode/Quelle

4. (avoiding risk) vorsichtig

to make the \safe choice auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

\safe driver vorsichtiger Fahrer/vorsichtige Fahrerin

ten years of \safe driving zehn Jahre unfallfreies Fahren

\safe estimate vorsichtige Schätzung

\safe play Spiel nt auf Sicherheit

\safe player auf Sicherheit bedachter Spieler/bedachte Spielerin

5. (dependable) sicher, verlässlich, zuverlässig

\safe adviser verlässlicher Berater/verlässliche Beraterin

\safe car verkehrssicheres Auto

\safe driver sicherer Fahrer/sichere Fahrerin

\safe investment risikolose Investition

\safe road gut ausgebaute Straße

6. POL

\safe constituency/seat sicherer Wahlkreis/Sitz

7. SPORT

to win by a \safe margin mit sicherem [o großem] Vorsprung gewinnen

8.

▶ it is better to be \safe than sorry ( prov) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht prov

▶ to be in \safe hands in guten Händen sein

▶ to be as \safe as houses BRIT deal, job bombensicher sein fam

▶ to play it \safe Vorsicht walten lassen, auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

▶ [just [or in order]] to be on the \safe side [nur] um sicherzugehen [o zur Sicherheit]

▶ \safe and sound gesund und wohlbehalten

II. n Geldschrank m, Tresor m, Safe m

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I [seɪf]
n
(for valuables) Safe m or nt, Panzerschrank m, Tresor m II
adj (+er)

1) (= not in danger) sicher; (= out of danger) in Sicherheit; (= not injured) unverletzt

to be safe from sb/sth — vor jdm/etw sicher sein

no girl is safe with him — bei ihm ist kein Mädchen sicher

to keep sth safe — etw sicher aufbewahren

all the passengers/climbers are safe — alle Passagiere/Bergsteiger sind in Sicherheit or (not injured) sind unverletzt

you're not safe without a seat belt — es ist gefährlich or nicht sicher, ohne Gurt zu fahren

safe journey! — gute Fahrt/Reise!

safe journey home! —

we've found him – is he safe? — wir haben ihn gefunden! – ist ihm etwas passiert?

thank God you're safe — Gott sei Dank ist dir nichts passiert

he was safe at home all the time — er saß die ganze Zeit wohlbehalten zu Hause

safe and sound — gesund und wohlbehalten

the patient is safe now — der Patient ist jetzt außer Gefahr

my life's not safe here — ich bin hier meines Lebens nicht sicher

your reputation is safe — Ihr Ruf ist nicht in Gefahr

the secret is safe with me — bei mir ist das Geheimnis gut aufgehoben

the thieves are now safe in prison — die Diebe sind jetzt in sicherem Gewahrsam

2) (= not likely to cause harm, not dangerous, not presenting risks) ungefährlich; (= stable, secure) building, roof etc sicher

not safe — gefährlich

this car is not safe to drive — das Auto ist nicht verkehrssicher

she is not safe on the roads — sie ist eine Gefahr im Straßenverkehr

is this beach safe for bathing? — kann man an diesem Strand gefahrlos or ohne Gefahr baden?

it is safe to leave it open/tell him — man kann es unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres auflassen/es ihm unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres erzählen

is it safe to touch that/drive so fast/light a fire? — ist es auch nicht gefährlich, das anzufassen/so schnell zu fahren/ein Feuer anzumachen?

it is safe to eat/drink —

the dog is safe with children — der Hund tut Kindern nichts

it's now safe to turn off your computer — Sie können den Computer jetzt ausschalten

3) (= secure) place, hiding place sicher

in a safe place — an einem sicheren Ort

4) (= reliable) job, contraceptive, driver sicher; mountain guide, method, player zuverlässig, verlässlich

safe period — sichere or ungefährliche Zeit

to be or have a safe pair of hands —

in safe hands — in sicheren Händen

5) (= not likely to be/go wrong) investment, theory, choice, option sicher; policy vorsichtig, risikolos; estimate realistisch

safe margin — Spielraum m; (Fin also) Reserve f

it is safe to assume or a safe assumption that... — man kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit annehmen, dass...

it's a safe guess —

they appointed a safe man as headmaster he plays a safe game (of tennis) — sie bestimmten einen gemäßigten Mann als Rektor er spielt (Tennis) auf Sicherheit

I think it's safe to say... — ich glaube, man kann wohl or ruhig sagen...

is it safe to generalize? — kann man das ohne Weiteres verallgemeinern?

is it safe to draw that conclusion? — kann man diesen Schluss so ohne Weiteres ziehen?

to be safe in the knowledge that... —

do you feel safe just taking on three extra staff? — haben Sie keine Bedenken, wenn Sie nur drei extra Leute einstellen?

just to be safe or on the safe side — um ganz sicher zu sein, um sicherzugehen

the safest thing (to do) would be to wait here for her — das Sicherste wäre, hier auf sie zu warten

it is a safe bet that... — man kann darauf wetten, dass...

to follow sb at a safe distance — jdm in sicherem Abstand folgen

better safe than sorry — Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (Prov)

6)

(= certain) he is safe to win/get the job — er wird sicher gewinnen/die Stelle sicher bekommen

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safe [seıf]

A adj (adv safely)

1. sicher ( from vor dat):

safe area MIL Schutzzone f;

a safe place ein sicherer Ort;

keep sth safe ( oder in a safe place) etwas sicher aufbewahren;

we are safe from disturbance here hier sind wir ungestört;

you are safe with him bei ihm bist du sicher aufgehoben;

better to be safe than sorry (Sprichwort) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit oder der Porzellankiste;

make the game safe SPORT alles klarmachen

2. sicher, unversehrt, außer Gefahr (auch Patient):

he has safely arrived er ist gut angekommen;

he arrived safe and sound er kam heil und gesund an

3. sicher, ungefährlich, gefahrlos:

safe (to operate) TECH betriebssicher;

safe current maximal zulässiger Strom;

safe period PHYSIOL (die) unfruchtbaren Tage (der Frau);

safe sex Safer Sex m;

safe stress TECH zulässige Beanspruchung;

the rope is safe das Seil hält;

is it safe to go there? kann man da ungefährdet oder gefahrlos hingehen?;

in safe custody → A 7;

(as) safe as houses umg absolut sicher;

it is safe to say that …, one can safely say that … man kann ruhig sagen, dass …;

it is safe to assume that … man kann ohne Weiteres oder getrost annehmen, dass …;

be on the safe side (Redew) um ganz sicherzugehen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein; → load A 6 a, play B 1, C 1, safe house

4. vorsichtig (Schätzung etc)

5. sicher, zuverlässig (Führer, Methode etc)

6. sicher, voraussichtlich (Sieger etc):

safe seat PARL sicherer Wahlkreis;

he is safe to be there er wird sicher da sein

7. in sicherem Gewahrsam (auch Gangster etc)

B s

1. Safe m, Tresor m, Geldschrank m

2. → meat safe

3. US sl Gummi m (Kondom)

* * *
1. noun
Safe, der; Geldschrank, der
2. adjective
1) (out of danger) sicher ( from vor + Dat.)

he's safe — er ist in Sicherheit

make something safe from something — etwas gegen etwas sichern

safe and sound — sicher und wohlbehalten

2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]

better safe than sorry — Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs.)

wish somebody a safe journey — jemandem eine gute Reise wünschen

is the car safe to drive? — ist der Wagen verkehrssicher?

to be on the safe side — zur Sicherheit

3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]

it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]

4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]

5) (secure)

your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also play 2. 1), 3. 5)

* * *

(vault) n.

Safe -s m. adj.

geschützt adj.

sicher adj. n.

Geldschrank m.

Tresor -e m.

English-german dictionary > safe
5 safe

seɪf
1. сущ.
1) сейф (несгораемый металлический шкаф или ящик для хранения денег, документов, ценных бумаг, драгоценностей) to break open, crack a safe ≈ взломать сейф to close, lock a safe ≈ закрыть сейф to open, unlock a safe ≈ открыть сейф wall safe ≈ стенной сейф
2) а) проветриваемый шкаф или ящик для хранения пищевых продуктов Syn: pie safe б) холодильник, холодильный шкаф Syn: meat-safe
3) положение 'на предохранителе' (в огнестрельном оружии) at safe, on safe ≈ установленный на предохранитель, на предохранительном взводе( об огнестрельном оружии)
4) разг. презерватив Syn: condom, contraceptive device
2. прил.
1) невредимый, неповрежденный absolutely safe ≈ совершенно невредимый safe and sound Syn: unharmed, unhurt, uninjured
2) защищенный от опасности;
в безопасности safe from attack ≈ огражденный от нападения to be safe ≈ быть в безопасности, вне опасности on beaches, keep your camera safe from sand ≈ когда вы на пляже, оберегайте ваш фотоаппарат от попадания в него песка Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. ≈ Не беспокойся, я никому не выдам твою тайну. Ant: at risk
3) безопасный( не представляющий опасности, не связанный с риском) safe for children ≈ безопасный для детей It is not safe to lean out of the window. ≈ Опасно высовываться их окна. safe jorney ≈ путешествие "без приключений" at a safe distance from ≈ на безопасном расстоянии от Is this beach safe for bathing? ≈ На этом пляже безопасно купаться? Syn: harmless Ant: dangerous, harmful
4) верный, надежный;
заслуживающий доверия in safe hands ≈ в надежных руках He made the game safe with a spectacular goal in the 84th minute. ≈ После того, как на 84-ой минуте он забил эффектный гол, стало ясно, что победа на их стороне. it is safe to say ≈ можно с уверенностью сказать Syn: secure
1., trustworthy, reliable
5) осторожный, осмотрительный( о человеке) better( to be) safe than sorry ≈ семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь Syn: cautious ∙ as safe as houses on the safe side - play safe play it safe сейф, несгораемый шкаф - to break /to force/ a * взломать сейф железный ящик (для документов, ценностей) холодильник холодный чулан, кладовка( для хранения продуктов;
тж. meat *) (военное) предохранитель - (set) at * установленный на предохранитель;
на предохранительном взводе;
(авиация) установленный на "невзрыв" (разговорное) презерватив безопасный;
находящийся в безопасности - * from criticism застрахованный от критики - to be * быть в безопасности - the crisis is over and the patient is now * кризис миновал, и жизнь больного теперь вне опасности - he is * from danger ему не грозит опасность - innoculation renders one * from infection прививка (полностью) предохраняет от инфекции - here we are * from interruption здесь нам не будут мешать;
сюда никто не войдет - the house is not * from theft в этот дом могут забраться воры - is the child * to play on the beach alone? не опасно ли ребенку одному играть на пляже? не представляющий опасности;
не связанный с риском, безопасный - * place безопасное место - * road (морское) безопасный рейд - * bet беспроигрышное пари - it is * to say с уверенностью можно сказать - a speed of 50 miles an hour is * on a wide road езда со скоростью 50 миль в час по широкой дороге достаточно безопасна - is it * to travel so fast? не опасно ли ехать с такой скоростью? - the bridge is now * for traffic теперь по этому мосту можно спокойно ехать - you are perfectly * in believing what he tells you вы вполне можете доверять тому, что он говорит - dog that is not * злая собака;
может укусить - you are * in accepting his offer приняв его предложение, вы ничем не рискуете - a murderer is only * when he is in prison убийца не опасен только (тогда), когда он в тюрьме обеспечивающий, гарантирующий безопасность - * practice техника безопасности - * range /distance/ (военное) зона безопасности - at a * distance на почтительном расстоянии - it is * to say that... можно сказать, не боясь ошибиться, что... (специальное) допустимый, допускаемый - * clearance( техническое) допускаемый габарит /зазор/;
(военное) наименьший прицел( при стрельбе через голову своих войск) - * load допустимая нагрузка благополучный - * arrival благополучное прибытие /-ый приезд/ - * in life and limb, * and sound живой и невредимый - with a * conscience со спокойной /с чистой/ совестью - all is * here здесь все благополучно - to bring smth. back * вернуть что-л. в целости и сохранности - to see smb. * home проводить кого-л.до самого дома - the parcel came * посылка была доставлена в целости надежный;
внушающий доверие - * partner надежный партнер - in * hands в надежных руках - the rope is not * эта веревка непрочная - to keep smth. * in the house хранить что-л. в доме - your secret is * with me я буду свято хранить вашу тайну - he is a perfectly * person to confide in ему вполне можно довериться - a very * surgeon( to consult) весьма авторитетный хирург (с которым можно было бы посоветоваться) (разговорное) несомненный, верный - * guess безошибочное предположение - * winner несомненный /бесспорный/ победитель - it is a * thing это верное дело - to play a * game вести верную игру;
играть наверняка - he is a * first он, несомненно, займет /получит/ первое место - our candidate is * to win the election /to get in/ наш кандидат, несомненно, одержит победу на выборах - it is * to get warmer as the day goes on днем /позднее/, несомненно, потеплеет осторожный, осмотрительный - * driver осторожный водитель - * policy осторожная политика - * man осмотрительный человек - * estimate осторожная оценка > in * custody, * in gaol за (тюремной) решеткой, в тюрьме > to be /to keep/ on the * side на всякий случай;
для большей верности > (as) * as houses /as the Bank of England/ абсолютно надежный;
как за каменной стеной > * bind, * find (пословица) подальше запрячешь, поближе найдешь благополучно - to go * уехать благополучно - the parcel arrived * посылка прибыла в целости и сохранности - to see smb. * home проводить кого-л. до самого дома надежно - to keep smth. * хранить что-л. в надежном месте - to put smth. * away спрятать что-л. в надежном месте без риска;
безопасно - I can * say that the work will be handed in by the 1st of May могу с уверенностью сказать, что моя работа будет сдана к 1 мая - to play it * (разговорное) вести осторожную игру;
быть осторожным, избегать риска;
играть наверняка ~ осторожный (о человеке) ;
as safe as houses = можно положиться как на каменную стену;
совершенно надежный bank ~ банковский сейф to be on the ~ side на всякий случай;
для большей верности it is ~ to say можно с уверенностью сказать;
I have got him safe он не убежит;
он не сможет сделать ничего дурного it is ~ to say можно с уверенностью сказать;
I have got him safe он не убежит;
он не сможет сделать ничего дурного night ~ ночной депозитный сейф ~ сохранный;
в безопасности;
now we are (can feel) safe теперь мы (можем чувствовать себя) в безопасности operational ~ вчт. надежность функционирования safe безопасность ~ безопасный;
верный, надежный;
safe method надежный метод;
safe place надежное место ~ безопасный;
обеспечивающий невозможность освобождения из-под стражи и бегства или причинения вреда ~ безопасный ~ внушающий доверие ~ гарантированный ~ надежность ~ надежный ~ не представляющий опасности ~ не связанный с риском ~ невредимый;
safe and sound цел(ый) и невредим(ый) ~ несгораемый шкаф ~ осторожный (о человеке) ;
as safe as houses = можно положиться как на каменную стену;
совершенно надежный ~ сейф, несгораемый ящик или шкаф ~ сейф ~ сохранный;
в безопасности;
now we are (can feel) safe теперь мы (можем чувствовать себя) в безопасности ~ холодильник ~ невредимый;
safe and sound цел(ый) и невредим(ый) ~ deposit хранилище;
сейф ~ безопасный;
верный, надежный;
safe method надежный метод;
safe place надежное место ~ безопасный;
верный, надежный;
safe method надежный метод;
safe place надежное место

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > safe
6 safe

[seɪf] 1. прил.
1) безопасный, не представляющий опасности; не связанный с риском

safe for children — безопасный для детей

safe journey — путешествие "без приключений", безопасное путешествие

at a safe distance from smth. — на безопасном расстоянии от чего-л.

It is not safe to lean out of the window. — Опасно высовываться из окна.

Is this beach safe for bathing? — На этом пляже безопасно купаться?

Syn:

harmless

Ant:

dangerous, harmful

2) защищённый от опасности; находящийся в безопасности

safe from attack — ограждённый от нападения

to be safe — быть в безопасности, вне опасности

On beaches, keep your camera safe from sand. — Находясь на пляже, следите за тем, чтобы песок не попал в ваш фотоаппарат.

Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. — Не беспокойся, я никому не выдам твою тайну.

Ant:

at risk

3) невредимый, неповреждённый

absolutely safe — совершенно невредимый

safe and sound — цел(ый) и невредим(ый)

Syn:

unharmed, unhurt, uninjured

4) верный, надёжный; заслуживающий доверия

in safe hands — в надёжных руках

He made the game safe with a spectacular goal in the 84th minute. — После того, как на 84-ой минуте он забил эффектный гол, стало ясно, что победа у них в кармане

- it is safe to say

Syn:

secure 1., trustworthy, reliable

5) осторожный, осмотрительный

Syn:

cautious

••

- as safe as houses
- on the safe side
- better to be safe than sorry
- better safe than sorry 2. сущ.
1) сейф, несгораемый шкаф

wall safe — стенной сейф

to break open / crack a safe — взломать сейф

to close / lock a safe — закрыть сейф

to open / unlock a safe — открыть сейф

2)

а) = pie safe проветриваемый шкаф или ящик для хранения пищевых продуктов

б) = meat safe холодильник, холодильный шкаф

3) воен. предохранитель

(set) at / on safe — установленный на предохранитель, на предохранительном взводе ( об огнестрельном оружии)

4) разг. презерватив

Syn:

condom

Англо-русский современный словарь > safe
7 safe

1. [seıf] n
1. 1) сейф, несгораемый шкаф

to break /to force/ a safe - взломать сейф

2) железный ящик (для документов, ценностей)

2. 1) холодильник

2) холодный чулан, кладовка ( для хранения продуктов; тж. meat safe)

3. воен. предохранитель

(set) at safe - а) установленный на предохранитель; на предохранительном взводе; б) ав. установленный на «невзрыв»

4. разг. презерватив
2. [seıf] a
1. 1) безопасный; находящийся в безопасности

safe from criticism - застрахованный от критики

to be [to feel] safe - быть [чувствовать себя] в безопасности

the crisis is over and the patient is now safe - кризис миновал, и жизнь больного теперь вне опасности

he is safe from danger [from starvation] - ему не грозит опасность [голод]

innoculation renders one safe from infection - прививка (полностью) предохраняет от инфекции

here we are safe from interruption - здесь нам не будут мешать; сюда никто не войдёт

the house is not safe from theft - в этот дом могут забраться воры

is the child safe to play on the beach alone? - не опасно ли ребёнку одному играть на пляже?

2) не представляющий опасности; не связанный с риском, безопасный

safe place - безопасное место

safe road - мор. безопасный рейд

safe bet - беспроигрышное пари

it is safe to say [to bet] - с уверенностью можно сказать [ручаться]

a speed of 50 miles an hour is safe on a wide road - езда со скоростью 50 миль в час по широкой дороге достаточно безопасна

is it safe to travel so fast? - не опасно ли ехать с такой скоростью?

the bridge is now safe for traffic - теперь по этому мосту можно спокойно ехать

you are perfectly safe in believing what he tells you - вы вполне можете доверять тому, что он говорит

dog that is not safe - злая собака; ≅ может укусить

you are safe in accepting his offer - приняв его предложение, вы ничем не рискуете

a murderer is only safe when he is in prison - убийца не опасен только (тогда), когда он в тюрьме

3) обеспечивающий, гарантирующий безопасность

safe practice - техника безопасности

safe range /distance/ - воен. зона безопасности

at a safe distance - на почтительном расстоянии

it is safe to say that... - можно сказать, не боясь ошибиться, что...

4) спец. допустимый, допускаемый

safe clearance - а) тех. допускаемый габарит /зазор/; б) воен. наименьший прицел ( при стрельбе через голову своих войск)

safe load - допустимая нагрузка

2. благополучный

safe arrival - благополучное прибытие /-ый приезд/

safe in life and limb, safe and sound - живой и невредимый

with a safe conscience - со спокойной /с чистой/ совестью

all is safe here - здесь всё благополучно

to bring smth. back safe - вернуть что-л. в целости и сохранности

to see smb. safe home - проводить кого-л. до самого дома

the parcel came safe - посылка была доставлена в целости

3. надёжный; внушающий доверие

safe partner - надёжный партнёр

in safe hands - в надёжных руках

the rope is not safe - эта верёвка непрочная

to keep smth. safe in the house - хранить что-л. в доме

your secret is safe with me - я буду свято хранить вашу тайну

he is a perfectly safe person to confide in - ему вполне можно довериться

a very safe surgeon (to consult) - весьма авторитетный хирург (с которым можно было бы посоветоваться)

4. разг. несомненный, верный

safe guess - безошибочное предположение

safe winner - несомненный /бесспорный/ победитель

it is a safe thing - это верное дело

to play a safe game - вести верную игру, играть наверняка

he is a safe first - он, несомненно, займёт /получит/ первое место

our candidate is safe to win the election /to get in/ - наш кандидат, несомненно, одержит победу на выборах

it is safe to get warmer as the day goes on - днём /позднее/, несомненно, потеплеет

5. осторожный, осмотрительный

safe driver - осторожный водитель

safe policy - осторожная политика

safe man - осмотрительный человек

safe estimate - осторожная оценка

♢ in safe custody, safe in gaol - за (тюремной) решёткой, в тюрьме

to be /to keep/ on the safe side - на всякий случай; для большей верности

(as) safe as houses /as the Bank of England/ - абсолютно надёжный; ≅ как за каменной стеной

safe bind, safe find - посл. ≅ подальше запрячешь, поближе найдёшь
3. [seıf] adv = safely
to play it safe - разг. а) вести осторожную игру; б) быть осторожным, избегать риска; играть наверняка

НБАРС > safe
8 safe

1. n сейф, несгораемый шкаф

to break a safe — взломать сейф

depositing to a night safe — помещающий деньги в ночной сейф

deposited to the night safe — поместил деньги в ночной сейф

safe deposit rental — плата за хранение в банковском сейфе

safe custody of securities — хранение ценных бумаг в сейфе

deposited to a night safe — поместил деньги в ночной сейф

2. n железный ящик

safe railway operation — безопасность движения по железной дороге

3. n холодильник

4. n холодный чулан, кладовка

5. n воен. предохранитель

6. n разг. презерватив

7. a безопасный; находящийся в безопасности

safe from criticism — застрахованный от критики

to be safe — быть в безопасности

the crisis is over and the patient is now safe — кризис миновал, и жизнь больного теперь вне опасности

he is safe from danger — ему не грозит опасность

innoculation renders one safe from infection — прививка предохраняет от инфекции

here we are safe from interruption — здесь нам не будут мешать; сюда никто не войдёт

safe application — безопасное применение

be on the safe side — быть в безопасности

to be safe from harm — быть вне опасности

intrinsically safe — безопасный по природе

safe anchorage — безопасная якорная стоянка

8. a не представляющий опасности; не связанный с риском, безопасный

safe place — безопасное место

safe road — безопасный рейд

safe bet — беспроигрышное пари

it is safe to say — с уверенностью можно сказать

a speed of 50 miles an hour is safe on a wide road — езда со скоростью 50 миль в час по широкой дороге достаточно безопасна

is it safe to travel so fast? — не опасно ли ехать с такой скоростью?

the bridge is now safe for traffic — теперь по этому мосту можно спокойно ехать

you are perfectly safe in believing what he tells you — вы вполне можете доверять тому, что он говорит

dog that is not safe — злая собака;

safe overloading — безопасное превышение допустимой нагрузки

ensured the safe clearance — обеспечил безопасное расстояние

safe operating conditions — безопасные условия эксплуатации

safe nuclear fuel cycle — безопасный ядерный топливный цикл

safe shutdown — безопасный останов; безопасное отключение

9. a обеспечивающий, гарантирующий безопасность

safe practice — техника безопасности

safe range — зона безопасности

safe working — техника безопасности

safe handling — техника безопасности

safe condition — условие безопасности

safe criterion — критерий безопасности

10. a спец. допустимый, допускаемый

safe load — допустимая нагрузка

safe amount — допустимое содержание

safe stress — допустимое напряжение

safe working load — допустимая нагрузка

safe heating limit — предел допустимого нагрева

maximum safe load — максимально допустимая нагрузка

11. a благополучный

safe arrival — благополучное прибытие

safe in life and limb, safe and sound — живой и невредимый

with a safe conscience — со спокойной совестью

12. a надёжный; внушающий доверие

safe partner — надёжный партнёр

in safe hands — в надёжных руках

the rope is not safe — эта верёвка непрочная

your secret is safe with me — я буду свято хранить вашу тайну

safe constituency — надёжный избирательный округ

13. a разг. несомненный, верный

safe guess — безошибочное предположение

safe winner — несомненный победитель

it is a safe thing — это верное дело

to play a safe game — вести верную игру, играть наверняка

he is a safe first — он, несомненно, займёт первое место

safe bill — верный вексель

14. a осторожный, осмотрительный

safe driver — осторожный водитель

safe policy — осторожная политика

safe man — осмотрительный человек

safe estimate — осторожная оценка

to be on the safe side — на всякий случай; для большей верности

Синонимический ряд:

1. cautious (adj.) calculating; careful; cautious; chary; circumspect; considerate; discreet; gingerly; guarded; modest; prudent; wary

2. healthy (adj.) healthy; uninjurious; wholesome

3. innocent (adj.) harmless; innocent; innocuous; tame

4. protected (adj.) protected; riskless; safeguarded; scatheless; secure; sheltered; shielded; tended; unharmed; unhurt; uninjured; unmolested; unscathed

5. reliable (adj.) competent; dependable; reliable; sure; trustworthy

6. supported (adj.) defended; maintained; preserved; supported; sustained; upheld; vindicated

7. magazine (noun) depository; magazine; repository; storehouse

8. strongbox (noun) cache; case; chest; coffer; reliquary; safe deposit box; safety-deposit box; strongbox; strong-box; vault

Антонимический ряд:

dangerous; exposed; foolish; hurt; in danger

English-Russian base dictionary > safe
9 safe

[seɪf]
adj

1) безопасный, не представляющий опасности, гарантирующий безопасность

It is not safe to lean out of the window. — Опасно высовываться из окна.

Is this beach safe for bathing? — На этом пляже безопасно купаться?

We are now safe from them. — Теперь они нам не опасны.

Here we are safe from interruption. — Здесь нам никто не помешает.

He felt safe with them. — С ними он чувствовал себя в безопасности.

Is it safe to travel at such a speed? — Не опасно ли ехать с такой скоростью?

- comparatively safe
- safe bet
- safe thing
- safe assumption
- safe policy
- safe place
- safe rope
- safe road
- safe way
- safe journey
- safe course of actions
- safe for children
- at a safe distance from smth
- be safe for smb
- be safe
- be safe from danger
- be safe from attack
- make smb, smth safe
- play a safe game
- safe to do smth
2) сохранный, благополучный, невредимый

Your secret is safe with me. — Я сохраню вашу тайну.

You are quite safe here from rain. — Вы здесь полностью укрыты от дождя.

- safe trip
- safe delivery of goods
- keep smth safe
- return safe
- return smth safe
3) надёжный, внушающий доверие, верный

- safe partner
- safe person
- safe guess
- be in smb's safe hands
- be on the safe side
- it is safe to say that...

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > safe
10 safe

[seɪf] adj

1) ( secure) sicher, ungefährlich; medicine unbedenklich;

\safe journey! gute Reise!;

it's \safe to enter the building now man kann das Gebäude jetzt gefahrlos betreten;

do you think it will be \safe to leave her in the car by herself? meinst du, es kann nichts passieren, wenn wir sie allein im Auto lassen?;

\safe distance Sicherheitsabstand m;

to drive at a \safe speed mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit fahren;

\safe vaccine gut verträglicher Impfstoff

2) ( protected) sicher;

your secret's \safe with me bei mir ist dein Geheimnis sicher aufgehoben;

we're \safe from attack now wir sind jetzt vor einem Angriff sicher;

to keep sth in a \safe place etw sicher aufbewahren;

to feel \safe sich akk sicher fühlen;

to put sth somewhere \safe etw an einen sicheren Ort tun

3) ( certain) [relativ] sicher;

it's a pretty \safe assumption that she's going to marry him es ist so gut wie sicher, dass sie ihn heiraten wird;

it's a \safe bet that his condition will get worse man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich sein Zustand verschlechtern wird;

black shoes are always a \safe bet mit schwarzen Schuhen kann man nie etwas falsch machen;

\safe method/ source sichere Methode/Quelle

4) ( avoiding risk) vorsichtig;

to make the \safe choice auf Nummer Sicher gehen ( fam)

\safe driver vorsichtiger Fahrer/vorsichtige Fahrerin;

ten years of \safe driving zehn Jahre unfallfreies Fahren;

\safe estimate vorsichtige Schätzung;

\safe play Spiel nt auf Sicherheit;

\safe player auf Sicherheit bedachter Spieler/bedachte Spielerin

5) ( dependable) sicher, verlässlich, zuverlässig;

\safe adviser verlässlicher Berater/verlässliche Beraterin;

\safe car verkehrssicheres Auto;

\safe driver sicherer Fahrer/sichere Fahrerin;

\safe road gut ausgebaute Straße

6) pol

\safe constituency/ seat sicherer Wahlkreis/Sitz

7) sports

to win by a \safe margin mit sicherem [o großem] Vorsprung gewinnen

PHRASES:

to be in \safe hands in guten Händen sein;

to be as \safe as houses ( Brit) deal, job bombensicher sein ( fam)

[just [or in order]] to be on the \safe side [nur] um sicherzugehen [o zur Sicherheit];

it is better to be \safe than sorry (to be \safe than sorry) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht ( prov)

\safe and sound gesund und wohlbehalten;

to play it \safe Vorsicht walten lassen, auf Nummer Sicher gehen ( fam) n Geldschrank m, Tresor m, Safe m

English-German students dictionary > safe
11 safe

Adj

1. सुरक्षित

Your secret is safe with me.

2. सही-सलामत/सकुशल

The missing child was found safe and sound.

3. विश्वसनीय

It's safe to assume that there will always be a demand for new software.

English-Hindi dictionary > safe
12 safe **** adj

[seɪf]
-r comp - st superl

1) (not in danger: person) salvo (-a), (money, jewels, secret) al sicuro, (out of danger: person) fuori pericolo

safe and sound — sano (-a) e salvo (-a)

as safe as houses — sicurissimo (-a)

he didn't feel very safe up there — non si sentiva molto (al) sicuro lassù

to be safe from — essere al sicuro da

to feel safe — sentirsi al sicuro

you'll be safe here — qui sarai al sicuro

no woman is safe with you hum — non ti si può lasciare una donna vicino

2) (not dangerous: toy, beach, animal) non pericoloso (-a), (ladder) sicuro (-a), (secure: hiding place, investment) sicuro (-a), (prudent: choice) prudente

that dog isn't safe with children — non si dovrebbe lasciare quel cane coi bambini

(have a) safe journey! — buon viaggio!

in safe hands — in buone mani

just to be on the safe side — per andare sul sicuro, per precauzione, per non correre rischi

better safe than sorry! — meglio essere prudenti!

it's a safe bet — è praticamente certo

safe to drink — potabile

is the water safe to drink? — è potabile l'acqua?

it is safe to say that... — si può affermare con sicurezza che...

to play safe — giocare sul sicuro

this car isn't safe — questa macchina non è sicura

it might not be safe to leave your car here — potrebbe non essere prudente lasciare la macchina qui

English-Italian dictionary > safe **** adj
13 keep

1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120203/keep_after">keep after

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behalten

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behalten

3) (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?)

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) weiter-

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) aufbewahren

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) halten

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) sich halten

8) (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.) führen

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aufhalten

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) unterhalten

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) halten

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) feiern
2. 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.) der Unterhalt

- 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
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keep

[ki:p]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (livelihood) [Lebens]unterhalt m

not to be worth one's \keep sein Geld nicht wert sein

to earn one's \keep [sich dat] seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

2. (main tower of castle) Bergfried m; (dungeon) Burgverlies nt

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (hold onto)

▪ to \keep sth etw behalten [o aufheben]

to \keep bills/receipts Rechnungen/Quittungen aufheben

to \keep the change das Wechselgeld behalten

to \keep one's sanity sich akk geistig gesund halten

2. (have in particular place)

▪ to \keep sth etw [bereit] stehen haben [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. parat haben]

he \keeps a glass of water next to his bed er hat immer ein Glas Wasser neben seinem Bett stehen

3. (store)

▪ to \keep sth medicine, money etw aufbewahren [o SCHWEIZ a. versorgen] [o ÖSTERR a. aufheben]

to \keep sth safe etw verwahren

where do you \keep your cups? wo sind die Tassen?

4. (run)

to \keep a shop ein Geschäft führen

5. (sell)

to \keep sth shop etw führen [o auf Lager haben

6. (detain)

▪ to \keep sb jdn aufhalten

to \keep sb waiting jdn warten lassen

7. (prevent)

▪ to \keep sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8. (maintain)

you have to \keep your dog on a chain Hunde müssen an der Leine bleiben

to \keep sb/sth under control jdn/etw unter Kontrolle halten

to \keep count of sth etw mitzählen

I'll \keep count of how many times you jump ich zähle, wie oft du springst

to \keep sth up-to-date etw auf dem neuesten Stand halten

to \keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw geheftet halten

to \keep sth in one's head etw im Kopf behalten

to \keep house den Haushalt führen

to \keep sb in line dafür sorgen, dass jd sich akk an die Ordnung hält

to \keep sb/sth in mind jdn/etw im Gedächtnis behalten

to \keep a mistress sich dat eine Geliebte halten

to \keep one's mouth shut [or closed] den Mund halten

to \keep sb under observation jdn beobachten lassen

to \keep oneself to oneself für sich akk [allein] bleiben, [die] Gesellschaft [anderer] meiden

to \keep track of sb/sth jdn/etw im Auge behalten

\keep track of how many people have entered reception merken Sie sich, wie viele Leute die Eingangshalle betreten haben

I don't \keep track of the cats we've had any more ich weiß gar nicht mehr, wie viele Katzen wir schon gehabt haben

to \keep sb awake jdn wachhalten [o nicht einschlafen lassen]

to \keep sth closed/open etw geschlossen/geöffnet lassen

to \keep sb/sth warm jdn/etw warmhalten

9. (care for)

to \keep children Kinder betreuen

10. (own)

▪ to \keep animals Tiere halten

11. (guard)

▪ to \keep sth etw bewachen

to \keep goal im Tor stehen nt, das Tor hüten

to \keep watch Wache halten

12. (not reveal)

▪ to \keep sth from sb jdm etw akk vorenthalten [o verschweigen]

▪ to \keep sth to oneself etw akk für sich akk behalten

13. (stick to)

▪ to \keep sth etw [ein]halten [o befolgen]

to \keep an appointment/a treaty einen Termin/einen Vertrag einhalten

to \keep the faith fest im Glauben [o glaubensstark] sein

\keep the faith! AM nur Mut!, Kopf hoch!

he's really nervous about the presentation but I told him to \keep the faith er ist wirklich aufgeregt wegen der Moderation, aber ich habe ihm gesagt, er solle zuversichtlich sein

to \keep the law/the Ten Commandments das Gesetz/die Zehn Gebote befolgen

to \keep an oath/a promise einen Schwur/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep the sabbath den Sabbat heiligen

to \keep a tradition eine Tradition wahren

14. (make records)

to \keep the books die Bücher führen

to \keep a diary [or journal] ein Tagebuch führen

to \keep a log [or record] of sth über etw akk Buch führen

to \keep the minutes [das] Protokoll führen

to \keep score SPORT die Punkte anschreiben

15. (provide for)

▪ to \keep sb/sth jdn/etw unterhalten [o versorgen]

to \keep sb in cigarettes/money jdn mit Zigaretten/Geld versorgen

the news will \keep her in gossip for some time to come aufgrund dieser Meldung wird man noch einige Zeit über sie tratschen fam

16.

▶ to \keep one's balance [or feet] das Gleichgewicht halten

▶ to \keep an eye out for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten

▶ to \keep one's hand in sth bei etw dat die Hand [weiterhin] im Spiel haben [o fam [nach wie vor] mitmischen]

▶ to \keep a secret ein Geheimnis hüten [o bewahren]

▶ to \keep time watch richtig [o genau] gehen; MUS Takt halten

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (stay fresh) food sich akk halten

2. (wait) Zeit haben

that gruesome story can \keep until we've finished eating, John diese Schauergeschichte hat Zeit bis nach dem Essen, John

your questions can \keep until later deine Fragen können noch warten

3. (stay) bleiben

to \keep to one's bed im Bett bleiben

she's ill and has to \keep to her bed sie ist krank und muss das Bett hüten

to \keep in line sich akk an die Ordnung halten

to \keep in step with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

to \keep awake/healthy wach/gesund bleiben

to \keep cool einen kühlen Kopf [o die Ruhe] bewahren

to \keep [to the] left/right sich akk [mehr] links/rechts halten

to \keep quiet still sein

4. (continue)

▪ to \keep doing sth etw weiter tun

don't stop, \keep walking bleib nicht stehen, geh weiter

he \keeps trying to distract me er versucht ständig, mich abzulenken

don't \keep asking silly questions stell nicht immer so dumme Fragen

▪ to \keep at sth mit etw dat weitermachen, an etw dat dranbleiben fam

5. (stop oneself)

▪ to \keep from doing sth etw unterlassen, sich dat etw akk verkneifen fam

though the show was disgusting, he couldn't \keep from looking obwohl die Show abscheulich war, musste er sie sich einfach ansehen

how will I ever \keep from smoking? wie kann ich jemals mit dem Rauchen aufhören?

6. (adhere to)

▪ to \keep to sth an etw dat festhalten; (not digress) bei etw dat bleiben

to \keep to an agreement/a promise sich akk an eine Vereinbarung/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep to a schedule einen Zeitplan einhalten

to \keep to a/the subject [or topic] bei einem/beim Thema bleiben

7.

▶ how are you \keeping? BRIT wie geht's dir so?

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keep [kiːp]

A s

1. (Lebens)Unterhalt m:

earn one’s keep

2. (Unterkunft f und) Verpflegung f

3. Unterhaltskosten pl (eines Pferdes etc):

earn its keep sich bezahlt machen

4. for keeps umg

a) für oder auf immer, endgültig:

settle a controversy for keeps einen Streit ein für alle Mal beilegen;

it’s mine for keeps ich kann oder darf es behalten

b) ernsthaft

5. Obhut f, Verwahrung f

6. a) Bergfried m, Hauptturm m

b) Burgverlies n

B v/t prät und pperf kept [kept]

1. (be)halten, SPORT einen Spieler halten:

keep the ticket in your hand behalte die Karte in der Hand

2. jemanden oder etwas lassen, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) (er)halten:

keep apart getrennt halten, auseinanderhalten;

keep a door closed eine Tür geschlossen halten;

keep sth dry etwas trocken halten oder vor Nässe schützen;

keep sb going

a) jemanden finanziell unterstützen,

b) jemanden am Leben erhalten;

keep the engine running den Motor laufen lassen;

keep sth a secret etwas geheim halten ( from sb vor jemandem); → advised 2, go¹ C 12, wait B 1

3. fig

a) (er)halten, (be)wahren:

keep one’s neutrality seine Neutralität wahren; → balance A 2, distance A 7, order A 1, temper A 4

b) SPORT das Tempo durchhalten

4. (im Besitz) behalten:

you can keep the book;

she wants to keep her baby sie will ihr Baby behalten (will nicht abtreiben);

keep the ball SPORT in Ballbesitz bleiben;

keep the change der Rest (des Geldes) ist für Sie!;

keep your seat, please bitte behalten Sie Platz;

keep a seat for sb jemandem einen Platz frei halten;

you can keep it! umg das kannst du dir an den Hut stecken!

5. fig halten, sich halten oder behaupten in oder auf (dat): → field A 7

6. jemanden aufhalten:

I won’t keep you long;

don’t let me keep you lass dich nicht aufhalten!;

what’s keeping him? wo bleibt er denn nur (so lange)?

7. (fest)halten, bewachen:

keep sb in prison jemanden in Haft halten;

keep sb for lunch jemanden zum Mittagessen dabehalten;

she keeps him here sie hält ihn hier fest, er bleibt ihretwegen hier; → goal 2 b, prisoner 1

8. alte Briefe etc aufheben, aufbewahren:

keep a secret ein Geheimnis bewahren;

can you keep a secret? kannst du schweigen?;

keep sth for later (sich) etwas für später aufheben; → well-kept 2

9. (aufrechter)halten, unterhalten:

keep good relations with sb zu jemandem gute Beziehungen unterhalten; → eye A 2, guard C 3

10. pflegen, (er)halten:

keep in good repair in gutem Zustand erhalten, instand halten;

badly kept

a) in schlechtem Zustand,

b) ungepflegt; → well-kept 1

11. eine Ware führen:

we don’t keep this article

12. ein Tagebuch etc führen: → account C 4, record C 5 a

13. ein Geschäft etc führen:

keep a shop (bes US store) einen Laden haben oder betreiben; → house A 1, A 2

14. ein Amt etc innehaben

15. besonders US eine Versammlung etc (ab)halten:

keep school Schule halten

16. ein Versprechen etc (ein)halten, einlösen:

keep an appointment eine Verabredung einhalten; → word B 4

17. das Bett, Haus, Zimmer hüten, bleiben in (dat):

keep one’s bed( house, room)

18. Vorschriften etc beachten, einhalten, befolgen:

keep Sundays die Sonntage einhalten

19. obs ein Fest begehen, feiern:

keep Christmas

20. ernähren, er-, unterhalten, sorgen für:

have a family to keep eine Familie ernähren müssen;

keep sb in money jemanden mit Geld versorgen;

keep sb in food für jemandes Ernährung sorgen, jemanden ernähren

21. Kostgänger etc haben, beherbergen

22. a) Tiere halten

b) sich ein Hausmädchen, ein Auto etc halten

23. (be)schützen ( from vor dat)

C v/i

1. bleiben:

keep at home;

keep in bed im Bett bleiben;

keep in sight in Sicht(weite) bleiben;

keep out of danger sich nicht in Gefahr bringen; → Verbindungen mit Adverbien

2. sich halten, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) bleiben:

keep calm ruhig oder gelassen bleiben;

keep still stillhalten;

keep still about nichts verlauten lassen von;

keep warm sich warm halten;

keep friends (weiterhin) Freunde bleiben;

keep in good health gesund bleiben;

the milk (weather) will keep die Milch (das Wetter) wird sich halten;

the weather keeps fine das Wetter bleibt schön;

this matter will keep diese Sache hat Zeit oder eilt nicht;

won’t it keep till later? hat das nicht bis später Zeit?;

the secret will keep das Geheimnis bleibt gewahrt; → cool A 1, A 5

3. weiter… (Handlung beibehalten):

he keeps (on) asking me er fragt mich dauernd oder fortwährend oder ständig;

the baby kept (on) crying for hours das Baby weinte stundenlang;

prices keep (on) increasing die Preise steigen immer weiter;

keep (on) laughing

a) weiterlachen, nicht aufhören zu lachen,

b) dauernd oder ständig lachen;

keep smiling immer nur lächeln!, lass den Mut nicht sinken!, Kopf hoch!;

keep (on) trying es weiter versuchen, es immer wieder versuchen

4. sich links oder rechts halten:

keep straight ahead ( oder on) immer geradeaus gehen oder fahren

5. how are you keeping? umg obs wie geht es dir?

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1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep after

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

= aufbewahren v.

aufhalten v.

behalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > keep
14 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (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?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (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.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. 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.) sustento

- 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

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
15 keep

1. I
abs

1) is it worth keeping? стоит ли это хранить?

2) this book is yours to keep можете оставить эту книгу себе. эту книгу я вам дарю

3) butter (eggs, meat, apples, etc.) will keep масло и т. д. не испортится; chocolates that will keep шоколад, который может долго лежать

4) the news (this statement, etc.) will keep с этим сообщением и т. д. можно повременить; this information can't keep эту информацию нельзя задерживать /нужно скорее опубликовать/; my revenge will keep отомстить я еще успею; it will keep! успеется!

5) have a family (one's parents, a wife and two children, etc.) to keep иметь на иждивении /содержать/ семью и т. д.
2. II
1) keep somewhere keep at home (indoors, in, etc.) оставаться /сидеть/ дома, не выходить из дому; keep in some manner keep together держаться вместе, не разлучаться; let's keep together or we shall lose each other давайте держаться вместе, а то мы потеряем друг друга; if all the cars keep together we shall be quite safe если все машины пойдут вместе, нам нечего бояться; they kept abreast они шли в одну шеренгу

2) keep in some manner keep well (quite well, all right, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сохраняться; keep for some time cold milk (dried fruit, smoked fish, etc.) keeps longer холодное молоко и т. д. дольше сохраняется / не портится/; fish do not keep long рыба не может долго лежать id how are you keeping? как вы себя чувствуете?, как здоровье?; she is not keeping well она себя неважно чувствует
3. III
1) keep smth. keep one's old letters (one's old clothes, his books, the archives, etc.) хранить старые письма и т. д.; this is [the place] where I keep my things (my money, my stores, etc.) вот где я держу свои вещи и т. д.; he can make money but he cannot keep it он умеет зарабатывать деньги, но не умеет их беречь

2) keep smth. keep this book (this toy, this photograph, etc.) оставлять эту книгу и т. д. себе; since you have found this watch you may keep it раз вы нашли эти часы, то можете оставить их себе [навсегда]; you can keep the box, I don't need it any longer мне больше не нужна эта коробка, оставьте ее себе; keep the change сдачи не надо, оставьте сдачу себе

3) keep smth. keep the job не менять места работы, работать на том же месте; keep one's seat /one's place/ оставаться на месте, не вставать с места; keep one's room не выходить из комнаты; keep one's bed не вставать с постели: keep one's feet удержаться на ногах, не упасть; keep the saddle удержаться в седле; keep one's balance /one's feet/ удерживать равновесие; keep the middle of the road (the road, the path, one's course, etc.) держаться середины /идти по середине/ дороги и т. д.; keep one's way идти своей дорогой, не сворачивать со своего пути; keep the speed идти с той же скоростью, не сбавлять или не увеличивать скорость; keep time отбивать такт; keep good time верно показывать время

4) keep smth. keep one's temper (one's presence of mind, one's self-possession, one's composure, etc.) сохранять спокойствие и т. д., не терять спокойствия и т. д.; keep one's head не терять головы; keep silence молчать, хранить молчание; keep one's distance а) держаться на расстоянии; б) не допускать фамильярности

5) keep smth. keep fruit (vegetables, food, etc.) сохранять фрукты и т. д., не давать фруктам и т. д. портиться; keep its shape (its colour, etc.) сохранять /не терять/ форму и т. д., keep one's figure сохранять фигуру; keep one's looks не дурнеть, сохранять привлекательность; keep good health оставаться в добром здравии

6) keep smb. what is keeping you? почему вы задерживаетесь /опаздываете/?; don't let me keep you я не буду вас задерживать

7) keep smth. keep a bridge (a fort, a fortress, the gates of a town, one's grounds, etc.) защищать /удерживать/ мост и т. д.; keep the wicket защищать ворота (а крикете), keep the goal стоять в воротах, защищать ворота (в футболе)

8) keep smth. keep the rules (the law, order, commandments, etc.) соблюдать /не нарушать/ правила и т. д., придерживаться правил и т. д.; keep a treaty /an agreement/ выполнять /соблюдать/ условия договора; keep an appointment приходить на [деловое] свидание, приходить в назначенное время (место и т. п.); keep a date coll. приходить на свидание: keep one's word (one's promise, etc.) (с)держать слово и т. д., быть верным своему слову и т. д., keep a secret /one's own counsel/ помалкивать, хранить тайну; can you keep a secret? вы умеете молчать /держать язык за зубами/?; keep faith сохранять верность; keep peace сохранять /поддерживать/ мир; keep regular hours ложиться спать и вставать в одно и то же время, вести размеренную жизнь; keep late hours не ложиться /сидеть, работать/ допоздна; keep early hours рано ложиться и рано вставать; we keep late hours in this office в нашем учреждении рабочий день кончается поздно; keep one's birthday (festivals, etc.) отмечать /праздновать/ день рождения и т. д.; keep a fast (Sundays, rites, etc.) соблюдать пост и т. д., keep a ceremony отправлять /совершать/ обряд

9) keep smb. keep a family (an old mother, a wife and six children, etc.) обеспечивать /содержать/ семью и т. д.; at his age he ought to be able to keep himself в его возрасте пора бы самому зарабатывать на жизнь; he doesn't earn enough to keep himself он себя не может прокормить

10) keep smth., smb. keep a car (a garden, a horse, etc.) иметь машину и т. д.; keep an inn (a hotel, a school, etc.) держать небольшую гостиницу и т. д.; he kept a bar у неге был бар, он был хозяином бара; keep chickens (poultry, bees, sheep, cattles, etc.) держать /разводить/ цыплят и т. д.; keep a cook (a gardener, servants, a butler, a maid, etc.) держать повара и т. д.; keep boarders держать постояльцев; keep lodgers пускать жильцов; she keeps my dog when I am away я оставляю у нее свою собаку /она смотрит за моей собакой/, когда уезжаю; keep good (bad, rough, etc.) company водиться / дружить/ с хорошей и т. д. компанией /с хорошими и т. д. людьми/

11) keep smth. keep butter (eggs, tea, wine, meat, etc.) иметь [в продаже] масло и т. д., торговать маслом и т. д., this shop keeps everything you need (fresh eggs, fruit, etc.) в этом магазине есть [в продаже] все, что вам нужно и т. д., keep a stock (a large supply) of machine parts (of vegetables, of socks, etc.) иметь на складе или в ассортименте запас (большое количество) деталей машин и т. д.; do you sell buttons? - I am sorry, but we do not keep them у вас продаются пуговицы? - Нет, у нас их в продаже не бывает

12) keep smth. keep a diary (the score, records, accounts, books, the register, etc.) вести дневник и т. д.; keep house вести хозяйство; keep watch дежурить, стоять на часах
4. IV
1) keep smth. in some manner keep one's papers (one's toys, one's books, etc.) together держать свой документы и т. д. в одном месте; I wish you learnt to keep your things together and not leave them all over the house когда же ты научишься держать свой вещи в одном месте и не разбрасывать их по всему дому?

2) keep smb., smth. somewhere keep the children (the patient, all of us, etc.) at home (here, in, etc.) держать детей и т. д. дома и т. д., не выпускать детей и т. д. из дому и т. д.; the cold weather kept us indoors мы сидели дома /не выходили из дому/ из-за холодной погоды; keep smb., smth. in some manner keep these birds (these animals, these things, etc.) apart (together, etc.) держать этих птиц и т. д. отдельно [друг от друга] и т. д., не держать этих птиц и т. д. в одном месте /вместе/; soldiers kept five abreast солдаты шагали в шеренге по пять [человек] /по пять человек в ряд/

3) keep smb., smth. for some time keep the boys (one's friends, the newcomers, etc.) long (late, etc.) надолго и т. д. задерживать /не отпускать/ мальчиков и т. д.; I won't keep you long я вас долго не задержу; what kept you so late? из-за чего вы задержались допоздна?; keep these books (this picture, his bicycle, etc.) long долго держать у себя эти книги и т. д.; don't keep my dictionary long побыстрее верните мне словарь, не держите мой словарь долго; can you keep his papers a little longer? вы не могли бы задержать [у себя] его документы еще на некоторое время?; keep smb., smth. somewhere what kept him there? что его там удерживало /задержало/?
5. V
1) || keep smb. prisoner держать кого-л. в плену

2) || keep smb. company составить кому-л. компанию
6. VI
semiaux keep smb., smth. in some state keep one's hands clean (warm, etc.) держать руки чистыми и т. д., keep your hands dry смотри, чтобы у тебя были сухие руки; keep the house (the room, etc.) tidy /neat, clean, etc./ содержать дом и т. д. в чистоте; keep the windows open (shut) держать окна открытыми ( закрытыми); keep one's back straight держаться прямо, не горбиться; keep one's eyes open а) держать глаза открытыми; б) не закрывать глаза на происходящее, отдавать себе отчет в том, что происходит; keep one's head cool сохранять спокойствие /хладнокровие/; I want to keep my conscience clean я хочу, чтобы моя совесть была чиста; keep this day free оставлять этот день свободным; keep smb.'s plans secret держать /хранить/ чьи-л. планы в тайне; keep his things intact оставлять его вещи нетронутыми, не дотрагиваться до его вещей; keep meat (fish, etc.) fresh сохранять мясо и т. д. свежим; keep dinner warm не дать обеду остынуть; you must keep yourself warm тебе нельзя охлаждаться, одевайся теплее; keep a razor sharp следить за тем, чтобы бритва не затупилась /всегда была острой/; keep the children quiet не разрешать детям шуметь, утихомирить детей; keep the patient awake не давать больному засыпать; keep the troops alert держать войска в состоянии боевей готовности; keep the prisoner alive сохранять узнику жизнь; keep one's family safe and sound следить за тем, чтобы в семье все были здоровы; keep people happy давать людям счастье; keep the students (the boys, etc.) busy занимать делом студентов и т. д., keep the саг straight веста машину прямо; keep dictionaries (reference books, brushes, etc.) handy держать /иметь/ словарик и т. д. под рукой
7. VIII
semiaux keep smb., smth. doing smth. keep them waiting (him standing, one's mother sitting up, the girl working, etc.) заставлять их ждать и т. д., keep the watch going следить за тем, чтобы часы шли; keep the fire burning поддерживать огонь, не дать костру погаснуть; keep the engine running не выключай мотора; keep a light burning не выключать свет; keep the man going придавать человеку бодрости, поддерживать жизнедеятельность человеческого организма id keep the pot boiling зарабатывать на жизнь, следить за тем, чтобы дела шли; keep the ball rolling поддерживать разговор
8. IX
semiaux

keep smb., smth. in some state keep him interested поддерживать его заинтересованность; keep her advised держать ее в курсе дел, сообщать ей о положении дел /о своих планах и т. п./; keep the headquarters well informed /posted/ постоянно держать штаб в курсе дел, давать в штаб подробную информацию; keep smb. covered держать кого-л. на прицеле; keep one's throat protected закутывать /закрывать/ шею
9. XI
1) be kept somewhere be kept in a refrigerator (in a storehouse, on file, in the larder, etc.) храниться в холодильнике и т. д., vegetables were kept in the cellar овощи держали /хранили/ в погребе; be kept for smth. these books (these files, etc.) are kept for reference эти книги и т. д. keep для справок

2) be kept in some condition this medicine is kept cool and dry это лекарство нужно хранить в сухом и прохладном месте

3) be kept in some place be kept in prison сидеть в тюрьме; be kept in port быть задержанным в порту; he was kept in bed for a whole week его продержали в постели целую неделю; he was kept in with a flu он сидел дома с гриппом; be kept in some manner be kept under arrest /in custody/ находиться /быть/ под арестом; be kept under lock and key содержаться под замком; be kept somewhere by smth. I am kept here by business меня здесь держат дела; we were kept in by rain мы не могли выйти из-за дождя

4) be kept for some time milk curdles when it is kept too long когда молоко долго стоит, оно скисает

5) be kept in some manner the rule (the law, this clause of the treaty, etc.) was punctually kept правило и т. д. точно соблюдалось; his promise (his word) was faithfully kept он оказался верным своему обещанию (своему слову); the secret is solemnly kept тайна строго хранится; the rule is to be kept constantly in mind об этом правиле нельзя ни на минуту забывать; these dates (the festivals, etc.) are solemnly (punctually, usually, etc.) kept эти даты и т. д. торжественно и т. д. отмечаются; be kept somewhere this day is kept all over the world (everywhere, etc.) этот день отмечается во всем мире и т. д.

6) semiaux be kept in some state the road (the garden, etc.) is well (badly) kept дорога и т. д. содержится в хорошем (в плохом) состоянии; his affairs (his books, her accounts, etc.) are kept in good order его дела и т. д. [находятся] в порядке; the methods are kept up-to-date методы все время совершенствуются /модернизируются/; be kept in repair содержаться в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта; the house (the flat, the hotel, etc.) is kept in repair дом и т. д. содержится в хорошем состоянии; my car is kept in repair моя машина всегда в полном порядке

7) semiaux be kept doing smth. people don't like to be kept waiting никому не нравится ждать; the firm is kept going фирма продолжает существовать /работать/
10. XIV
semiaux

keep doing smth. keep smiling (walking, writing, moving, etc.) продолжать улыбаться и т. д.; keep asking questions (bothering them, giggling, etc.) беспрестанно /все время/ задавать вопросы и т. д.: the thought kept recurring /running/ through my head эта мысль сверлила мне мозг; his words kept ringing in my ears его слова все время звучали у меня в ушах; the baby kept crying all night ребенок плакал всю ночь; my shoe-laces keep coming undone у меня все время /то и дело/ развязываются шнурки; he keeps changing his plans он то и дело меняет свой планы
11. XV
semiaux

keep in some state keep healthy (fit, inactive, etc.) оставаться здоровым и т. д., keep warm не остывать: keep calm /quiet, cool/ сохранять спокойствие, оставаться спокойным: keep silent /still/ а) хранить молчание; б) не шуметь; keep slender сохранять стройность; keep alert [все время] быть настороже, keep alive остаться в живых; keep aloof держаться особняком; keep awake бодрствовать; keep friendly оставаться по-прежнему дружелюбным; keep quiet about it никому об этом не рассказывать; keep cheerful быть неизменно веселым: the weather keeps fine (cool, dry, clear, etc.) [все. еще] стоит хорошая и т. д. погода; the meat (this milk, etc.) will keep good (sweet) till tomorrow мясо и т. д. до завтрашнего дня не испортится /простоит/
12. XVI
1) keep to (along, on, behind, etc.) smth., smb. keep to the house (to one's room, to one's office, etc.) не выходить из дому и т. д., keep to the left (to the right, to the middle of the road, to the side of the road, to the hedge, etc.) держаться левой стороны и т. д., идти по левой стороне и т. д.; keep to the north (to the south, etc.) все время идти /держать курс/ на север и т. д.; don't walk on the grass, keep to the path не ходите по траве, идите по дорожке; keep behind me идите за мной следом; keep along the river (along this road for two miles, along the railway line, etc.) идти вдоль /держаться/ реки и т. д., keep at a distance держаться в отдалении /на расстоянии/; keep abreast of /with/ smth. идти в ногу с чем-л.; keep abreast of the lorry (of the motor launch, etc.) не отставать от грузовика и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the times идти в ногу со временем; keep abreast of /with/ the latest developments in one's subject (of /with/ the progress in technology, of /with/ the current events, with the news, etc.) быть в курсе последних достижений в своей области и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the fashion не отставать от моды, следить за модой; keep to one's bed не вставать [с постели], быть больным || keep on good (equal, friendly, etc.) terms with smb. сохранять с кем-л. хорошие и т. д. отношения

2) keep out of / from/ smth. keep out of danger (out of trouble, out of harm, etc.) избегать опасности и т. д.; keep out of quarrel не вмешиваться /не встревать/ в ссору; keep out of mischief не проказничать, вести себя пристойно; keep out of the (smb.'s) way не вертеться (у кого-л.) под ногами, не мешать (кому-л.); keep from drink не пить /воздерживаться от/ алкогольных напитков

3) keep for (till, etc.) some time keep for months (for a few days, etc.) сохраняться /стоять/ месяцами и т. д.; these apples will keep till spring эти яблоки могут лежать до весны; keep in (on, etc.) smth. milk (fish, meat, etc.) will keep in the freezer (on ice, etc.) молоко и т. д. в морозильнике и т. д. хорошо сохраняется /не портится/; meat doesn't keep in hot weather в жаркую погоду мясо быстро портится || keep in good health оставаться здоровым, не болеть; keep in good repair быть в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта

4) keep till (for) smth. the matter (the news, your story, etc.) will keep till morning (for another week, etc.) это дело и т. д. может подождать до утра и т. д., с этим делом и т. д. можно повременить до утра и т. д.

5) keep to smth. keep to the subject (to the point, to one's argument, to the same course of action, to the truth, etc.) не отклоняться /не отходить/ от темы и т. д.; keep to the rules /to the regulations/ соблюдать правила, действовать в соответствии с правилами; keep to the pattern придерживаться данного образца; keep to one's word /to one's promises, to the pledge/ сдержать данное слово; keep to one's determination неуклонно /твердо/ осуществлять свое намерение; keep to a strict diet соблюдать строгую диету, быть на строгой диете; keep to gruel (to plain food, etc.) сидеть на каше и т. д.; keep to one's native language (to the local dialect, etc.) пользоваться родным языком /говорить на родном языке/ и т. д., keep within smth. keep within one's income (within one's means, etc.) жить в соответствии со своим доходом и т. д., keep within the budget не выходить из бюджета; keep within the law держаться в рамках закона; keep within the bounds of truth and dignity не уклоняться от истины и не терять /не ронять/ достоинства; keep in touch with smb., smth. поддерживать связь /контакт/ с кем-л., чем-л.; keep in touch with everything не отставать от века, быть в курсе всего

6) keep at smth. keep at the subject (at one's French, etc.) упорно заниматься /работать над/ этим предметом и т. д.; keep at one's studies упорно заниматься; in spite of all we said he kept at the job несмотря на наши увещевания, он упорно делал /продолжал/ свое дело; keep at smb. keep at one's brother приставать к /надоедать/ своему брату; keep at him with appeals for money (for payment, for help, etc.) приставать к нему с просьбами дать денег и т. д.
13. XVII
keep from doing smth. keep from laughing (from crying, etc.) удерживаться от смеха и т. д.; I could not keep from smiling (from giving expression to my admiration, etc.) я не мог не улыбнуться и т. д.; I tried to keep from looking at her я старался не смотреть на нее
14. XVIII
keep to oneself my father (the boy, etc.) kept generally (most of the time, always, etc.) to himself мой отец и т. д. обычно и т. д. держался особняком / мало с кем общался/; keep smth. to oneself keep the news (the matter, one's impressions, one's remarks, etc.) to oneself держать эти новости и т. д. в тайне, никому не рассказывать этих новостей и т. д.; he kept his sorrow /grief/ to himself он ни с кем не делился своим горем; keep smth. about oneself keep some change about oneself иметь при себе мелочь; I never keep important papers about myself я никогда не ношу с собой важные документы; keep smth. for oneself you may keep the picture for yourself эту картину можете оставить себе /взять себе/ насовсем || keep oneself to oneself а) быть необщительным; б) держаться в стороне, не лезть в чужие дела
15. XXI1
1) keep smb., smth. in (at, on, under, eft.) smth. keep the child in bed держать ребенка в постели, не разрешать ребенку вставать; keep a rabbit in a box (lions at the zoo, a prisoner in a cell, a thief in prison, books in a bookcase, a stick in one's hand, etc.) держать кролика в ящике и т. д.; keep one's letters under lock and key держать свои письма под замком; keep a man in custody держать человека под арестом; keep smb. in irons держать кого-л. в кандалах, заковать кого-л. [в цепи]; keep the key in the lock (one's hands in one's pockets, etc.) не вынимать ключ из замка и т. д.; keep a revolver in one's pocket носить револьвер в кармане; keep one's money in a safe хранить деньги в сейфе; keep one's head above water держаться на поверхности; keep the river within its bed не дать реке выйти из берегов, удерживать реку в русле; keep the chain on the door держать дверь на цепочке; keep smb., smth. for some time will you keep my dog for a month? нельзя ли оставить у вас на месяц [мою] собаку?

2) keep smb., smth. at (from, out of) smth., smb. keep the students at work /at their job/ (at their studies, etc.) не разрешать студентам прекращать работу и т. д., you must keep him at his books вы должны следить, чтобы он усердно занимался; keep the boy at school оставлять мальчика в школе; keep children (workers, etc.) from [their] work (from their task, etc.) не давать детям и т. д. работать и т. д., these books keep me from work эти книги отвлекают меня от работы; keep the boy from school не пустить мальчика в школу; keep him from these people не давать ему общаться или водить дружбу с этими людьми; keep the tears from one's eyes удержать слезы; keep them from danger (the girl from all harm, etc.) уберегать их от опасности и т. д.; keep him out of my way! a) убери его с дороги!; б) пусть он не вертится у меня под ногами!; keep children out of school не пускать детей в школу, не давать детям учиться; keep children out of mischief не давать детям проказничать; keep her out of trouble (out of harm's way, etc.) уберечь ее от неприятностей и т. д.; how can we keep the boy out of her clutches? как нам оградить парня от ее влияния?

3) keep smth., smb. for (till, etc.) some time keep the fruit till evening оставить фрукты на вечер; she will keep the cake until tomorrow она оставит торт до завтрашнего дня /на завтра/; keep him for an hour задержи его на час; keep smth. for smth., smb. keep this meat for dinner (the wine for company, this bit of gossip for her, etc.) приберегать /оставлять/ это мясо на обед и т. д., keep the money for the future откладывать деньги на будущее; I keep the book for reference я держу эту книгу для справок; keep a seat for me займите мне место; I kept this picture for you я оставил эту картину для вас; keep smth. from smb. keep the news from her friends (something from me, etc.) утаивать эту новость от друзей и т. д., не сообщать эту новость друзьям и т. д., she can keep nothing from him она от него ничего не может скрыть

4) keep, smb. , smth. in (under) smth. keep the man in a state of fear (in awe of him, in suspense, in ignorance, etc.) держать человека в состоянии страха и т. д.; keep a child in good health [постоянно] следить за здоровьем ребенка; keep the village (enemy troops, etc.) under fire держать деревню и т. д. под огнем /под обстрелом/; keep the house (the ship. etc.) in good condition (in a state of repair, etc.) (содержать дом и т. д. в хорошем состоянии и т. д.; keep smth. under observation держать что-л. под наблюдением || keep him at a distance /at an arm's length/ не подпускать его близко, держать его на расстоянии; keep smb., smth. in mind помнить /не забывать/ кого-л., чего-л.; will you keep me in mind? вы будете иметь меня в виду?; keep smb. in the dark about smth. coll. не сообщать кому-л. /держать кого-л. в неведении/ относительно чего-л.; keep one's wife (one's mother, etc.) in the dark about one's plans держать жену и т. д. в неведении относительно своих планов; keep smb.'s mind off smth. отвлекать кого-л. от чего-л.; keep his mind off his troubles не давать ему думать о неприятностях; keep smb. to his promise /to his word/ вынудить / заставить/ кого-л. сдержать свое обещание ( свое слово); keep track of smth. следить за чем-л.; keep track of events быть в курсе событий, следить за событиями; keep smb., smth. in check сдерживать кого-л., что-л.; keep the epidemic of typhus (the process of erosion, the enemy, etc.) in check препятствовать распространению эпидемии тифа и т. д.

5) keep smth. for some time if you want to keep fish (meat, butter, etc.) for a long time (for a month, etc.) freeze it если вам надо сохранить рыбу и т. д. подольше /чтобы рыба и т. д. долго полежала/ и т. д., заморозьте ее

6) keep smb. on smth. keep the patient on a diet (on gruel, on milk, etc.) держать больного на диете и т. д., keep smth. at some level keep the temperature at 80° (the speed at 60 miles per hour, etc.) поддерживать /держать/ температуру на уровне восьмидесяти градусов и т. д. || keep расе /step/ with smb., smth. идти в ногу с кем-л., чем-л., не отставать от кого-л., чего-л.; keep расе with the times (with the events, with the rest of team, etc.) идти в ногу со временем и т. д., keep company with smb. дружить с кем-л.; keep company with grown-up girls водиться /дружить/ со взрослыми девочками

7) keep smb. at /in/ smth. keep employees at the office (the delegates at the conference, me at home, him in the country, etc.) задерживать служащих на работе и т. д., there was nothing to keep me in England меня ничего больше не задерживало /не удерживало/ в Англии

8) keep smth. against smb. keep a town (a fort, a castle, a road, etc.) against the enemy защищать город и т. д. от противника; keep smth. at smth. keep the goal at football стоять в воротах, защищать ворота [во время футбольного матча]

9) keep smb. on smth. he cannot keep a wife on his income на свои доходы он не может содержать жену; keep smb. in smth. coll. keep smb. in cigarettes (in chocolates, in nylons, etc.) хватать кому-л. на сигареты и т. д., keep oneself in clothes (in food, in beer, etc.) обеспечивать себя одеждой и т. д., such jobs barely kept him in clothes такие заработки едва покрывали его расходы на одежду; keep smb. in хате state the miser kept his mother and sister in poverty этот скупец держал свою мать и сестру в нищете

10) keep smth., smb. for smth. keep fruit (butter, fresh eggs, stamps, postcards, etc.) for sale торговать фруктами и т. д., иметь фрукты и т. д. в продаже; keep dogs (hens, birds, etc.) for sale держать собак и т. д. на продажу || keep eggs (butter, etc.) in store /in reserve/ иметь запасы яиц и т. д.; what do you keep in stock? что у вас есть в наличии /в ассортименте, в продаже/?
16. XXII
1) keep smb., smth. from doing smth. keep one's brother from going there (the child from talking too much, etc.) удерживать брата от этой поездки и т. д., не давать брату поехать туда и т. д.; keep him from asking questions не давай /не позволяй/ ему задавать вопросы; keep the enemy from getting to know our plans (the child from hurting himself, the girl from learning too much, etc.) не допустить, чтобы противник узнал о наших планах и т. д.; keep the old man from falling (the fruit from rotting, etc.) не дать старику упасть и т. д.; keep the child from eating too much не допускать, чтобы ребенок ел слишком много; what shall I do to keep this light dress from getting dirty? что мне делать, чтобы это светлое платье не пачкалось /не грязнилось/?; we must do something to keep the roof from falling надо что-то сделать, чтобы не обвалилась крыша; the noise kept him from sleeping шум мешал ему спать; urgent business kept us from joining you срочные дела помешали нам присоединиться к вам

2) || keep smb., smth. in training поддерживать кого-л., что-л. в хорошей форме; you should keep your memory in training вы должны все время тренировать память; what's the best way of keeping the team in training? как лучше всего держать команду в спортивной форме?
17. XXIV1
keep smth. as smth.

1) keep this photo (this little book, etc.) as a remembrance хранить эту фотографию и т. д. как память

2) keep the date as a day of mourning (as a jubilee, as a holiday, etc.) отмечать эту дату как день траура и т. д.
18. XXV
keep where... keep where you are не трогайтесь с места

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > keep
16 open

'əupən
1. adjective
1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) abierto

2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) abierto

3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) abierto

4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) abierto

5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) abierto, franco

6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) abierto

7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) abierto

2. verb
1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) abrir(se)

2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) abrir

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- opener
- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms

open¹ adj abierto

the door is open la puerta está abierta

is the supermarket open on Sundays? ¿está abierto el supermercado los domingos?

in the open air al aire libre

open² vb abrir

open the window abre la ventana

we don't open on Sundays no abrimos los domingos

open sustantivo masculino open championship o tournament
open m Dep (Golf, tenis, etc.) open ' open' also found in these entries: Spanish: abierta - abierto - abrir - abrefácil - abrirse - aire - boca - boquiabierta - boquiabierto - brazo - caja - campiña - canal - carta - corral - crisma - dar - descosido - descubierta - descubierto - desengañar - desengañarse - despanzurrar - desplegar - desplegarse - desprendida - desprendido - desprendimiento - destapar - diáfana - diáfano - empezar - escalabrarse - extender - extendida - extendido - forzar - fuego - golpetazo - importar - inaugurar - instancia - intemperie - liberal - loro - par - prestarse - rasa - raso - relucir English: blast - burst open - certain - daily - debate - door - fire - get - half-open - hurtle - instruct - lay - lest - lever - manage - mouth - nowhere - open - open out - open up - open-air - open-and-shut - open-minded - option - prise - question - receive - secret - shall - snap - some - spring - swing - tin - wedge - wide open - window - wrench - above - as - blow - boat - burst - car - crack - downstairs - draw - forthcoming - gape - generous

open

tr['əʊpən]

adjective

1 (not closed - gen) abierto,-a; (- wound) abierto,-a, sin cicatrizar

■ the road is now open to traffic la carretera ya está abierta al tráfico

■ I can't keep my eyes open no puedo mantener los ojos abiertos

2 (not enclosed) abierto,-a

■ the open sea el mar abierto

3 (not covered - gen) descubierto,-a

■ an open sewer una alcantarilla al descubierto

■ an open car un coche descapotable

4 (not fastened, not folded) abierto,-a; (not buttoned) desabrochado,-a, abierto,-a

■ the book lay open el libro estaba abierto

■ a blouse open at the neck una blusa con el cuello desabrochado

5 (ready for customers) abierto,-a; (ready to start being used) inaugurado,-a

■ many shops are now open on Sundays muchas tiendas están abiertas los domingos

■ the new school was declared open la nueva escuela fue inaugurada oficialmente

6 (not settled) sin resolver; (not decided) sin decidir, sin concretar

■ an open question una cuestión sin resolver

■ keep your options open deja todas las puertas abiertas

■ let's leave the matter open dejemos el asunto sin concretar

7 (available) vacante

8 (not hidden, not limited) abierto,-a, franco,-a, manifiesto,-a

■ a state of open war un estado de guerra abierta

9 (frank, honest) abierto,-a, sincero,-a, franco,-a

■ I'll be open with you te seré sincero

10 (that anyone can enter) abierto,-a, libre

■ an open championship un campeonato abierto

■ this meeting is open to the public esta reunión está abierta al público

11 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (cheque) abierto,-a

12 (cloth, texture, weave) abierto,-a

13 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) abierto,-a

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (competition) open nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (gen) abrir

■ open your mouth abre la boca

■ have you opened your present? ¿has abierto tu regalo?

2 (book, newspaper) abrir; (map) abrir, desplegar

■ she opened the book abrió el libro

■ open your hands abre las manos

3 (start - gen) abrir; (meeting) abrir, dar comienzo a; (debate) abrir, iniciar; (bidding, negotiations) iniciar; (talks, conversation) entablar

■ I'd like to open a bank account quisiera abrir una cuenta bancaria

■ she opened the congress with a speech abrió el congreso con un discurso

4 (begin, set up) abrir, montar, poner; (inaugurate, declare open) abrir, inaugurar

■ Princess Diana opened a new hospital la Princesa Diana inauguró un nuevo hospital

■ we're going to open a business vamos a montar un negocio

5 (tunnel, road, mine, etc) abrir

intransitive verb

1 (gen) abrir, abrirse

■ the door opened la puerta se abrió

■ the cut's opened up again la herida se ha vuelto a abrir

2 (spread out, unfold) abrirse

■ the roses are opening las rosas se están abriendo

■ his parachute failed to open su paracaídas no se abrió

3 (start - conference, play, book) comenzar, empezar; (film) estrenarse

■ the film opens on Friday la película se estrena el viernes

■ the book opens with a robbery el libro comienza con un atraco

4 (begin business) abrir

■ what time do the banks open? ¿a qué hora abren los bancos?

adjective open to

1 (susceptible) susceptible a, expuesto,-a a; (receptive) abierto,-a a; (available) posible

■ we're open to suggestions estamos abiertos a todo tipo de sugerencias

■ that statement is open to misunderstanding esa afirmación puede malinterpretarse

■ I'm open to offers estoy dispuesto a recibir ofertas

■ there are two options open to you tienes dos opciones

noun the open

1 (the outdoors, open air) campo, aire nombre masculino libre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be an open book figurative use ser como un libro abierto

in the open air al aire libre

open sesame! ¡ábrete sésamo!

to lay oneself (wide) open to something exponerse a algo

to be out in the open (person) estar al aire libre 2 (facts, secret) saberse, estar a la luz

to bring something (out) into the open hacer público algo, sacar algo a la luz

to keep an open mind tener una actitud abierta

to keep one's eyes open estar ojo avizor

to keep open house tener las puertas abiertas a todo el mundo

to open fire abrir fuego (on/at, contra)

to open somebody's eyes to something abrirle los ojos a alguien, hacerle ver algo a alguien

open day jornada de puertas abiertas

open letter carta abierta

open market mercado libre, mercado abierto

open prison prisión nombre femenino de régimen abierto

open season temporada de caza

open secret secreto a voces

the Open University ≈ Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

open ['o:pən] vt

1) : abrir

open the door: abre la puerta

2) uncover: destapar

3) unfold: desplegar, abrir

4) clear: abrir (un camino, etc.)

5) inaugurate: abrir (una tienda), inaugurar (una exposición, etc.)

6) initiate: initiar, entablar, abrir

to open the meeting: abrir la sesión

to open a discussion: entablar un debate

open vi

1) : abrirse

2) begin: empezar, comenzar

open adj

1) : abierto

an open window: una ventana abierta

2) frank: abierto, franco, directo

3) uncovered: descubierto, abierto

4) extended: extendido, abierto

with open arms: con los brazos abiertos

5) unrestricted: libre, abierto

6) undecided: pendiente, por decidir, sin resolver

an open question: una cuestión pendiente

7) available: vacante, libre

the job is open: el puesto está vacante

open n

in the open

1) outdoors: al aire libre

2) known: conocido, sacado a la luz

open

adj.

• abierto, -a adj.

• descampado, -a adj.

• descercado, -a adj.

• desembarazado, -a adj.

• desparramado, -a adj.

• despejado, -a adj.

• destapado, -a adj.

• directo, -a adj.

• extendido, -a adj.

• franco, -a adj.

• liberal adj.

• libre adj.

• llano, -a adj.

• paladino, -a adj.

v.

• abrir v.

• aportillar v.

• desabrochar v.

• desbocar v.

• desplegar v.

• destapar v.

• entreabrir v.

• inaugurar v.

I 'əʊpən
adjective

1)

a) ( not shut or sealed) abierto

with open arms — con los brazos abiertos

to cut something open — abrir* algo cortándolo

he pushed the door open — abrió la puerta de un empujón

b) ( not fastened) <shirt/jacket> abierto, desabrochado

c) ( not folded) <flower/newspaper/book> abierto

2)

a) ( not enclosed) abierto

it's open country all around here — aquí estamos en campo abierto

open prison — cárcel f en régimen abierto

on the open seas — en alta mar, en mar abierto

b) ( not blocked) abierto

the road is now open to traffic once more — la carretera vuelve a estar abierta al tráfico

c) < cheque> ( in UK) no cruzado, al portador, a la orden

3)

a) ( not covered) < carriage> abierto, descubierto; < sewer> a cielo abierto, descubierto

an open fire — una chimenea, un hogar

b) (exposed, vulnerable)

open TO something — \<\<to elements/enemy attack\>\> expuesto a algo

to lay o leave oneself open to something — exponerse* a algo

this is open to misunderstanding/abuse — esto se presta a malentendidos/a que se cometan abusos

4) (pred) ( ready for business)

to be open — \<\<shop/museum\>\> estar* abierto

the new section is open for traffic — el nuevo tramo está abierto al tráfico

5) ( unrestricted) < membership> abierto al público en general; < meeting> a puertas abiertas, abierto al público; <ticket/reservation> abierto; < government> abierto

open letter — carta f abierta

in the open market — en el mercado libre or abierto

to sell something open stock — (AmE) vender algo por piezas or por unidad

let's throw the topic open for debate — abramos el debate sobre el tema

to be open TO somebody/something: the competition is open to everybody cualquiera puede presentarse al certamen; the palace gardens are open to the public — los jardines del palacio están abiertos al público

6)

a) ( available) (pred)

several options are open to us — tenemos or se nos presentan varias opciones or alternativas

b) ( not decided)

that's still an open question — eso aún está por decidirse

let's leave things open for the time being — no descartemos ninguna posibilidad de momento

let's leave the date open — no concretemos la fecha todavía

open verdict — veredicto que se emite cuando no se puede establecer la causa de la muerte de una persona

7)

a) ( receptive) abierto

I'm always open to suggestions — siempre estoy abierto a todo tipo de sugerencias, siempre estoy dispuesto a recibir sugerencias

to have an open mind — tener* una actitud abierta

b) (frank, candid)

to be open WITH somebody — ser* sincero or franco con alguien

8) ( not concealed) <resentment/hostility> abierto, manifiesto

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<door/box/parcel\>\> abrir*; \<\<bottle\>\> abrir*, destapar

to open one's mouth/eyes — abrir* la boca/los ojos

b) ( unfold) \<\<newspaper/book\>\> abrir*

2)

a) (clear, remove obstructions from) \<\<road/channel\>\> abrir*

b) (make accessible, available) abrir*

they have opened the house to the public — han abierto la casa al público

3)

a) (set up, start) \<\<branch/department\>\> abrir*; \<\<shop/business\>\> abrir*, poner*

b) ( declare open) abrir*, inaugurar

4) ( begin) \<\<debate\>\> abrir*, iniciar; \<\<meeting\>\> abrir*, dar* comienzo a; \<\<bidding\>\> iniciar; \<\<talks\>\> entablar

to open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego contra alguien/algo

5) ( make receptive)

to open something TO something — abrir* algo a algo

you must open your mind to new ideas — debes abrirte a nuevas ideas

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<door/window/wound\>\> abrirse*

open wide! — abra bien la boca, abra bien grande

the heavens o skies opened — empezó a diluviar

b) ( unfold) abrirse*

2) ( give access)

to open ONTO/INTO something — dar* a algo

3) ( for business) \<\<shop/museum\>\> abrir*

4) ( begin) \<\<play/book\>\> comenzar*, empezar*; ( in card games) abrir* (el juego)

her new movie opens next week — su nueva película se estrena la semana próxima

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Phrasal Verbs:

- open out

- open up

III

noun

1)

in the open — ( in open space or country) al aire libre; ( Mil) al descubierto

I feel better now it's all out in the open — me siento mejor ahora que todo el mundo lo sabe

to bring something (out) into the open — hacer* público algo, sacar* algo a la luz

2) Open ( Sport) (campeonato m) abierto m, Open m

['ǝʊpǝn]
1. ADJ

1) (gen) [book, grave, pores, wound etc] abierto; [bottle, tin etc] destapado

the book was open at page seven — el libro estaba abierto por la página siete

the door is open — la puerta está abierta

to break a safe open — forzar una caja fuerte

to cut a bag open — abrir una bolsa rajándola

to fling or throw a door open — abrir una puerta de golpe or de par en par

wide open — (door etc) abierto de par en par

- welcome sb with open arms
book 1., 1), arm
2) [shop, bank etc] abierto (al público)

the shop is still not open — la tienda sigue cerrada

3) (=unfolded) desplegado; (=unfastened) desabrochado

the map was open on the table — el mapa estaba desplegado sobre la mesa

with his shirt open — (=unbuttoned) con la camisa desabotonada

a shirt open at the neck — una camisa con el cuello desabrochado

4) (=not enclosed) descubierto, abierto; [car] descapotable

• in the open air — al aire libre

• open country — campo m raso

• on open ground — en un claro; (=waste ground) en un descampado

• open sea — mar m abierto

• with open views — con amplias or extensas vistas

5) (=not blocked) abierto, sin obstáculos

the way to Paris lay open — el camino de París quedaba abierto

the speed permitted on the open road — la velocidad permitida circulando en carretera

road open to traffic — carretera abierta al tráfico, vía libre

6) (=public, unrestricted) [championship, race, scholarship, ticket] abierto; [trial] público

• books on open access — libros mpl en libre acceso

• in open court — en juicio público

• to keep open house — tener mesa franca or casa abierta

• we had an open invitation to visit them — nos habían invitado a visitarles cuando quisiéramos

• open to the public on Mondays — abierto al público los lunes

the competition is open to all — todos pueden participar en el certamen, el certamen se abre a todos

membership is not open to women — la sociedad no admite a las mujeres

7) (=available, permissible)

what choices are open to me? — ¿qué posibilidades or opciones me quedan?

it is open to you to — + infin puedes perfectamente + infin, tienes derecho a + infin

8) (=not biased or prejudiced) abierto

• to be open to sth: I am open to advice — escucho de buena gana los consejos

• I am open to offers — estoy dispuesto a recibir ofertas

• I am open to persuasion — se me puede convencer

9) (=declared, frank) abierto; [person, admiration] franco; [hatred] declarado

• an open enemy of the Church — un enemigo declarado de la Iglesia

• to be in open revolt — estar en abierta rebeldía

• it's an open secret that... — es un secreto a voces que...

• to be open with sb — ser franco con algn

10) (=undecided) por resolver, por decidir; [race, contest] muy abierto, muy igualado

• to leave the matter open — dejar el asunto pendiente

• open question — cuestión f pendiente or sin resolver

it's an open question whether... — está por ver si...
mind
11) (=exposed, not protected) abierto, descubierto; [town] abierto; (Mil) expuesto, vulnerable

• to be open to sth: it is open to criticism on several counts — se le puede criticar por diversas razones, es criticable desde diversos puntos de vista

to lay o.s. open to criticism/attack — exponerse a ser criticado/atacado

• it is open to doubt whether... — queda la duda sobre si...

• open to the elements — desprotegido, desabrigado

• open to influence from advertisers — accesible a la influencia de los anunciantes

• it is open to question whether... — es cuestionable que...

• open to every wind — expuesto a todos los vientos

2. N

1)

• (out) in the open — (=out of doors) al aire libre; (=in the country) en campo m raso or abierto

to sleep (out) in the open — dormir al raso, dormir a cielo abierto

• to bring a dispute (out) into the open — hacer que una disputa llegue a ser del dominio público

their true feelings came (out) into the open — sus verdaderos sentimientos se dejaron adivinar

why don't you come (out) into the open about it? — ¿por qué no lo declara abiertamente?

2) (Golf, Tennis)

the Open — el (Torneo) Abierto, el Open

3. VT

1) (gen) [+ eyes, case, letter etc] abrir; [+ parcel] abrir, desenvolver; [+ bottle etc] destapar; [+ legs] abrir, separar; [+ abscess] cortar; [+ pores] dilatar

I didn't open my mouth — ni abrí la boca, no dije ni pío

2) [+ shop] (for daily business) abrir; (=set up) abrir, poner

3) (=unfold) [+ map] desplegar, extender; [+ newspaper] desplegar

4) (=unblock)

to open a road to traffic — abrir una carretera al público

5) (=begin) [+ conversation, debate, negotiations] entablar, iniciar

to open three hearts — (Bridge) abrir de tres corazones

• to open a bank account — abrir una cuenta en el banco

• to open the case — (Jur) exponer los detalles de la acusación

• to open fire — (Mil) romper or abrir el fuego

6) (=declare open, inaugurate) inaugurar

the exhibition was opened by the Queen — la exposición fue inaugurada por la Reina

to open Parliament — abrir la sesión parlamentaria

7) (=reveal, disclose) [+ mind, heart] abrir; [+ feelings, intentions] revelar; mind 1., 4)

8) (=make)

to open a road through a forest — abrir una carretera a través de un bosque

to open a hole in a wall — hacer un agujero en una pared

4. VI

1) [door, flower] abrirse; [pores] dilatarse

the door opened — se abrió la puerta

• this room opens into a larger one — este cuarto se comunica con or se junta con otro más grande

• a door that opens onto the garden — una puerta que da al jardín

- the heavens opened

2) (for business) [shop, bank] abrir

the shops open at nine — las tiendas abren a las nueve

3) (=begin) dar comienzo, iniciarse; [speaker] comenzar; (Theat) [play] estrenarse; (Cards, Chess) abrir

the season opens in June — la temporada comienza en junio

when we opened in Bradford — (Theat) cuando dimos la primera representación en Bradford

• to open for the Crown — (Jur) exponer los detalles de la acusación, presentar los hechos en que se basa la acusación

• the play opened to great applause — el estreno de la obra fue muy aplaudido

• the book opens with a long description — el libro empieza con una larga descripción

to open with two hearts — (Bridge) abrir de dos corazones

5.

CPD

open cheque N — (Brit) cheque m sin cruzar

open day N — día m abierto a todos

open fire N — chimenea f, hogar m

open government N — política f de transparencia gubernamental

open learning N — aprendizaje m abierto

open learning centre N — centro m de aprendizaje abierto

open letter N — carta f abierta

open market N — (in town) mercado m al aire libre; (Econ) mercado m libre, mercado m abierto

he bought it on the open market — lo compró en el mercado público

open pit N — (US) mina f a cielo abierto

open policy N — (Insurance) póliza f abierta

open primary N — (US) elección primaria abierta a aquellos que no son miembros de un partido

open prison N — cárcel f abierta

open sandwich N — sandwich m sin tapa, sandwich m abierto (esp LAm)

open shop N — (Ind) empresa f con personal agremiado y no agremiado

open source N — código m abierto

open source software N — software m de código abierto

Open University N — (Brit) ≈ Universidad f Nacional de Enseñanza a Distancia

open verdict N — (Jur) juicio m en el que se determina el crimen sin designar el culpable

- open out

- open up
OPEN UNIVERSITY La Open University o OU es el nombre que recibe en el Reino Unido la universidad a distancia para adultos, fundada en 1969. No se exigen requisitos formales de acceso para los primeros cursos y los alumnos estudian desde casa, con el apoyo de algunos programas de radio y televisión emitidos por la BBC, cursos por correspondencia y tutores en su localidad. Además, sobre todo en verano, se organizan algunos cursos a los que los alumnos tienen que asistir en persona.
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I ['əʊpən]
adjective

1)

a) ( not shut or sealed) abierto

with open arms — con los brazos abiertos

to cut something open — abrir* algo cortándolo

he pushed the door open — abrió la puerta de un empujón

b) ( not fastened) <shirt/jacket> abierto, desabrochado

c) ( not folded) <flower/newspaper/book> abierto

2)

a) ( not enclosed) abierto

it's open country all around here — aquí estamos en campo abierto

open prison — cárcel f en régimen abierto

on the open seas — en alta mar, en mar abierto

b) ( not blocked) abierto

the road is now open to traffic once more — la carretera vuelve a estar abierta al tráfico

c) < cheque> ( in UK) no cruzado, al portador, a la orden

3)

a) ( not covered) < carriage> abierto, descubierto; < sewer> a cielo abierto, descubierto

an open fire — una chimenea, un hogar

b) (exposed, vulnerable)

open TO something — \<\<to elements/enemy attack\>\> expuesto a algo

to lay o leave oneself open to something — exponerse* a algo

this is open to misunderstanding/abuse — esto se presta a malentendidos/a que se cometan abusos

4) (pred) ( ready for business)

to be open — \<\<shop/museum\>\> estar* abierto

the new section is open for traffic — el nuevo tramo está abierto al tráfico

5) ( unrestricted) < membership> abierto al público en general; < meeting> a puertas abiertas, abierto al público; <ticket/reservation> abierto; < government> abierto

open letter — carta f abierta

in the open market — en el mercado libre or abierto

to sell something open stock — (AmE) vender algo por piezas or por unidad

let's throw the topic open for debate — abramos el debate sobre el tema

to be open TO somebody/something: the competition is open to everybody cualquiera puede presentarse al certamen; the palace gardens are open to the public — los jardines del palacio están abiertos al público

6)

a) ( available) (pred)

several options are open to us — tenemos or se nos presentan varias opciones or alternativas

b) ( not decided)

that's still an open question — eso aún está por decidirse

let's leave things open for the time being — no descartemos ninguna posibilidad de momento

let's leave the date open — no concretemos la fecha todavía

open verdict — veredicto que se emite cuando no se puede establecer la causa de la muerte de una persona

7)

a) ( receptive) abierto

I'm always open to suggestions — siempre estoy abierto a todo tipo de sugerencias, siempre estoy dispuesto a recibir sugerencias

to have an open mind — tener* una actitud abierta

b) (frank, candid)

to be open WITH somebody — ser* sincero or franco con alguien

8) ( not concealed) <resentment/hostility> abierto, manifiesto

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<door/box/parcel\>\> abrir*; \<\<bottle\>\> abrir*, destapar

to open one's mouth/eyes — abrir* la boca/los ojos

b) ( unfold) \<\<newspaper/book\>\> abrir*

2)

a) (clear, remove obstructions from) \<\<road/channel\>\> abrir*

b) (make accessible, available) abrir*

they have opened the house to the public — han abierto la casa al público

3)

a) (set up, start) \<\<branch/department\>\> abrir*; \<\<shop/business\>\> abrir*, poner*

b) ( declare open) abrir*, inaugurar

4) ( begin) \<\<debate\>\> abrir*, iniciar; \<\<meeting\>\> abrir*, dar* comienzo a; \<\<bidding\>\> iniciar; \<\<talks\>\> entablar

to open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego contra alguien/algo

5) ( make receptive)

to open something TO something — abrir* algo a algo

you must open your mind to new ideas — debes abrirte a nuevas ideas

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<door/window/wound\>\> abrirse*

open wide! — abra bien la boca, abra bien grande

the heavens o skies opened — empezó a diluviar

b) ( unfold) abrirse*

2) ( give access)

to open ONTO/INTO something — dar* a algo

3) ( for business) \<\<shop/museum\>\> abrir*

4) ( begin) \<\<play/book\>\> comenzar*, empezar*; ( in card games) abrir* (el juego)

her new movie opens next week — su nueva película se estrena la semana próxima

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Phrasal Verbs:

- open out

- open up

III

noun

1)

in the open — ( in open space or country) al aire libre; ( Mil) al descubierto

I feel better now it's all out in the open — me siento mejor ahora que todo el mundo lo sabe

to bring something (out) into the open — hacer* público algo, sacar* algo a la luz

2) Open ( Sport) (campeonato m) abierto m, Open m

English-spanish dictionary > open
17 blow

I 1. intransitive verb,
blew, blown

1) [Wind:] wehen; [Sturm:] blasen; [Luft:] ziehen

there is a gale blowing out there — es stürmt draußen

2) (exhale) blasen

blow on one's hands to warm them — in die Hände hauchen, um sie zu wärmen

blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen

3) (puff, pant) [Person:] schwer atmen, schnaufen; [Tier:] schnaufen

4) (be sounded by blowing) geblasen werden; [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.:] ertönen

5) (melt) [Sicherung, Glühfaden:] durchbrennen
2. transitive verb,
blew, blown (see also academic.ru/40388/k">k)

1) (breathe out) [aus]blasen, ausstoßen [Luft, Rauch]

2) (send by blowing)

blow somebody a kiss — jemandem eine Kusshand zuwerfen

3) blasen [Blätter, Schnee, Staub usw.]

4) (make by blowing) blasen [Glas]; machen [Seifenblasen]

5) (sound) blasen [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.]

blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen

6) (clear)

blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen

7) (send flying) schleudern

blow something to pieces — etwas in die Luft sprengen

8) (cause to melt) durchbrennen lassen [Sicherung, Glühlampe]; durchhauen (ugs.) [Sicherung]

9) (break into) sprengen, aufbrechen [Tresor, Safe]

10) (coll.): (reveal) verraten [Plan, Komplizen]

11) p.t., p.p. blowed (coll.): (curse)

[well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)

blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)

blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)

blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)

12) (sl.): (squander) verpulvern, verplempern (ugs.) [Geld, Mittel, Erbschaft]

blow it — (lose opportunity) es vermasseln (salopp)

Phrasal Verbs:

- blow off

- blow out

- blow over

- blow up
II noun
1) (stroke) Schlag, der; (with axe) Hieb, der; (jolt, push) Stoß, der

in or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag

come to blows — handgreiflich werden

a blow-by-blow account — ein Bericht in allen Einzelheiten

2) (disaster) [schwerer] Schlag, der (fig.) (to für)

come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein

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I [bləu] noun
1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) der Stoß

2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) der Schicksalsschlag
II [bləu] past tense - blew; verb
1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) wehen

2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) umwehen

3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) (zu)blasen

4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!)

5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) blasen

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- blowhole
- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up
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blow¹

[bləʊ, AM bloʊ]

I. vi

<blew, blown>

1. wind wehen, blasen

an icy wind began to \blow ein eisiger Wind kam auf

2. (be moved) wehen

the window blew open/shut das Fenster wurde auf-/zugeweht

3. (make a sound) ertönen

he scored just before the whistle blew er schoss kurz vor dem Schlusspfiff ein Tor

4. (exhale) blasen, pusten fam

5. esp BRIT (pant) keuchen

to puff and \blow schnaufen und keuchen

6. whale spritzen, blasen

there she \blows! Wal in Sicht!

7. (break, go off) fuse, light bulb durchbrennen; gasket undicht werden; circuit-breaker herausspringen; tyre platzen

8. ( fam: leave) abhauen fam

OK folks, I've got to \blow so Leute, ich muss dann mal los fam

9.

▶ sb \blows hot and cold ( fam) jd kann sich akk nicht entscheiden

II. vt

<blew, blown>

1. (propel)

▪ to \blow sth in/off sth etw in/von etw akk blasen; wind

▪ to \blow sth across/in/onto sth etw über/in/auf etw akk wehen

the gale blew the ship onto the rocks der Sturm trieb das Schiff auf die Felsen

▪ to \blow sth off sth etw von etw dat wehen

2. (send)

to \blow sb a kiss [or a kiss at sb] jdm ein Küsschen zuwerfen, jdm ein Bussi schicken ÖSTERR fam

3. (play)

▪ to \blow sth etw blasen

to \blow a horn MIL ein Hornsignal geben

to \blow the trumpet Trompete spielen

to \blow the whistle (start a match) [das Spiel] anpfeifen; (stop, end a match) [das Spiel] abpfeifen

4. (evacuate)

to \blow an egg ein Ei ausblasen

to \blow one's nose sich dat die Nase putzen

5. (create)

to \blow bubbles [Seifen]blasen machen

to \blow a fire ein Feuer anfachen

to \blow glass Glas blasen

to \blow smoke rings [Rauch]ringe [in die Luft] blasen

6. (destroy)

▪ to \blow sth etw zerstören [o fam kaputt machen]; (by bombing) etw in die Luft sprengen [o fam jagen]

we blew a tyre uns ist ein Reifen geplatzt

I've \blown a fuse/light bulb mir ist eine Sicherung/Glühbirne durchgebrannt

to be \blown to pieces in die Luft gesprengt werden; body zerfetzt werden

to \blow a safe open einen Safe [auf]sprengen

7. ( fam: squander)

to \blow money Geld verpulvern fam

8. ( fam: expose)

▪ to \blow sth etw auffliegen lassen fam

to \blow sb's cover jdn [o jds Tarnung] auffliegen lassen fam

I got some useful information before my cover was \blown bevor ich aufflog sammelte ich wertvolle Informationen

▪ to be \blown auffliegen fam

9.

<blowed, blowed>

BRIT ( fam: damn)

\blow ! verflixt! fam

\blow the expense, we'll take it! scheiß auf die Kosten, wir nehmen es! derb

I'll be \blowed! (surprised) ich glaub, mich tritt ein Pferd! fam; (angered) das werden wir ja sehen!

I'm \blowed if...! das wollen wir doch mal sehen, ob...!

10. ( fam: bungle)

▪ to \blow sth etw vermasseln sl

you've \blown it/your chance! du hast es vermasselt! sl

11. ( vulg sl: fellate)

▪ to \blow sb jdm einen blasen vulg

12.

▶ to \blow one's cool esp AM ( fam) die Fassung verlieren, sich akk aufregen

▶ to \blow a fuse [or gasket] in die Luft gehen fig fam, explodieren fig

▶ to \blow the gaff BRIT ( fam) nicht dichthalten fam

▶ to \blow the gaff on sb BRIT ( fam) jdn verpfeifen fam

don't \blow the gaff on us about putting the rat in his desk kein Wort darüber, dass wir die Ratte in seinem Tisch versteckt haben

▶ to \blow one's own horn [or trumpet] sich akk selbst loben

▶ to \blow one's lid [or stack] [or top] ( fam) explodieren fig, in die Luft gehen fig fam

▶ to \blow the lid off sth etw aufdecken

▶ to \blow sb's mind ( fam) jdn umhauen fig fam

▶ to \blow smoke übertreiben

he's just \blowing smoke das ist doch nur heiße Luft fam

▶ to \blow sb/sth out of the water (abandon) jdn/etw fallenlassen; (destroy credibility of) jdn/etw diskreditieren

▶ to \blow sb out of the water (surprise) jdn umhauen

▶ to \blow the whistle on sb ( fam) über jdn auspacken fam

III. n no pl

1. (exhalation) Blasen nt

let me have a \blow of your trumpet lass mich mal deine Trompete spielen!

2. (with nose)

to have a [good] \blow sich dat [gründlich] die Nase putzen

3. BRIT ( dated: fresh air)

to go for a \blow einen [ausgedehnten] Spaziergang machen

4. ( fam: marijuana) Pot nt sl

blow²

[bləʊ, AM bloʊ]

n

1. (hit) Schlag m; (with the fist also) Fausthieb m

a \blow to the face/head ein Schlag m ins Gesicht/auf den Kopf

to come to \blows over sth sich akk wegen einer S. gen prügeln

2. (misfortune) [Schicksals]schlag m (to/for für + akk); (shock) Schlag m (to/for für + akk)

to be [or come as] a [terrible] \blow ein schwerer Schlag sein

to cushion [or soften] the \blow den Schock mildern

3.

▶ \blow for \blow in allen Einzelheiten

▶ at one \blow auf einen Schlag

▶ to strike a \blow against sb/sth jdm/etw einen [schweren] Schlag versetzen

▶ to strike a \blow for sth viel für etw akk bewirken

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I [bləʊ]
n (lit, fig)
Schlag m; (fig = sudden misfortune also) Schicksalsschlag m (for, to für)
to come to blows — handgreiflich werden

it came to blows — es gab Handgreiflichkeiten

at a ( single) or one blow (fig) — mit einem Schlag (inf)

to give sb/sth a blow — jdn/etw schlagen

to deal sb/sth a blow (fig) — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

to strike a blow for sth (fig) — einer Sache (dat) einen großen Dienst erweisen

without striking a blow — ohne jede Gewalt

to match sth blow for blow —

they matched us blow for blow — sie haben Schlag auf Schlag gekontert
II vb: pret blew, ptp blown
1. vi

1) (wind) wehen, blasen

blowing in from the window — es zog vom Fenster her

the wind was blowing hard — es wehte ein starker Wind

2) (person) blasen, pusten (on auf +acc)

to blow on one's soup — auf die Suppe pusten

3) (= move with the wind) fliegen; (leaves, hat, papers also) geweht werden

the door blew open/shut — die Tür flog auf/zu

4) (= make sound bugle, horn) blasen; (whistle) pfeifen

then the whistle blew (Sport) — da kam der Pfiff

5) (fuse, light bulb) durchbrennen; (gasket) platzen

6) (whale) spritzen

there she blows! — Wal in Sicht!

7) (= pant) pusten (inf), schnaufen (inf); (animal) schnaufen

8) (inf: leave) abhauen (inf)

2. vt

1) (= move by blowing breeze) wehen; (strong wind, draught) blasen; (gale etc) treiben; (person) blasen, pusten (inf)

the wind blew the ship off course — der Wind trieb das Schiff vom Kurs ab

to blow sb a kiss — jdm eine Kusshand zuwerfen

2) (= drive air into) fire anblasen; eggs ausblasen

to blow one's nose — sich (dat) die Nase putzen

3) (= make by blowing) glass, smoke rings blasen; bubbles machen

4) trumpet blasen; (HUNT, MIL) horn blasen in (+acc)

the referee blew his whistle — der Schiedsrichter pfiff

or horn (US) (fig) — sein eigenes Lob singen

5) (= burn out, blow up) safe, bridge etc sprengen; valve, gasket platzen lassen; transistor zerstören

I've blown a fuse/light bulb — mir ist eine Sicherung/Birne durchgebrannt

or tire (US) — an dem Auto ist ein Reifen geplatzt

to be blown to pieces (bridge, car) — in die Luft gesprengt werden; (person) zerfetzt werden

6) (inf: spend extravagantly) money verpulvern (inf)

7) (inf: reveal) secret verraten → gaff

See:

→ gaff

8) (Brit inf

= damn) blow! — Mist! (inf)

blow this rain! — dieser mistige Regen! (inf)

blow the expense/what he likes! — das ist doch wurscht, was es kostet/was er will (inf)

well, I'll be blowed — Mensch(enskind)! (inf)

I'll be blowed if I'll do it — ich denke nicht im Traum dran(, das zu tun)

... and blow me if he still didn't forget —... und er hat es trotzdem glatt vergessen (inf)

9) (inf)

to blow one's chances of doing sth — es sich (dat) verscherzen, etw zu tun

I think I've blown it — ich glaube, ich habs versaut (inf)

10)

See:

→ mind

11) (esp US sl

= fellate) to blow sb — jdm einen blasen (sl)

3. n

1) (= expulsion of breath) Blasen nt, Pusten nt (inf)

to give a blow — blasen, pusten (inf); (when blowing nose) sich schnäuzen

2) (Brit

= breath of air) to go for a blow — sich durchlüften lassen

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blow¹ [bləʊ]

A s

1. Blasen n, Wehen n

2. a) SCHIFF steife Brise

b) Luftzug m:

go for a blow an die frische Luft gehen

c) umg Sturm m

3. Blasen n, Stoß m (in ein Instrument):

a blow on a whistle ein Pfiff

4. give one’s nose a blow sich die Nase putzen, sich schneuzen

5. Eierlegen n, Schmeiß m (der Fliegen)

6. TECH

a) undichte Stelle, Leck n

b) Damm-, Deichbruch m

7. METALL Chargengang m (Hochofen), Schmelze f (Konverterbetrieb)

8. → blow out A 4

B v/i prät blew [bluː], pperf blown [bləʊn]

1. blasen, wehen, pusten:

it is blowing hard es weht ein starker Wind;

blow on one’s coffee to cool it down in den Kaffee pusten, um ihn abzukühlen;

blow on one’s hands (sich) in die Hände hauchen, in die Hände blasen;

blow hot and cold fig einmal hü und einmal hott sagen

2. MUS blasen, spielen ( beide:

on auf dat)

3. ertönen (Pfiff etc), (er)schallen (Trompete etc)

4. keuchen, schnaufen, pusten umg

5. zischen (Schlange)

6. spritzen, blasen (Wal, Delfin)

7. Eier legen (Schmeißfliege)

8. US umg angeben ( about mit)

9. sl verduften, abhauen umg

10. TECH

a) quellen (Zement)

b) Blasen bilden (Papier etc)

11. (aus dem Bohrloch) unkontrolliert ausbrechen (Erdgas, Erdöl)

12. a) explodieren, in die Luft fliegen

b) platzen (Reifen)

c) ELEK durchbrennen (Sicherung)

C v/t

1. blasen, wehen, (auf)wirbeln, treiben (Wind)

2. Rauch etc blasen, pusten umg: → kiss A 1

3. in die Suppe etc pusten umg, ein Feuer anfachen, den Blasebalg treten oder ziehen

4. die Trompete etc blasen, ertönen lassen:

blow the horn

a) das Horn blasen, ins Horn stoßen,

b) AUTO hupen;

blow one’s own horn ( oder trumpet) fig pej sich selbst beweihräuchern; → final A 2, whistle C 1

5. besonders ein Pferd

a) außer Atem bringen

b) verschnaufen lassen

6. aufblasen, -blähen:

blow bubbles Seifenblasen machen;

blow glass Glas blasen

7. a) → blow up A 1, sky-high 1

b) he blew a fuse ELEK ihm ist die Sicherung durchgebrannt (a. fig umg);

blow a gasket, blow one’s cool ( oder lid, stack, top) umg an die Decke gehen;

blow sb’s mind sl jemandes Bewusstsein verändern (Droge), fig jemanden vom Stuhl hauen

8. umg

a) verpfeifen

b) enthüllen, aufdecken: → gaff³ 2, lid 1

9. aus-, durchblasen:

blow one’s nose sich die Nase putzen, sich schneuzen;

blow an egg ein Ei ausblasen;

blow an oil well TECH eine Ölquelle durch Sprengung löschen

10. sl eine Droge

a) rauchen:

blow grass kiffen

b) schnüffeln, sniffen (inhalieren)

11. Damespiel: einen Stein wegnehmen

12. umg Geld verpulvern (on für)

13. US sl blow sb to sth jemandem etwas spendieren;

blow o.s. to sth sich etwas leisten

14. sl

a) eine Klassenarbeit etc versauen

b) SPORT etc eine Chance vergeben:

I’ve blown my chances with her ich hab mir alle Chancen bei ihr verdorben

15. sl verduften oder abhauen von oder aus:

blow town aus der Stadt abhauen

16. blow sb vulg jemandem einen blasen (jemanden fellationieren)

17. (pperf blowed) umg verfluchen:

blow it! verdammt!;

I’ll be blowed if … der Teufel soll mich holen, wenn …;

blow the expense!, expense be blowed! Kosten spielen keine Rolle!

blow² [bləʊ] s

1. Schlag m, Streich m, Hieb m, Stoß m:

at one ( oder a [single]) blow mit einem Schlag, fig a. auf einmal;

without (striking) a blow

a) ohne jede Gewalt(anwendung),

b) mühelos;

come to blows handgreiflich werden, aneinandergeraten;

the blow fell

a) es geschah etwas Unvorhergesehenes,

b) es kam so, wie ich etc es befürchtet hatte;

strike a blow against einen Schlag versetzen (dat) (a. fig);

strike a blow for fig sich einsetzen für, eine Lanze brechen für;

blow by blow fig genau, minutiös, detailliert

2. fig (Schicksals)Schlag m:

be a blow to sb ein Schlag für jemanden sein;

it was a great ( oder heavy) blow to his pride es traf ihn schwer in seinem Stolz

blow³ [bləʊ]

A v/i prät blew [bluː], pperf blown [bləʊn] (auf-, er)blühen

B s Blüte(zeit) f:

be in full blow in voller Blüte stehen

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I 1. intransitive verb,
blew, blown

1) [Wind:] wehen; [Sturm:] blasen; [Luft:] ziehen

there is a gale blowing out there — es stürmt draußen

2) (exhale) blasen

blow on one's hands to warm them — in die Hände hauchen, um sie zu wärmen

blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen

3) (puff, pant) [Person:] schwer atmen, schnaufen; [Tier:] schnaufen

4) (be sounded by blowing) geblasen werden; [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.:] ertönen

5) (melt) [Sicherung, Glühfaden:] durchbrennen
2. transitive verb,
blew, blown (see also k)

1) (breathe out) [aus]blasen, ausstoßen [Luft, Rauch]

2) (send by blowing)

blow somebody a kiss — jemandem eine Kusshand zuwerfen

3) blasen [Blätter, Schnee, Staub usw.]

4) (make by blowing) blasen [Glas]; machen [Seifenblasen]

5) (sound) blasen [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.]

blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen

6) (clear)

blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen

7) (send flying) schleudern

blow something to pieces — etwas in die Luft sprengen

8) (cause to melt) durchbrennen lassen [Sicherung, Glühlampe]; durchhauen (ugs.) [Sicherung]

9) (break into) sprengen, aufbrechen [Tresor, Safe]

10) (coll.): (reveal) verraten [Plan, Komplizen]

11) p.t., p.p. blowed (coll.): (curse)

[well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)

blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)

blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)

blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)

12) (sl.): (squander) verpulvern, verplempern (ugs.) [Geld, Mittel, Erbschaft]

blow it — (lose opportunity) es vermasseln (salopp)

Phrasal Verbs:

- blow off

- blow out

- blow over

- blow up
II noun
1) (stroke) Schlag, der; (with axe) Hieb, der; (jolt, push) Stoß, der

in or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag

come to blows — handgreiflich werden

a blow-by-blow account — ein Bericht in allen Einzelheiten

2) (disaster) [schwerer] Schlag, der (fig.) (to für)

come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein

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n.

Hieb -e m.

Schlag -¨e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: blew, blown)

= blasen v.

(§ p.,pp.: blies, geblasen)

schnaufen v.

wehen v.

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18 keep

keep

A n

1 ( maintenance) pension f ; to pay for one's keep payer une pension ; to work for one's keep travailler pour payer sa pension ; to earn one's keep [person] gagner de quoi vivre ; [factory, branch] fig être viable ;

2 Archit donjon m.

B vtr ( prét, pp kept)

1 ( cause to remain) to keep sb in hospital/indoors [person] garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; [illness] retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur ; to keep sth/sb clean garder qch/qn propre ; to keep sth warm/cool garder qch au chaud/au frais ; to keep sb warm/cool protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur ; to be kept clean/warm/locked rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé) ; to keep sb talking/waiting retenir/faire attendre qn ; I won't keep you to your promise tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse ; to keep an engine/machine running laisser un moteur/une machine en marche ; bronchitis kept him in bed une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit ;

2 ( detain) retenir ; there's nothing to keep me here (plus) rien ne me retient ici ; don't let me keep you! je ne veux pas vous retenir! ; what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu? ; I won't keep you a minute je n'en ai pas pour longtemps ; the police are keeping him for questioning la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger ;

3 ( retain) garder, conserver [book, letter, money, receipt] ; garder [job] ; garder [seat, place] (for pour) ; garder, mettre [qch] de côté [ticket, bread] (for pour) ; we keep these glasses for special occasions nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions ; this pullover has kept its colour/shape ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme ;

4 ( have and look after) tenir [shop, restaurant] ; avoir [dog, cat] ; élever [sheep, chickens] ;

5 ( sustain) to keep sth going entretenir qch [conversation, fire, tradition] ; I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup ; it was only his work that kept him going sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup ; have you got enough work to keep you going? avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper? ;

6 ( store) mettre, ranger ; I keep my money in a safe je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort ; where do you keep your cups? où rangez-vous vos tasses? ; I keep a spare key in the cupboard j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard ;

7 ( have in stock) [shop, shopkeeper] vendre, avoir [brand, product] ;

8 ( support financially) faire vivre, entretenir [husband, wife, family] ; entretenir [lover] ; avoir [servant] ; fig it'll keep us in beer ça nous permettra de tenir le coup ;

9 ( maintain by writing in) tenir [accounts, list, diary, record] ;

10 ( conceal) to keep sth from sb taire or cacher qch à qn ;

11 ( prevent) to keep sb from doing empêcher qn de faire ;

12 ( observe) tenir [promise] ; garder [secret] ; se rendre à, venir à [appointment, date] ; célébrer [occasion, festival] ; observer [commandments, sabbath, Lent] ;

13 Mus to keep time ou the beat battre la mesure ;

14 †( protect) [God] garder†, protéger [person] (from de) ; [person] défendre [gate, bridge] ;

15 ( maintain) entretenir [car, house] ; well/badly kept bien/mal entretenu.

C vi ( prét, pp kept)

1 to keep doing ( continue) continuer à or de faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas arrêter de faire ; to keep going lit continuer ; I don't know how she keeps going! je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup! ; keep at it! persévérez! ; keep west/straight on continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit ; ‘keep left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ;

2 ( remain) to keep indoors rester à l'intérieur ; to keep out of the rain se protéger de la pluie ; to keep warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep calm rester calme ; to keep silent ou quiet garder le silence ;

3 ( stay in good condition) [food] se conserver, se garder ;

4 ( wait) [news, business, work] attendre ; I've got something to tell you, it won't keep j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre ;

5 ( in health) ‘how are you keeping?’ ‘comment allez-vous?’ ; she's keeping well elle va bien.

D v refl to keep oneself subvenir à ses propres besoins ; to keep oneself warm/cool se protéger du froid/de la chaleur ; to keep oneself healthy rester en forme ; to keep oneself to oneself ne pas être sociable ; to keep oneself from doing s'empêcher de faire.

E for keeps adv phr pour de bon, pour toujours.

Idioms

to keep in with sb rester en bons termes avec qn ; to try to keep up with the Joneses rivaliser avec ses voisins ; you can't keep a good man down la compétence finit par être reconnue ; ⇒ clear.

Phrasal verbs

■ keep after:

▶ keep after [sb]

1 ( pursue) pourchasser ;

2 ( chivvy) harceler.

■ keep at:

▶ keep at [sb] US harceler, casser les pieds ○ à [person] ;

▶ keep at it persévérer.

■ keep away:

▶ keep away ne pas s'approcher (from de) ;

▶ keep [sth/sb] away empêcher [qch/qn] de s'approcher, tenir [qch/qn] à distance ; to keep sb away from ( prevent from getting close to) empêcher qn de s'approcher de, tenir qn à distance de [person, fire] ; ( cause to be absent from) tenir qn éloigné de [family] ; to keep sb away from his work empêcher qn de travailler.

■ keep back:

▶ keep back rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher ; keep back! ne vous approchez pas!, n'avancez pas! ; to keep back from sth ne pas s'approcher de qch ;

▶ keep [sth/sb] back, keep back [sth/sb]

1 ( prevent from advancing) empêcher [qn] de s'approcher [person, crowd] (from de) ; faire redoubler [pupil, student] ; [barrier, dam] retenir [water] ; he kept his hair back with an elastic band il avait les cheveux retenus en arrière par un élastique ;

2 ( retain) garder [money] ; conserver [food, objects] ;

3 ( conceal) cacher [information, fact, detail] (from à) ;

4 ( prevent from doing) retenir [person].

■ keep down:

▶ keep down rester allongé ; keep down! ne bougez pas! ;

▶ keep [sth] down, keep down [sth]

1 ( cause to remain at a low level) limiter [number, speed, costs, expenditure, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [prices, costs, wages, unemployment] ; maîtriser, juguler [inflation] ; to keep one's weight down surveiller son poids ; keep your voice down! baisse la voix! ; keep the noise down! faites moins de bruit! ;

2 ( retain in stomach) garder [food] ;

▶ keep [sb] down

1 GB Sch ( cause to repeat a year) faire redoubler [pupil] ;

2 ( repress) opprimer [people] ; réprimer [revolt].

■ keep in:

▶ keep in [car, cyclist, driver etc] GB tenir sa gauche ; ( elsewhere) tenir sa droite ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] in

1 ( cause to remain inside) empêcher [qn/qch] de sortir [person, animal] ; garder [dentures, contact lenses] ; they're keeping her in ( in hospital) ils la gardent ;

2 ( restrain) rentrer [stomach, elbows] ; réprimer [emotions, anger, impatience] ;

3 Sch ( cause to stay at school) garder [qn] en retenue, coller ○ [pupil].

■ keep off:

▶ keep off

1 ( stay at a distance) keep off! n'avancez pas! ;

2 ( not start) I hope the rain/storm keeps off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas/que l'orage n'éclatera pas ;

▶ keep off [sth]

1 ( stay away from) ne pas marcher sur ; ‘Please keep off the grass’ ‘Défense de marcher sur la pelouse’ ;

2 ( refrain from) s'abstenir de consommer, éviter [fatty food, alcohol] ; s'abstenir de parler de [subject] ; to keep off cigarettes ne pas fumer ;

▶ keep [sth] off, keep off [sth]

1 ( prevent from touching) éloigner [animals, insects] ; this plastic sheet will keep the rain/ dust off cette housse en plastique protège contre la pluie/la poussière ;

2 ( continue not to wear) ne pas remettre [shoes, hat] ;

▶ keep sb off [sth] ( cause to refrain from) éviter de donner [qch] à qn [food, alcohol] ; empêcher qn de parler de [subject].

■ keep on:

▶ keep on doing ( not stop) continuer à faire ; ( do repeatedly) ne pas cesser de faire ; to keep on with sth poursuivre qch ; to keep on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch ; to keep on at sb harceler qn, casser les pieds ○ à qn (to do pour qu'il fasse) ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] on garder [employee, flat, hat, shoes].

■ keep out:

▶ keep out of [sth]

1 ( not enter) ne pas entrer dans [area, house] ; ‘keep out!’ ( on notice) ‘défense d'entrer’ ;

2 ( avoid being exposed to) rester à l'abri de [sun, rain, danger] ;

3 ( avoid getting involved in) ne pas se mêler de [argument] ; keep out of this! ne t'en mêle pas! ; to keep out of sb's way, to keep out of the way of sb ( not hinder) ne pas encombrer qn ; ( avoid seeing) éviter qn ; try to keep out of trouble! essaie de bien te conduire! ;

▶ keep [sb/sth] out, keep out [sb/sth] ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer [person, animal] ; to keep the rain out empêcher la pluie d'entrer ; I wore an extra pullover to keep out the cold j'ai mis un pull-over de plus pour me protéger du froid ; to keep sb out of sth ( not allow to get involved in) ne pas vouloir mêler qn à qch ; ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer qn dans qch ; to keep sb out of trouble empêcher qn de faire des bêtises ; to keep sb/sth out of sb's way faire en sorte que qn/qch ne soit pas sur le chemin de qn.

■ keep to:

▶ keep to [sth] ( stick to) lit ne pas s'écarter de, rester sur [road, path] ; fig respecter, s'en tenir à [timetable, facts, plan] ; respecter [law, rules] ; ‘keep to the left/right’ ‘tenez votre gauche/droite’ ; to keep to one's bed garder le lit ; to keep to one's home rester chez soi ;

▶ keep sb to [sth] ( cause to remain on) empêcher qn de s'écarter de [route] ; forcer qn à tenir [promise] ;

▶ keep [sth] to ( restrict) limiter [qch] à [weight, number] ; to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi [secret, information, opinion] ; he can't keep his hands to himself ○ il a les mains baladeuses ○ ; keep your hands to yourself! bas les pattes ○ !

■ keep under:

▶ keep [sb] under

1 ( dominate) assujettir, soumettre [race, slaves, inhabitants] ;

2 ( cause to remain unconscious) maintenir [qn] inconscient.

■ keep up:

▶ keep up

1 ( progress at same speed) ( all contexts) [car, runner, person] suivre ; [business rivals, competitors] rester à la hauteur ;

2 ( continue) [price] se maintenir ; if the rain keeps up I'm not going s'il continue à pleuvoir je n'y vais pas ;

▶ keep [sth] up, keep up [sth]

1 ( cause to remain in position) tenir [trousers] ; ‘keep your hands up!’ ( by gunman) ‘gardez les mains en l'air!’ ;

2 ( continue) continuer [attack, bombardment, studies] ; entretenir [correspondence, friendship] ; maintenir [membership, tradition] ; garder [pace] ; to keep up the pressure continuer à faire pression (for pour obtenir ; on sur) ; he kept up his German by going to evening classes il a entretenu son allemand en suivant des cours du soir ; to keep up one's strength/spirits garder ses forces/le moral ; keep it up!, keep up the good work! continuez comme ça! ;

▶ keep [sb] up ( maintain awake) faire veiller [child, person] ; [noise, illness] empêcher [qn] de dormir ; I hope I'm not keeping you up ( politely) j'espère que je ne vous oblige pas à veiller ; ( ironically) j'espère que je ne vous empêche pas de dormir.

■ keep up with:

▶ keep up with [sb/sth]

1 ( progress at same speed as) ( physically) aller aussi vite que [person, group] ; ( mentally) suivre [class, work, lecture] ; [company, country] se maintenir à la hauteur de [competitors] ; Econ [wages, pensions] suivre [prices, inflation, cost of living] ; faire face à [demand] ;

2 ( be informed about) suivre [fashion, developments, news] ;

3 ( remain in contact with) garder le contact avec [schoolfriends, colleagues]. ⇒ end, pecker.

Big English-French dictionary > keep
19 hand

hand [hænd]

main ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) aiguille ⇒ 1 (h) écriture ⇒ 1 (i) paume ⇒ 1 (j) ouvrier ⇒ 1 (k) passer ⇒ 2 donner ⇒ 2

1 noun

(a) Anatomy (of person) main f;

∎ to hold sb's hand tenir la main de qn;

∎ I held her hand je lui ai tenu la main;

∎ figurative she's asked me to go along and hold her hand elle m'a demandé de l'accompagner pour lui donner du courage;

∎ to hold hands se tenir par la main;

∎ to take sb's hand, to take sb by the hand prendre qn par la main, prendre la main de qn;

∎ to lead sb by the hand conduire qn par la main;

∎ he writes with his left hand il écrit de la main gauche;

∎ to put one's hands over one's eyes se couvrir les yeux de ses mains;

∎ to be on one's hands and knees être à quatre pattes;

∎ figurative to go down on one's hands and knees se mettre à genoux ou à plat ventre;

∎ to be good with one's hands être adroit de ses mains;

∎ my hands are full j'ai les mains occupées ou prises;

∎ figurative to have one's hands full avoir beaucoup à faire, avoir du pain sur la planche;

∎ I've got my hands full trying to cope as it is j'ai déjà assez à faire comme ça;

∎ to lay one's hands on sth (find) mettre la main sur qch;

∎ to get or to lay one's hands on sth (obtain) dénicher qch;

∎ to lay hands on sb faire violence à qn;

∎ figurative just wait till I get or lay my hands on her! attends un peu que je l'attrape!;

∎ to lift or to raise a hand to sb lever la main sur qn;

∎ figurative he never lifts a hand to help il ne lève jamais le petit doigt pour aider;

∎ hands off! bas les pattes!, pas touche!;

∎ hands off the unions/education system! pas touche aux syndicats/au système éducatif!;

∎ he can't keep his hands to himself il a la main baladeuse;

∎ I only have one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!;

∎ look - no hands! (cyclist) sans les mains!;

∎ take your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;

∎ (put your) hands up! les mains en l'air!, haut les mains!;

∎ School hands up anyone who knows the answer que ceux qui connaissent la réponse lèvent le doigt ou la main;

∎ hands up all those who agree que ceux qui sont d'accord lèvent la main;

∎ to tie sb's hands attacher les mains de qn;

∎ they tied my hands behind my back ils m'ont lié ou attaché les mains dans le dos;

∎ I could do it with one hand tied behind my back je pourrais le faire sans aucun effort ou les doigts dans le nez;

∎ figurative my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées;

∎ figurative to sit on one's hands (applaud half-heartedly) applaudir sans enthousiasme; (do nothing) ne rien faire;

∎ to ask for sb's hand in marriage demander la main de qn, demander qn en mariage;

∎ at hand, near or close at hand (about to happen) proche; (nearby) à proximité;

∎ the hour is at hand l'heure est proche;

∎ to suffer at the hands of sb souffrir aux mains ou dans les mains de qn;

∎ to pass sth from hand to hand faire passer qch de mains en mains;

∎ hand in hand la main dans la main;

∎ figurative to go hand in hand (with sth) aller de pair (avec qch);

∎ to be hand in glove with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qn;

∎ to make money hand over fist gagner un argent fou;

∎ British familiar she doesn't do a hand's turn elle n'en fiche pas une;

∎ to live from hand to mouth tirer le diable par la queue;

∎ figurative to win hands down gagner haut la main;

∎ to beat sb hands down battre qn à plates couture(s);

∎ proverb many hands make light work = à beaucoup d'ouvriers la tâche devient aisée;

∎ on the one hand... but on the other hand... (used in the same sentence) d'un côté... mais de l'autre...;

∎ on the other hand (when beginning new sentence) d'un autre côté

(b) (assistance)

∎ to give sb a hand (with sth) donner un coup de main à qn;

∎ to lend a hand mettre la main à la pâte;

∎ do you need a hand (with that)? as-tu besoin d'un coup de main?

(c) (control, management)

∎ to need a firm hand avoir besoin d'être sérieusement pris en main;

∎ to rule with a firm hand diriger avec de la poigne;

∎ to take sb/sth in hand prendre qn/qch en main;

∎ to be out of hand (dog, child) ne rien écouter;

∎ to get out of hand (dog, child) devenir indocile; (meeting, situation) échapper à tout contrôle;

∎ the garden is getting out of hand le jardin à l'air d'une vraie jungle;

∎ to change hands (company, restaurant etc) changer de propriétaire;

∎ it's out of my hands cela ne m'appartient plus, ce n'est plus ma responsabilité ou de mon ressort;

∎ the matter is in the hands of the headmaster la question relève maintenant ou est maintenant du ressort du principal;

∎ I have put the matter in the hands of a lawyer j'ai confié l'affaire à un avocat;

∎ the answer lies in your own hands la solution est entre tes mains;

∎ to have too much time on one's hands avoir trop de temps à soi;

∎ to have sb/sth on one's hands avoir qn/qch sur les bras;

∎ now that that's off my hands à présent que je suis débarrassé de cela;

∎ it's out of my hands je ne peux (plus) rien y faire;

∎ to fall into the hands of the enemy tomber entre les mains de l'ennemi;

∎ to fall into the wrong hands (information, secret etc) tomber en de mauvaises mains;

∎ in the wrong hands this knowledge could be very dangerous si elles tombaient aux mains de personnes malintentionnées, ces connaissances pourraient être très dangereuses;

∎ in the right hands en de bonnes mains;

∎ to be in good or safe hands être en de bonnes mains;

∎ can I leave this in your hands? puis-je te demander de t'en occuper?;

∎ it leaves too much power in the hands of the police cela laisse trop de pouvoir à la police;

∎ to give sb a free hand donner carte blanche à qn;

∎ to take matters into one's own hands prendre les choses en main

(d) (applause)

∎ to give sb a (big) hand applaudir qn (bien fort)

(e) (influence, involvement)

∎ to have a hand in sth avoir quelque chose à voir dans qch, être impliqué dans qch;

∎ I had no hand in it je n'avais rien à voir là-dedans, je n'y étais pour rien;

∎ I see or detect your hand in this j'y vois ta marque

(f) (skill, ability)

∎ to have a light hand with pastry réussir une pâte légère;

∎ she can turn her hand to anything elle peut tout faire;

∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main;

∎ I was never much of a hand at it je n'ai jamais été très doué pour cela;

∎ to try one's hand at sth s'essayer à qch

(g) (in cards → cards held) main f, jeu m; (→ round, game) partie f; (→ player) joueur(euse) m,f;

∎ to have a good hand avoir du jeu;

∎ first/fourth hand (player) premie(ère) m,f/dernier(ère) m,f en cartes;

∎ figurative to show or to reveal one's hand dévoiler son jeu;

∎ figurative to throw in one's hand jeter l'éponge

(h) (of clock, watch) aiguille f; (of signpost, barometer) indicateur m;

∎ the little hand is pointing to three la petite aiguille est sur le trois

(i) (handwriting) écriture f;

∎ to have a good hand avoir une belle écriture

(j) (measurement of horse) paume f;

∎ a horse fifteen hands high un cheval de quinze paumes

(k) (worker) ouvrier(ère) m,f; (on ship) homme m, membre m de l'équipage;

∎ the ship was lost with all hands le navire a sombré corps et biens;

∎ old hand expert m, vieux m de la vieille;

∎ to be an old hand at sth avoir une vaste expérience de qch;

∎ also figurative all hands to the pump tout le monde à la rescousse

(l) (of bananas) régime m;

∎ hand of pork jambonneau m

2 transitive verb

passer, donner;

∎ to hand sth to sb, to hand sb sth passer ou donner qch à qn;

∎ to hand sb a letter/telegram remettre une lettre/un télégramme à qn;

∎ figurative to hand sth to sb on a plate apporter à qn qch sur un plateau;

∎ you've got to hand it to him chapeau!;

∎ figurative you have to hand it to her, she IS a good mother c'est une bonne mère, il faut lui accorder cela

3 by hand adverb

(written) à la main; (made, knitted, sewn) (à la) main;

∎ to wash sth by hand laver qch à la main;

∎ to send sth by hand faire porter qch;

∎ by hand (written on envelope) en ville;

∎ to rear an animal by hand élever un animal au biberon

4 in hand adverb

(a) (available → money) disponible; (→ time) devant soi;

∎ British do we have any time in hand? avons-nous du temps devant nous?

(b) (being dealt with) en cours;

∎ the matter is in hand on s'occupe de l'affaire;

∎ I have the situation well in hand j'ai la situation bien en main;

∎ to return to the matter in hand revenir à ses moutons;

∎ keep your mind on the job in hand concentre-toi sur l'affaire en cours

5 on hand adjective

(person) disponible

6 out of hand adverb

(immediately) sur-le-champ

7 to hand adverb

(letter, information etc) sous la main;

∎ use what comes to hand prends ce que tu as sous la main;

∎ he took the first one that came to hand il a pris le premier qui lui est tombé sous la main;

∎ the first excuse to hand le premier prétexte venu

►► hand baggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;

hand controls commandes fpl manuelles;

hand cream crème f pour les mains;

Military hand grenade grenade f à main;

hand lotion lotion f pour les mains;

hand luggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;

hand microphone micro m portatif;

Theatre hand puppet marionnette f;

hand signal signal m de la main;

∎ hand signals only (on vehicle) = indique que les clignotants d'un véhicule ne fonctionnent pas;

hand towel serviette f, essuie-mains m inv

➲ hand around separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer

➲ hand back separable transitive verb

(return) rapporter, rendre;

∎ she handed me back the bottle elle m'a repassé la bouteille;

∎ Radio & Television I now hand you back to the studio/Jon Snow je rends maintenant l'antenne au studio/à Jon Snow

➲ hand down separable transitive verb

(a) (pass, give from high place) passer, donner;

∎ hand me down the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là-haut)

(b) (heirloom, story) transmettre;

∎ the necklace/property has been handed down from mother to daughter for six generations le collier est transmis/la propriété est transmise de mère en fille depuis six générations;

∎ all her clothes had been handed down from her older sisters tous ses vêtements venaient de ses sœurs aînées

(c) Law (decision, sentence) annoncer; (judgment) rendre;

∎ American to hand down the budget annoncer le budget

➲ hand in separable transitive verb

(return, surrender → book) rendre; (→ ticket) remettre; (→ exam paper) rendre, remettre; (something found → to authorities, police etc) déposer, remettre;

∎ to hand in one's resignation donner ou remettre sa démission, demissioner

➲ hand off separable transitive verb

Sport (in rugby) raffûter

➲ hand on separable transitive verb

(a) (give to someone else) passer;

∎ to hand sth on to sb passer qch à qn

(b) = hand down (b)

➲ hand out separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer;

∎ we hand out 200 free meals a day nous servons 200 repas gratuits par jour;

∎ he's very good at handing out advice il est très fort pour ce qui est de distribuer des conseils;

∎ he's fond of handing it out, but can't take it (criticism) il se permet de critiquer les autres mais il déteste qu'on le critique;

∎ the French boxer handed out a lot of punishment le boxeur français a frappé à coups redoublés

➲ hand over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (pass, give → object) passer, donner;

∎ Radio & Television we now hand you over to the weather man/Bill Smith in Moscow nous passons maintenant l'antenne à notre météorologue/Bill Smith à Moscou;

∎ Telecommunications I'm handing him over now je te le passe tout de suite

(b) (surrender → weapons, hostage) remettre; (→ criminal) livrer; (→ power, authority) transmettre; Law (→ property) céder;

∎ he was handed over to the French police il a été livré à la ou aux mains de la police française;

∎ hand it over! donne!

2 intransitive verb

∎ to hand over to (government minister, chairman etc) passer le pouvoir à; (in meeting) donner la parole à; Telecommunications passer ou donner le combiné à

➲ hand round separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer

➲ hand up separable transitive verb

(pass, give from low place) passer, donner;

∎ hand me up the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là en bas)

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20 guard

1. noun
1) (Mil.): (guardsman) Wachtposten, der

2) no pl. (Mil.): (group of soldiers) Wache, die; Wachmannschaft, die

guard of honour — Ehrenwache, die; Ehrengarde, die

3)

Guards — (Brit. Mil.): (household troops) Garderegiment, das; Garde, die

4) (watch; also Mil.) Wache, die

be on guard — Wache haben

keep or stand guard — Wache halten od. stehen

keep or stand guard over — bewachen

be on [one's] guard [against somebody/something] — (lit. or fig.) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] hüten

be off [one's] guard — (fig.) nicht auf der Hut sein

be caught or taken off guard or off one's guard [by something] — (fig.) [von etwas] überrascht werden

put somebody on [his/her] guard — jemanden misstrauisch machen

under guard — unter Bewachung

be [kept/held] under guard — unter Bewachung stehen

keep or hold/put under guard — bewachen/unter Bewachung stellen

5) (Brit. Railw.) [Zug]schaffner, der/-schaffnerin, die

6) (Amer.): (prison warder) [Gefängnis]wärter, der/-wärterin, die

7) (safety device) Schutz, der; Schutzvorrichtung, die; (worn on body) Schutz, der

8) (posture) (Boxing, Fencing) Deckung, die

drop or lower one's guard — die Deckung fallen lassen; (fig.) seine Reserve aufgeben
2. transitive verb
(watch over) bewachen; (keep safe) hüten [Geheimnis, Schatz]; schützen [Leben]; beschützen [Prominenten]

guard somebody against something — jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) beschützen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87612/guard_against">guard against

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1. verb
1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) bewachen

2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) bewachen, sich hüten
2. noun
1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) die Wache

2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) der Wächter

3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) der Schaffner

4) (the act or duty of guarding.) die Bewachung

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- guarded
- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard
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guard

[gɑ:d, AM gɑ:rd]

I. n

1. (person) Wache f; (sentry) Wachposten m

border \guard Grenzsoldat(in) m(f), Grenzposten m

gate \guard Wachposten m

prison \guard AM Gefängniswärter(in) m(f), Gefängnisaufseher(in) m(f)

security \guard Sicherheitsbeamte(r), -beamtin m, f; (man also) Wachmann m

to be on [or keep] [or stand] \guard Wache halten [o stehen]

to be under \guard unter Bewachung stehen, bewacht werden

to keep \guard over sth/sb etw/jdn bewachen

to post \guards Wachen aufstellen

2. (defensive stance) Deckung f

to be on one's \guard [against sth/sb] ( fig) [vor etw/jdm] auf der Hut sein, sich akk [vor etw/jdm] in Acht nehmen

to be caught off one's \guard SPORT [von einem Schlag] unvorbereitet getroffen werden; ( fig) auf etw akk nicht vorbereitet [o gefasst] sein

to drop [or lower] one's \guard SPORT seine Deckung vernachlässigen; ( fig) nicht [mehr] wachsam [o vorsichtig] [genug] sein

to get in under sb's \guard SPORT jds Deckung durchbrechen; ( fig) jds Verteidigung außer Gefecht setzen; (get through to sb) jds Panzer durchdringen

to let one's \guard slip SPORT seine Deckung fallenlassen; ( fig) alle Vorsicht außer Acht lassen

3. (protective device) Schutz m, Schutzvorrichtung f

face\guard Gesichtsschutz m

fire\guard Kamingitter nt, Cheminéegitter nt SCHWEIZ, Schutzgitter nt

4. BRIT (railway official) Zugbegleiter(in) m(f)

chief \guard Zugführer(in) m(f)

5. BRIT MIL (army regiment)

▪ the G\guards pl das Garderegiment, die Garde

the Grenadier G\guards die Grenadiergarde

II. vt

1. (keep watch)

▪ to \guard sth/sb etw/jdn bewachen

heavily \guarded scharf bewacht; (protect)

▪ to \guard sth/sb against sth/sb etw/jdn vor etw/jdm [be]schützen

2. (keep secret)

▪ to \guard sth etw für sich akk behalten, etw nicht preisgeben

a jealously [or closely] \guarded secret ein sorgsam gehütetes Geheimnis

III. vi

▪ to \guard against sth sich akk vor etw dat schützen

the best way to \guard against financial problems is to avoid getting into debt man schützt sich am besten vor finanziellen Problemen, indem man Schulden vermeidet

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[gAːd]
1. n

1) (MIL) Wache f; (= single soldier) Wachtposten m, Wache f; (no pl = squad) Wachmannschaft f

the Guards (Brit) — die Garde, das Garderegiment

honor guard (US) — Ehrenwache f

to change guard — Wachablösung machen

2) (= security guard) Sicherheitsbeamte(r) m/-beamtin f; (at factory gates, in park etc) Wächter(in) m(f); (esp US = prison guard) Gefängniswärter(in) m(f); (Brit RAIL) Schaffner(in) m(f), Zugbegleiter(in) m(f)

3) (= watch ALSO MIL) Wache f

under guard — unter Bewachung

to be under guard — bewacht werden; (person also) unter Bewachung or Aufsicht stehen

to keep sb/sth under guard — jdn/etw bewachen

to be on guard, to stand or keep guard — Wache halten or stehen

to keep or stand guard over sth — etw bewachen

to put a guard on sb/sth — jdn/etw bewachen lassen

4) (BOXING, FENCING) Deckung f

on guard! (Fencing) — en garde!

to take guard — in Verteidigungsstellung gehen; (Cricket) in Schlagstellung gehen

to drop or lower one's guard (lit) — seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) seine Reserve aufgeben

to have one's guard down (lit) — nicht gedeckt sein; (fig) nicht auf der Hut sein

he caught his opponent off ( his) guard — er hat seinen Gegner mit einem Schlag erwischt, auf den er nicht vorbereitet or gefasst war

the invitation caught me off guard —

I was off ( my) guard when he mentioned that — ich war nicht darauf gefasst or vorbereitet, dass er das erwähnen würde

to be on/off one's guard (against sth) (fig) ( — vor etw dat ) auf der/nicht auf der Hut sein

to put sb on his guard (against sth) — jdn (vor etw dat ) warnen

to throw or put sb off his guard (lit) — jdn seine Deckung vernachlässigen lassen; (fig) jdn einlullen

5) (= safety device, for protection) Schutz m (against gegen); (on machinery) Schutz(vorrichtung f) m; (= fire guard) Schutzgitter nt; (on foil) Glocke f; (on sword etc) Korb m

6) (in basketball) Verteidigungsspieler(in) m(f)

2. vt
prisoner, place, valuables bewachen; treasure, secret, tongue hüten; machinery beaufsichtigen; luggage aufpassen auf (+acc); (= protect) (lit) person, place schützen (from, against vor +dat), abschirmen (from, against gegen); one's life schützen; one's reputation achten auf (+acc); (fig) child etc behüten, beschützen (from, against vor +dat)
a closely guarded secret — ein gut or streng gehütetes Geheimnis

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guard [ɡɑː(r)d]

A v/t

1. a) bewachen, wachen über (akk)

b) behüten, beschützen ( beide:

against, from vor dat):

a carefully (closely) guarded secret ein sorgfältig (streng) gehütetes Geheimnis

2. bewachen, beaufsichtigen

3. sichern ( against gegen Missbrauch etc):

guard sb’s interests jemandes Interessen wahren oder wahrnehmen

4. beherrschen, im Zaum halten:

guard your tongue! hüte deine Zunge!

5. TECH (ab)sichern

B v/i (against)

a) auf der Hut sein, sich hüten oder schützen, sich in Acht nehmen (vor dat)

b) Vorkehrungen treffen (gegen), vorbeugen (dat)

C s

1. a) MIL etc Wache f, (Wach)Posten m

b) Wächter(in)

c) Aufseher(in), Wärter(in)

2. MIL Wachmannschaft f, Wache f

3. Wache f, Bewachung f, Aufsicht f:

be on guard Wache stehen;

keep under close guard scharf bewachen;

keep guard over sth etwas bewachen;

be under heavy guard schwer bewacht werden;

mount (keep, stand) guard MIL etc Wache beziehen (halten, stehen)

4. fig Wachsamkeit f:

put sb on their guard jemanden warnen;

be on one’s guard auf der Hut sein, sich vorsehen ( beide:

against vor dat);

be off one’s guard nicht auf der Hut sein, unvorsichtig sein;

throw sb off their guard jemanden überrumpeln; → fair¹ B 9

5. Garde f, (Leib)Wache f:

guard of hono(u)r Ehrenwache

6. Guards pl Br Garde(korps) f(n), -regiment n, (die) Wache

7. BAHN

a) Br Schaffner(in):

guard’s van Dienstwagen m

b) US Bahnwärter(in)

8. Boxen, Fechten etc: Deckung f:

lower one’s guard

a) die Deckung herunternehmen,

b) fig sich eine Blöße geben, nicht aufpassen;

his guard is up (down) fig er ist (nicht) auf der Hut

9. Basketball: Abwehrspieler(in)

10. Schutzvorrichtung f, -gitter n, -blech n

11. Buchbinderei: Falz m

12. a) Stichblatt n (am Degen)

b) Bügel m (am Gewehr)

13. Vorsichtsmaßnahme f, Sicherung f

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1. noun
1) (Mil.): (guardsman) Wachtposten, der

2) no pl. (Mil.): (group of soldiers) Wache, die; Wachmannschaft, die

guard of honour — Ehrenwache, die; Ehrengarde, die

3)

Guards — (Brit. Mil.): (household troops) Garderegiment, das; Garde, die

4) (watch; also Mil.) Wache, die

be on guard — Wache haben

keep or stand guard — Wache halten od. stehen

keep or stand guard over — bewachen

be on [one's] guard [against somebody/something] — (lit. or fig.) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] hüten

be off [one's] guard — (fig.) nicht auf der Hut sein

be caught or taken off guard or off one's guard [by something] — (fig.) [von etwas] überrascht werden

put somebody on [his/her] guard — jemanden misstrauisch machen

under guard — unter Bewachung

be [kept/held] under guard — unter Bewachung stehen

keep or hold/put under guard — bewachen/unter Bewachung stellen

5) (Brit. Railw.) [Zug]schaffner, der/-schaffnerin, die

6) (Amer.): (prison warder) [Gefängnis]wärter, der/-wärterin, die

7) (safety device) Schutz, der; Schutzvorrichtung, die; (worn on body) Schutz, der

8) (posture) (Boxing, Fencing) Deckung, die

drop or lower one's guard — die Deckung fallen lassen; (fig.) seine Reserve aufgeben
2. transitive verb
(watch over) bewachen; (keep safe) hüten [Geheimnis, Schatz]; schützen [Leben]; beschützen [Prominenten]

guard somebody against something — jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) beschützen

Phrasal Verbs:

- guard against

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(train) n.

Schaffner m. n.

Schutz m.

Schützer - m.

Wache -n f.

Wächter - m.

Wärter - m. (against, from) v.

bewachen (vor) v. v.

bewachen v.

schützen v.

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