keep (k p)v. kept, keep·ing, keeps v.tr. 1. To retain possession of: kept the change; must keep your composure. 2. To have as a supply: keep an ax in the shed. 3. a. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support: "There's little to earn and many to keep" (Charles Kingsley). b. To support (a mistress or lover) financially. 4. To put customarily; store: Where do you keep your saw? 5. a. To supply with room and board for a charge: keep boarders. b. To raise: keep chickens. 6. To maintain for use or service: an urbanite who didn't keep a car. 7. To manage, tend, or have charge of: Keep the shop while I'm away. 8. To preserve (food). 9. To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action: tried to keep the patient calm. 10. a. To maintain records in: keep a yearly diary. b. To enter (data) in a book: keep financial records. 11. a. To detain: was kept after school. b. To restrain: kept the child away from the stove; kept the crowd back with barriers. c. To prevent or deter: tried to keep the ice from melting. d. To refrain from divulging: keep a secret. e. To save; reserve: keep extra money for emergencies. 12. To adhere or conform to; follow: keep late hours. 13. To be faithful to; fulfill: keep one's word. 14. To celebrate; observe. v.intr. 1. To remain in a state or condition; stay: keep in line; keep quiet; kept well. 2. To continue to do: keep on talking; keep guessing. 3. To remain fresh or unspoiled: The dessert won't keep. 4. To restrain oneself; hold oneself back: I couldn't keep from eavesdropping. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. Care; charge: The child is in my keep for the day. 2. The means by which one is supported: earn one's keep. 3. a. The stronghold of a castle. b. A jail. keep at To persevere in work or an action. keep down 1. To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding: keep the revolutionaries down. 2. To hold under control or at a reduced level: Keep your voice down. 3. To refrain from vomiting: Although seasick, I managed to keep my food down. keep off To stay away from. keep to To adhere to: keep to the original purpose. keep up Idioms: 1. To maintain in good condition: kept up the property. 2. a. To persevere in; carry on: We asked her to stop talking, but she kept it up. b. To preserve or sustain: kept up the appearance of friendship. 3. To continue at the same level or pace: The snow kept up all day. 4. To continue to pay off (a financial obligation). 5. To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle: couldn't keep up with his friends who went into business. 6. To remain adequately informed: loved to keep up on the gossip. for keeps 1. For an indefinitely long period: gave the ring to me for keeps. 2. Seriously and permanently: We're separating for keeps. keep an eye on 1. To watch over attentively; mind. 2. To watch closely or carefully: keep your eye on the ball. keep an eye out To be watchful. keep a stiff upper lip To be courageous or stoic in the face of adversity. keep company 1. To carry on a courtship: a couple who kept company but never married. 2. To socialize or associate: keeps company with some tough thugs. keep (one's) chin up To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty. keep (one's) eyes open/peeled To be on the lookout. keep (one's) nose clean Informal To stay out of trouble. keep pace To stay even with others, as in a contest. keep (someone) company To accompany or remain with. keep the wolf from the door To avoid the privation and suffering resulting from a lack of money: Both spouses had to work in order to keep the wolf from the door. keep time 1. To indicate the correct time. 2. Music To maintain the tempo or rhythm. keep to (oneself) 1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning. 2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself. [Middle English kepen, from Old English c pan, to observe, seize.]Synonyms: keep, retain, withhold, reserve These verbs mean to have and maintain in one's possession or control. Keep is the most general: We received a few offers but decided to keep the house. Retain means to continue to hold, especially in the face of possible loss: Though unhappy, he retained his sense of humor. Withhold implies reluctance or refusal to give, grant, or allow: The tenant withheld his rent until the owner fixed the boiler. To reserve is to hold back for the future or for a special purpose: The farmer reserved two acres for an orchard. See Also Synonyms at observe. |
keep
Verb
[keeping, kept]
1. to have or retain possession of (something)
2. to have temporary charge of: he'd kept my broken beads in his pocket for me all evening
3. to store in a customary place: I keep it at the back of the drawer with my journal
4. to remain or cause (someone or something) to remain in a specified state or condition: keep still
5. to continue or cause (someone) to continue: keep going straight on
6. to stay (in, on, or at a place or position): keep to the paths
7. to have as part of normal stock: they keep a small stock of first-class German wines
8. to support (someone) financially
9. to detain (someone)
10. to be faithful to (something): to keep a promise
11. (of food) to stay in good condition for a certain time: fish doesn't keep very well
12. to observe (a religious festival) with rites or ceremonies
13. to maintain by writing regular records in: he keeps a nature diary in his spare time
14. to look after or maintain for use, pleasure, or profit: an old man who kept goats and cows
15. to associate with: she has started keeping bad company
16. keep in with to stay friendly with someone as they may be useful to you
17. how are you keeping? are you well?
Noun
1. the cost of food and other everyday expense: I have to earn my keep
2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
3. for keeps Informal permanently
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  keep - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" |
| 2. |  keep - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortresscastle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack stronghold, fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structure | |
| 3. | keep - a cell in a jail or prison | |
| Verb | 1. | keep - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" pressurise, pressurize - maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes" distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household keep apart, sequestrate, set apart, isolate, sequester - set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" stay off, keep off - refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises" keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" keep in - cause to stay indoors keep up - maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race" |
| 2. | keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." ride - continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride" continue - continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch" | |
| 3. | keep - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" hold over, carry over - hold over goods to be sold for the next season have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" deduct, withhold, recoup - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" salt away, stack away, stash away, store, hive away, lay in, put in - keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some" keep back, retain, hold back, hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" hold open, keep open, save, keep - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" keep back, retain, hold back, hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" lose - fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat" | |
| 4. | keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" keep away - prevent from coming close; "I tried to keep the child away from the pool" blank - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning | |
| 5. | keep - conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" make good - act as promised; "make good on promises" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" | |
| 6. | keep - stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" | |
| 7. | keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" conserve, maintain, preserve, keep up - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" | |
| 8. | keep - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" | |
| 9. | keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" lodge, accommodate - provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" | |
| 10. | keep - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" persist in, continue - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" | |
| 11. | keep - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" patronage - support by being a patron of reseed - maintain by seeding without human intervention; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" carry - keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years" | |
| 12. | keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" | |
| 13. | keep - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" commemorate, mark - mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" mourn - observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one | |
| 14. | keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed bottle up, suppress, inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | |
| 15. | keep - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" | |
| 16. | keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" farm, produce, raise, grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" herd - keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?" | |
| 17. | keep - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" | |
| 18. | keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" keep - have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some" | |
| 19. | keep - have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" | |
| 20. | keep - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" | |
| 21. | keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" | |
| 22. | keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" freeze-dry - preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dry the strawberries" conserve - preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" dehydrate, desiccate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" pickle - preserve in a pickling liquid salt - preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships" refrigerate - preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil" cure - prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay" corn - preserve with salt; "corned beef" ready, prepare, cook, fix, make - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" stay fresh, keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" |
keep
verb 1. (usually with from) prevent, hold back, deter, inhibit, block, stall, restrain, hamstring, hamper, withhold, hinder, retard, impede, shackle, keep back
verb 3. hold on to, maintain, retain, keep possession of, save, preserve, nurture, cherish, conserve << OPPOSITE lose
verb 6. comply with, carry out, honour, fulfil, hold, follow, mind, respect, observe, respond to, embrace, execute, obey, heed, conform to, adhere to, abide by, act upon << OPPOSITE disregard
verb 7. support, maintain, sustain, provide for, mind, fund, board, finance, feed, look after, foster, shelter, care for, take care of, nurture, safeguard, cherish, nourish, subsidize
verb 8. raise, own, maintain, tend, farm, breed, look after, rear, care for, bring up, nurture, nourish
verb 9. manage, run, administer, be in charge (of), rule, direct, handle, govern, oversee, supervise, preside over, superintend
verb 10. delay, detain, hinder, impede, stop, limit, check, arrest, curb, constrain, obstruct, retard, set back << OPPOSITE release
verb 11. associate with, mix with, mingle with, hang out with (informal) hang with (informal), chiefly U.S. be friends with, consort with, run around with (informal) hobnob with, socialize with, hang about with, fraternize with
noun 12. board, food, maintenance, upkeep, means, living, support, nurture, livelihood, subsistence, kai N.Z. (informal) nourishment, sustenance
noun 13. tower, castle, stronghold, dungeon, citadel, fastness, donjon keep at it persist, continue, carry on, keep going, stick with it, stay with it, be steadfast, grind it out, persevere, remain with it
keep something back
1. hold back, hold, save, set aside, husband, store, retain, preserve, hang on to, conserve, stockpile, hoard, lay up, put by
2. suppress, hide, reserve, conceal, restrain, cover up, withhold, stifle, censor, repress, smother, muffle, muzzle, keep something under your hat
3. restrain, control, limit, check, delay, restrict, curb, prohibit, withhold, hold back, constrain, retard, keep a tight rein on
keep something up
Translations
keep [kiːp] [pt, pp kept] vt (= retain, preserve) → guardar (= hold back); quedarse con [+ shop]; ser propietario de (= feed) [+ family etc] → mantener [+ promise]; cumplir [+ chickens, bees etc]; criar
keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → mantener algo/a algn apartado de algn vi to keep away (from) → mantenerse apartado (de)
keep back vt [+ crowd, tears] → contener [+ money]; quedarse con (= conceal) [+ information]: to keep sth back from sb → ocultar algo a algn
(SCOL) → castigar (a quedarse en el colegio)
vi → evitar;
keep your hands off! → ¡no toques!;
keep out vi (= stay out) → permanecer fuera;
"keep out" → "prohibida la entrada"
vi → no rezagarse;
(fig) (in comprehension) → seguir (el hilo);
to keep up with (pace) → ir al paso de;
(level) → mantenerse a la altura de;
(fig) → seguir a algn
keep [kiːp] [kept , pt , pp ] [kɛpt] vt (= retain, preserve) → garder (= hold back); retenir [+ shop, accounts, promise, diary]; tenir (= support); entretenir, assurer la subsistance de [+ a promise]; tenir [+ chickens, bees, pigs etc]; élever
n [of castle] → donjon m (= food etc);
enough for his keep → assez pour (assurer) sa subsistance;
to keep sb from doing/sth from happening → empêcher qn de faire or que qn (ne) fasse/que qch (n')arrive;
to keep a record of sth → prendre note de qch;
to keep sth from sb → cacher qch à qn;
keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → tenir qch/qn éloigné de qn vi to keep away (from) → ne pas s'approcher (de)
keep back vt [+ crowds, tears, money] → retenir (= conceal) [+ information];
keep down vt (= control) [+ prices, spending] → empêcher d'augmenter, limiter (= retain) [+ food] → garder
(Scol) → consigner
vi (inf);
keep off vt [+ dog, person] → éloigner
vi → ne pas s'approcher;
"keep off the grass" → "pelouse interdite"
keep on vi → continuer;
don't keep on about it! → arrête (d'en parler)!
keep up vi (fig) (in comprehension) → suivre
keep [kiːp] [kept , pt, pp ] vt → behalten;
(preserve, store) → aufbewahren;
(house, shop, accounts, diary) → führen;
(garden etc) → pflegen;
(chickens, bees, promise) → halten;
(family etc) → versorgen, unterhalten;
(detain) → aufhalten;
(prevent) → abhalten
vi (remain) → bleiben;
n (food etc) → Unterhalt m;
(of castle) → Bergfried m;
to keep sb happy → jdn zufriedenstellen;
to keep an appointment → eine Verabredung einhalten;
to keep sth from happening → etw verhindern;
keep away keep vt → fernhalten
vi to keep away (from) → wegbleiben (von)
keep back keep vt → zurückhalten;
(tears) → unterdrücken;
(money) → einbehalten
vi → zurückbleiben
(spending) → einschränken;
(at school) → nachsitzen lassen
vi (inf);
keep off keep vt → fernhalten
vi → wegbleiben;
to keep on (about sth) keep → unaufhörlich (von etw) reden
keep out keep vt → fernhalten;
keep up keep vt (payments) → weiterbezahlen;
(standards etc) → aufrechterhalten
keep [kiːp] vb [pt kept, pp ] [kɛpt]
vt → tenere (= hold back); trattenere (= feed) [+ one's family etc] → mantenere, sostentare [+ a promise]; mantenere [+ chickens, bees, pigs etc]; allevare
vi [food] → mantenersi (= remain) (in a certain state or place) → restare
n [of castle] → maschio (= food etc): enough for his keep → abbastanza per vitto e alloggio;
to keep doing sth → continuare a fare qc; fare qc di continuo;
to keep an appointment → andare ad un appuntamento;
to keep a record or note of sth → prendere nota di qc;
to keep sth (back) from sb → celare qc a qn;
to keep time [clock] → andar bene;
keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → tenere qc/qn lontano da qn vi to keep away (from) → stare lontano (da)
keep back vt [+ crowds, tears, money] → trattenere
vi → tenersi indietro
keep down vt (= control) [+ prices, spending] → contenere, ridurre (= retain) [+ food] → trattenere, ritenere
(SCOL) → trattenere a scuola
vi (col): to keep in with sb → tenersi buono qn
"keep off the grass" → "non calpestare l'erba"
keep on vi → continuare;
to keep on doing → continuare a fare
keep out vt → tener fuori
keep up vi → mantenersi
vt → continuare, mantenere;
to keep up with sb (in race etc) → mantenersi al passo con qn
v keep [kiːp]
1 to have for a very long or indefinite period of time He gave me the picture to keep. bewaar, hou يُحافِظ على، يَحْفَظ държа uchovat, vlastnit beholde behalten κρατώ, φυλάγω guardar hoidma نگهداشتن pitää garder לְהַשאִיר, לְהַחֲזִיק रखना čuvati őriz memiliki geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar tenere 持ち続ける 계속 지니다 laikyti []turēt menyimpan houden beholde, gjemme trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu guardar a păstra хранить uchovať obdržati sačuvati behålla เก็บ saklamak, elinde tutmak 保存 тримати; зберігати نا معلوم مدّت کے لۓ رکھنا gìn giữ 保存
2 not to give or throw away; to preserve I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret? onderhou, sorg يَحْتَفِظ ب пазя ponechat si; udržet beholde; bevare; holde på behalten κρατώ, δε δίνω guardar säilitama حفظ کردن؛ از دست ندادن säilyttää conserver, garder לִשׁמוֹר गुप्त रखना čuvati megtart menyimpan geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir tenere, mantenere 保存する 가지고 있다, 간직하다 išlaikyti glabāt simpan bewaren beholde, holde på, (opp)bevare zatrzymać guardar a păstra сохранять ponechať si; zachovať obdržati (zase) čuvati behålla, bevara เก็บรักษา saklamak, atmamak 保留 зберігати محفوظ رکھنا giữ 保留
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? hou يُبْقي، يَبْقى държа udržovat holde bleiben, halten κρατώ, διατηρώ σε μια κατάσταση, τηρώ mantener, conservar hoidma, pidama نگه داشتن pitää garder, tenir לְהַשאִיר किसी विशेष स्थिति में बनाए रखना smiren tart menjaga halda, hafa tenere, mantenere ～にしておく 유지하다 išlaikyti []glabāt; noturēt berada, kekal dalam sesuatu keadaan houden holde (seg), forholde seg utrzymywać manter a ţine, a păstra держать(ся) в каком-л. состоянии udržiavať imeti, (vz)držati držati ha, hålla [] พยุง; ประคอง kalmak, tutmak, sürdürmek 保持 тримати, держати کسی خاص حالت میں رکھنا giữ trong tình trạng 保持
4 to go on (performing or repeating a certain action) He kept walking. aanhou يَسْتَمِر продължавам pokračovat v blive ved weiter- συνεχίζω continuar, seguir jätkama ادامه دادن jatkaa continuer à לְהַמשִיך किसी क्रिया को दोहराते रहना nastaviti folytat, tovább (tett vmit) terus halda áfram continuare a 続けて～する 계속 ...하다 toliau (ką daryti), tebe- turpināt (kaut ko darīt) terus doorgaan met fortsette å, holde fram med wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać continuar a a continua să продолжать pokračovať v nadaljevati nastaviti fortsätta ทำเรื่อยไป yapmaya devam etmek 繼續 продовжувати (робити що) کسی عمل کو جاری رکھنا tiếp tục 继续
5 to have in store I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies. aanhou يَحْتَفِظ ب пазя mít v zásobě have aufbewahren κρατώ, διατηρώ guardar hoidma کنار گذاشتن؛ نگهداشتن pitää varastossa garder לְהַחֲזִיק भंडार में रखना držati tart (raktáron) menyimpan eiga, vera með tenere とっておく 비치해 두다, (가게에서 물건을) 취급하다 laikyti, turėti paglabāt; turēt (krājumā) simpan in voorraad hebben ha i beredskap mieć (w zapasie) guardar a păstra иметь в запасе mať na sklade imeti na zalogi imati sa strane ha, förvara เก็บสำรอง saklamak, bulundurmak 備有（商品） мати ضرورت کے لۓ جمع رکھنا dự trữ 备有（商品）
6 to look after or care for She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens. onderhou يَعْتَني ب поддържам udržovat; chovat holde halten φροντίζω, διατηρώ tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales) pidama نگهداری کردن؛ مراقبت کردن hoitaa entretenir לִשמוֹר עַל देखभाल करना držati gondoz; tart memelihara rækta, halda við tenere 世話をする 돌보다 laikyti, prižiūrėti []turēt menjaga houden holde, ta vare på utrzymywać cuidar a avea grijă de содержать udržiavať; chovať skrbeti za, rediti održavati hålla, ha ดูแล bakmak, tutmak 料理 утримувати; тримати نگہداشت کرنا chăm sóc 料理
7 to remain in good condition That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge. behoue يَبْقى في حالةٍ جيِّدَه запазвам vydržet (čerstvý) holde sig sich halten διατηρούμαι σε καλή κατάσταση conservar säilima تازه باقی ماندن säilyä se conserver, (se) garder לְהִישָמֵר अच्छी स्थिति में बने रहना održati se nem romlik meg bertahan geymast mantenersi, conservarsi もつ 오래가다 išsilaikyti (par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam) tahan goed blijven holde seg zachowywać swieżość conservar a se conserva, a se păstra сохраняться vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa držati se ostati u dobrom stanju stå sig, hålla sig รักษา taze kalmak, dayanmak （食物等）保持不坏 зберігатися اچھی حالت میں برقرار رہنا duy trì （食物等）保持不坏
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. hou يَحْتَفِظ ب، يُسَجِّل водя vést (si) føre führen κρατώ, ενημερώνω (π.χ. ημερολόγιο, λογαριασμούς κτλ.) tener; llevar (al día) pidama مرتباً یادداشت کردن pitää tenir לְנַהֵל इंदराज करना voditi, upisivati vezet memelihara halda, færa, skrifa tenere 記入する 적다, 기록하다 vesti izdarīt ierakstus menyimpan bijhouden føre, holde prowadzić fazer a păstra вести viesť (si) voditi voditi föra, sköta ดำเนินกิจการ tutmak 記（日記、帳目） вести ڈائری یا کھاتے میں باقاعدہ واقعہ یا حساب رکھنا lưu 记（日记、帐目）
9 to hold back or delay Sorry to keep you. ophou يَحْجِز задържам zdržovat holde på; opholde aufhalten καθυστερώ κπ. retener, entretener kinni pidama بازداشتن؛ عقب انداختن pidätellä retenir לְעַכֵּב रोक देना या विलंब करना zadržavati feltart menahan tefja trattenere 引きとめる 붙들어 두다 užlaikyti aizkavēt menangguhkan ophouden hefte, oppholde, forsinke zatrzymywać atrasar a reţine (pe cineva) задерживать udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať zadrževati zadržavati uppehålla หน่วงไว้ tutmak, alıkoymak 阻擋 затримувати کسی کو انتظار کرانا giữ lại; níu kéo 阻挡
10 to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone) He has a wife and child to keep. onderhou يُعيل грижа се živit forsørge unterhalten συντηρώ κπ., προμηθεύω τα απαραίτητα mantener ülal pidama تامین کردن elättää entretenir לְפַרנֵס निबाहना, देख-रेख करना uzdržavati eltart menanggung framfæra, sjá um mantenere 養う 부양하다 išlaikyti uzturēt (kādu) menyara onderhouden forsørge, underholde utrzymywać sustentar a întreţine обеспечивать živiť, podporovať, starať sa vzdrževati izdržavati försörja, sörja för เลี้ยง bakmak, geçindirmek 贍養 утримувати کسی کی حاجات پر کرنا chăm sóc 赡养
11 to act in the way demanded by She kept her promise. nakom يَفي بالوَعْد спазвам dodržet holde halten κρατώ, τηρώ έτσι όπως πρέπει cumplir pidama حفظ کردن؛ رعایت کردن pitää tenir לְקָיֵים वादा निभाना držati teljesít memenuhi standa við, halda mantenere 守る 지키다, 이행하다 išlaikyti turēt; ievērot menepati houden holde (på) dotrzymywać manter a ţine (o promisiune) выполнять, соблюдать dodržať držati održati hålla ทำตามความต้องการ tutmak, durmak, yerine getirmek 履行（諾言） додержуватися, дотримуватися مطلوبہ شرط کو پورا کرنا tuân theo 履行（诺言）
12 to celebrate to keep Christmas. herdenk يَحْتَفِل празнувам slavit holde feiern γιορτάζω celebrar tähistama برگزار کردن juhlia fêter לַחֲגוֹג जश्न मनाना, खुशिया मनाना slaviti megünnepel merayakan halda upp á celebrare 祝う 거행하다, 축하하다 (at)švęsti svinēt merayakan vieren feire obchodzić celebrar праздновать oslavovať praznovati slaviti fira ฉลอง kutlamak 慶祝 святкувати, відзначати کوئی تیوہار منانا kỷ niệm 庆祝
n
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. onderhoud قوت، إعالَه прехрана obživa kost; ophold der Unterhalt συντήρηση, έξοδα συντήρησης sustento elatis خرج؛ معاش ylläpito entretien, nourriture פַּרנָסָה, כַּלכָּלָה खाना-कपड़ा uzdržavanje eltartás biaya hidup uppihald, fæði og húsnæði mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere 生活費 생계 išlaikymas iztika; uzturs bekalan kost kost og losji, forpleining utrzymanie sustento întreţinere, hrană содержание obživa oskrba; stanovanje in hrana hrana i smeštaj uppehälle อาหารและที่พัก (günlük) harcamalar, masraflar, geçim 生計 утримання کھانے پینے کا خرچ nuôi thân 生计
n keeper
1 a person who looks after something, eg animals in a zoo The lion has killed its keeper. bewaarder, bewaker حارِس، مُحافِظ пазач dozorce, ošetřovatel dyrepasser; -passer der Wärter φύλακας guarda, guardián valvur نگهبان؛ متصدی hoitaja gardien/-ienne שׁוֹמֵר पालक, रखवाला čuvar őr(ző) pemelihara vörður, gæslumaður custode, guardiano 飼育係 보호자, 사육사 prižiūrėtojas uzraugs; sargs; glabātājs penjaga bewaarder dyrepasser; fangevokter dozorca guarda paznic смотритель dozorca, -kyňa čuvaj čuvar skötare, vårdare, vakt[] คนเลี้ยง bakıcı （動物園的）飼養員 доглядач; сторож رکھوالا người chăm sóc （动物园的）饲养员
2 a goalkeeper. verdediger حارِس المَرْمى вратар brankář målmand der Torwart τερματοφύλακας portero väravavaht دروازه بان gardien de but שׁוֹעֵר गोल रक्षक golman kapus penjaga gawang portiere ゴールキーパー vartininkas vārtsargs penjaga gol keeper, doelman målvakt bramkarz вратарь brankár vratar golman målvakt ผู้รักษาประตู kaleci 守門員 воротар فٹبال یا ہاکی جیسے کھیلوں میں بال کو گول میں جانے سے روکنے والا thủ thành 守门员
n keeping
care or charge The money had been given into his keeping. onderhou, bewaar عنايَه، مَسؤوليَّه съхранение opatrování varetægt der Gewahrsam φύλαξη, φροντίδα cuidado hoid نگهداری؛ تصدی huosta garde שְׁמִירָה सुरक्षा, देख-भाल čuvanje tartás tanggung jawab varðveisla custodia 保管 보관, 관리 saugojimas glabāšana; pārziņa; turēšana simpanan bewaring varetekt, forvaring piecza sustento păstrare сохранность úschova varstvo čuvanje förvar, vård การเฝ้า; การดูแล; การอารักขา; การคุ้มครอง; การเก็บรักษา bakım, muhafaza 保管 догляд; опіка حفاظت sự giữ gìn 保管
n keep-ˈfit
a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; (also adjective ) keep-fit exercises. bly-fiks تمارين المحافظَه على اللياقَه البدنيَّه поддържане във форма kondiční cvičení; kondiční motionering; motions- sich gesund halten γυμναστική (για τη διατήρηση της σιλουέτας), γυμναστικός ejercicios de mantenimiento rütmivõimlemine نرمش؛ ورزش سبک kuntojumppa (de) gymnastique לִשמוֹר עַל כּוֹשֶר कसरत održavanje forme konditorna sistem latihan leikfimi (in forma esercizi di ginnastica per mantenersi) 美容体操 건강 체조 kasdienė mankšta veselības vingrojumi menjaga kesihatan conditietraining fysisk trening, kondisjonstrening; kondisjons- ćwiczenia sprawnościowe manutenção (de) gimnastică зарядка gymnastika; gymnastický kondicijska telovadba; kondicijski ostati fit motion[] การรักษาตัว formunu koruma 健美 підтримання фізичної форми ایک خاص قسم کی ورزش giữ gìn sức khỏe 健美
n keepsake [-seik]
something given or taken to be kept in memory of the giver She gave him a piece of her hair as a keepsake. aandenking هَدِيَّه رَمزيَّه للتِّذْكار нещо за спомен dárek na památku, suvenýr minde das Andenken ενθύμιο recuerdo mälestus(ese) یادگاری muisto souvenir מַזכֶּרֶת निशानी uspomena emlék(tárgy) kenang-kenangan minjagripur ricordo 記念品 기념품 atminimo dovana piemiņlieta tanda kenangan aandenken minne, suvenir pamiątka recordação amintire сувенир suvenír, darček na pamiatku spomin uspomena minne, minnesgåva สิ่งเตือนใจ hatıra, yadigâr 紀念品 подарунок на згадку کسی کی یادگار میں کوئی چیز محفوظ رکھنا vật lưu niệm 纪念品
for keeps
permanently You can have this necklace for keeps. vir altyd للأبَـد، دائِما завинаги navždy beholde für immer για πάντα para siempre päriseks برای همیشه omaksi pour de bon לְתָמִיד हमेशा के लिए zauvijek örökre untuk selamanya fyrir fullt og allt per sempre いつまでも 영원히 visam laikui uz visiem laikiem kekal voorgoed til odel og eie, for bestandig na zawsze para sempre pentru totdeauna навсегда natrvalo za vedno zauvek för alltid, för gott ตลอดกาล; ชั่วนิรันดร์ ebediyen 永久地 назовсім ہمیشہ کے لۓ رکھنا mãi mãi 永久地
in keeping with
suited to He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster. in pas مناسِب لِ، مُلائِم подходящ vhodný passe til; svare til in Einklang mit σύμφωνος, ταιριαστός με conforme, en armonía con kooskõlas بر طبق vastaava, mukainen en rapport avec תּוֹאֵם के अनुरूप sukladno összhangban vmivel sesuai í samræmi við in armonia/tono con, coerente con ～にふさわしい 어울리는, 적합한 tinkantis, atitinkantis saskaņā ar; atbilstoši bersesuaian in overeenstemming met som passer/stemmer overens med odpowiedni dla de acordo com în concordanţă cu соразмерно vzhľadom na v skladu z u skladu sa förenlig med, överensstämmande med เหมาะสมกับ uygun, uymuş 与...一致 відповідно до کسی چیز کا مناسب ہونا hợp với 与...一致
keep away
to (cause to) remain at a distance Keep away – it's dangerous! wegbly يَبْتَعِد، يَبْقى بعيدا стоя/държа на страна držet se opodál holde sig væk wegbleiben κρατώ ή κρατιέμαι σε απόσταση mantener a distancia eemale hoidma فاصله را حفظ کردن pitää loitolla, pysyä loitolla ne pas s'approcher (de) לְהִתרַחֵק दूर रहना, दूर रखना držati podalje távol marad menjauh halda sig fjarri, varúð stare lontano 離れる 가까이 가지 않다, 피하다 nesiartinti, laikytis toliau (nuo) turēties atstatu; sargāties jangan dekat uit de buurt houden/blijven holde seg borte nie podchodzić, trzymać się z dala afastar-se a nu se apropia (de), a se ţine la distanţă (de) держаться в отдалении nepribližovať sa držati se ob strani udaljiti se hålla tillbaka, hålla sig undan อยู่ห่าง uzakta durmak, yaklaşmamak 站開 не підходьте! خبردار رہنا cách xa 站开
keep back
1 not to (allow to) move forward She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door! terughou يُبْعِد، يَبْتَعِد стоя/държа назад držet (se) vzadu holde tilbage zurückhalten, -treten δεν αφήνω κπ. να προχωρήσει προς τα εμπρός, κάνω πίσω mantener atrás eemal hoidma عقب ماندن pitää kaukana, pysyä kaukana ne pas s'approcher (de) לִמְנוֹע הִתקַדמוּת आगे नहीं बढ़ने देना držati se podalje távoltart; távol áll menahan halda sig fjarri/frá tenere indietro; stare indietro 退っている 물러서다 nesiartinti, pasitraukti, laikyti(s) toliau (nuo) turēties sāņus/malā menjauhi op een afstand houden/blijven holde tilbake/vekk fra powstrzymywać, przytrzymać afastar a nu lăsa să se apropie держать(ся) в стороне držať (sa) vzadu zadržati; ne približati se udaljiti se hålla tillbaka, hålla sig undan ถอยไป geri durmak, yaklaşmamak 不前進 затримувати(ся) آگے بڑھنے نہ دینا tránh xa 不前进
2 not to tell or make known I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason. weerhou يُخْفي، يَحْبِس، لا يَكْشِف прикривам tajit tilbageholde verschweigen αποκρύπτω, δεν κοινοποιώ ocultar enda teada hoidma بروز ندادن pitää omana tietonaan cacher לִשמוֹר סוֹד छुपा कर रखना zadržavati za sebe elhallgat merahasiakan að segja ekki alla söguna nascondere 隠す 숨기다 nutylėti slēpt; neizpaust merahsiakan achterhouden fortie, holde inne med nie ujawniać esconder a ascunde утаивать skrývať, zatajiť zamolčati skrivati undanhålla, dölja เก็บเป็นความลับ gizlemek, söylememek 隱瞞 утаювати; критися کسی بات کو چھپانا giấu không nói ra 隐瞒
3 not to give or pay out Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week? terughou يَدَّخِر، يَحْتَفِظ به، لا يَصْرِف удържам dávat stranou tilbageholde zurückhalten παρακρατώ retener maha arvestama بخشی از چیزی را نگهداشتن یا ندادن pidättää retenir לִשמוּר रोक कर रखना uskratiti visszatart tidak memberikan halda eftir trattenere 差し引く (일부를) 주지 않다, 갖다 išskaičiuoti atvilkt (no algas) menahan sesuatu inhouden holde tilbake, trekke (fra) odciągać reter a reţine удерживать dávať bokom pridržati zadržati hålla inne, behålla เก็บไว้ ödememek, alıkoymak 留下 відраховувати ادائگی نہیں کرنا giữ lại 留下
keep one's distance
to stay quite far away The deer did not trust us and kept their distance. onttrek يبتَعْد، يَبقى على مسافةٍ بعيدَه не се доближавам nepřibližovat se holde sig på afstand auf Distanz bleiben κρατιέμαι μακριά mantenerse a distancia distantsi hoidma فاصله گرفتن pysytellä loitolla se tenir à distance לִשמוֹר מֶרחָק दूर रहना održavati razdaljinu távol marad menjauh halda sig í fjarlægð tenere le distanze 近寄らない 멀리하다 laikytis atokiai turēties pa gabalu menjauhi op een afstand blijven holde seg på avstand trzymać się z dala manter a distância a se ţine la distanţă держаться на расстоянии nepribližovať sa držati razdaljo držati se na odstojanju hålla sig på [] avstånd ทิ้งระยะห่างไว้ uzakta durmak, arada mesafe bırakmak 遠离 триматися на достатній відстані دور رہنا giữ khoảng cách 远离
keep down
1 not to (allow to) rise up Keep down – they're shooting at us! bedwing, onderdruk لا يَرْفَعُ رأسَه стоя наведен zůstat při zemi holde nede sich geduckt halten δε σηκώνομαι, μένω σκυμμένος, δεν αφήνω κπ. να σηκωθεί seguir agachado madalal(e) hoidma بلند نشدن pysyä matalana ne pas bouger לְהִתכּוֹפֵף झुक कर रहना ne dopustiti da se podigne feküdj! tetap merunduk halda kyrru fyrir stare giù 伏せる 앉은 채로 있다 nesikelti, neleisti keltis pieliekt; pieliekties meniarap (zich) laag houden bli liggende/sittende nie podnosić (się) baixar-se a continua să stea culcat, a nu se mişca не высовываться zostať pri zemi ostati pri tleh ostati dole hålla [] nere รักษาระดับต่ำไว้ eğilmek 臥下 притиснутися до землі; не вставати اٹھے بغیر رہنا ngồi, nằm xuống 卧下
2 to control or put a limit on They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population. in toom hou يُسَيْطِر على، يُحَدِّد ограничавам omezit holde nede einschränken συγκρατώ, ελέγχω, περιορίζω limitar kontrolli all hoidma مهار کردن pitää kurissa limiter לְדַכֵּא אוֹתוֹ नियंत्रित रखना kontrolirati, ograničavati leszorít membatasi halda niðri, takmarka limitare 抑える 제한하다, 억누르다 neleisti padidėti ierobežot membatasi binnen de perken houden holde nede utrzymać na tym samym poziomie controlar a ţine sub control контролировать obmedziť omejiti smanjiti hålla nere คงระดับไว้ denetim altında tutmak, artmasını önlemek 控制 контролювати; стримувати محدود کرنا kìm hãm 控制
3 to digest without vomiting He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down. inhou يُبْقي في المَعِدَه، لا يَسْتَفْرِغ задържам udržet v sobě, nezvracet holde det i sig unterdrücken κρατώ στο στομάχι μου, χωνεύω en el mantener estómago (toitu) sees hoidma نگه داشتن؛ برنگرداندن pitää sisällään garder, digérer לא לְהָקִיא बिना उलटी किए पचा लेना zadržati hranu u želucu megemészt menelan halda niðri (tenere nello stomaco) 吐かないでおく (음식물을) 소화시키다 neišvemti sagremot; nevemt tidak memuntahkan binnenhouden beholde maten zatrzymać w żołądku manter no estômago a se abţine să vomite удерживать (пищу) nevracať zadržati svariti behålla เก็บอาหารไว้ในกระเพาะ kusmayı engellemek 消化（食物） вгамовувати голод بغیر اگلے ہضم کر پانا nén lại 消化（食物）
keep one's end up
to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved. jou man staan, jou deel bydra يُنْجِزُ عَمَلَه مثل الآخرين справям се počínat si dobře følge med seinen Teil beitragen κάνω το καθήκον μου όπως και οι άλλοι hacer su parte, hacer la parte que a uno le corresponde enda eest väljas olema سهم خو را به خوبی انجام دادن pitää puolensa faire sa part (d'une tâche) לְמָלֵא אֶת חוֹבָתוֹ अपना और दूसरे का हिस्सा भी निबाहना održavati razinu nem hagyja magát skila sínu (fare la propria parte) 役割を果たす 잘해내다 nenusileisti izturēt savu lomu līdz galam memenuhi zich weren holde stand, klare seg dorównać innym fazer a sua parte a-şi face datoria не ударить лицом в грязь dobre obstáť opravljati svoje delo uraditi svoj deo dobro สามารถป้องกันตนได้ดี (ในสถานการณ์ยุ่งยาก) üstüne düşeni yapmak 精神飽滿地對付 зробити все, що від себе залежить کسی کام میں اپنا کردار ادا کرنا không nhượng bộ 精神饱满地对付
keep from
to stop oneself from (doing something) I could hardly keep from hitting him. afhou, jou onthou van يَمْنَع نَفْسَه، يَمْتَنِع عن въздържам се udržet se holde sig tilbage sich zurückhalten (συγ)κρατιέμαι, εμποδίζω τον εαυτό μου να κάνει κτ. abstenerse de hoiduma اجتناب کردن؛ جلوی خود را گرفتن olla tekemättä se retenir de לִמנוֹע, לְהִמָנַע से रोकना, स्वयं को रोकना suzdržavati se tartózkodik vmitől menahan diri halda aftur af sér trattenersi da ～しないでいる ...하지 않다 susilaikyti nuo atturēt no; atturēties no menahan diri zich terughouden van (av)holde seg fra powstrzymać się (od) controlar-se a se reţine să удержаться от zdržať sa zadržati se suzdržati se låta bli, avhålla sig från เลี่ยง tutmak, zaptetmek 阻止 утриматися від اپنے آپ کو کچھ کرنے سے روکنا kìm nén 阻止
keep going
to go on doing something despite difficulties. aan die gang hou, aanhou يَسْتَمِر رَغْم الصُّعوبات продължавам udržovat v chodu, pokračovat fortsætte weitermachen συνεχίζω παρά τις δυσκολίες seguir jätkama با وجود مشکلات همچنان ادامه دادن jatkaa continuer לְהַחֲזִיק מַעֲמָד दिक्कतों के बावजूद करते जाना nastaviti folytat(ódik) maju terus halda áfram, þrauka continuare がんばる 계속하다 nepasiduoti, laikytis izdzīvot berterusan doorgaan, doorzetten holde det gående kontynuować, nie poddawać się insistir a continua продолжать делать что-л. pokračovať vztrajati nastaviti hålla i gång, hålla flytande, hålla vid liv ทำต่อไป devam etmek, sürdürmek 繼續前進 триматися مشکلوں کے سامنا کرتے ہوے کسی کام کو انجام دینا tiếp tục làm gì 继续前进
keep hold of
not to let go of Keep hold of those tickets! vashou يَتَمَسَّك ب، يَحْتَفِظ ب пазя neztratit holde fast på; passe på behalten κρατώ καλά, δεν αφήνω κτ. να μου φύγει guardar; no perder mitte kätest laskma از دست ندادن pitää kiinni ne pas lâcher/perdre לִשמוֹר जाने नहीं देना držati erősen fog tidak melepaskan láta ekki frá sér mantenere la presa, mantenere il controllo しっかり持つ laikyti, nepaleisti paglabāt terus pegang vasthouden ta godt vare på trzymać mocno agarrar a nu lăsa să piardă держать (при себе) nestratiť ne puščati iz rok sačuvati sköta ngns hushåll ยึดไว้ tutmak 拿，抓住 не випускати з рук کسی چیز کو حفاظت سے تھامے رکھنا giữ 拿，抓住
keep house (for)
to do the cooking, housework etc (for) She keeps house for her brother. onderhou يَقوم بالأعْمال المَنْزِلِيّه поддържам starat se o domácnost holde hus den Haushalt machen κρατώ το νοικοκυριό cuidar la casa, encargarse de la casa majapidajaks olema خانه داری کردن hoitaa taloutta tenir la maison (de) לְנַהֵל מֶשֶק בַּיִת घर-बार चलाना voditi kućanstvo háztartást vezet mengurus rumah tangga sjá um húshald fyrir badare alla casa, tenere la casa a 家事をする 가사를 하다[] prižiūrėti namus nodarboties ar mājsaimniecību; saimniekot membuat kerja-kerja rumah het huishouden doen holde hus (for) prowadzić dom tomar conta da casa a face menajul (pentru) вести хозяйство (за кого-л.) udržiavať domácnosť gospodinjiti održavati domaćinstvo sköta ngns hushåll ทำงานบ้าน ev işleri yapmak, evi evirip çevirmek 操持家務 вести домашнє господарство کھانے پینے اور گھر کی دیکھ بھال کی ذمہ داری اٹھانا trông nhà 操持家务
keep in
1 not to allow to go or come out or outside The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work. inhou, in toom hou يَحْجِز، يَحْبِس، يُبقي في الداخِل задържам držet v, nechat po škole holde inde innen behalten κρατώ μέσα για τιμωρία, δεν επιτρέπω σε κπ. να βγει dejar salir no, hacer quedar keelama välja minna کسی را در جایی نگه داشتن määrätä pysymään sisällä empêcher qqn de sortir לְאֶסוֹר לַצֵאת הָחוּצָה अंदर आने या बाहर जाने की अनुमति नहीं देना ne dopustiti da iziđe benn tart menahan di dalam halda eftir, loka inni (non permettere di uscire) 留めておく 가두다, 내보내지 않다 neišleisti aizturēt menahan laten nablijven la sitte igjen, holde tilbake zatrzymać não deixar sair a rămâne acasă не выпускать nechať po škole zadržati držati unutra hålla inne, låta sitta kvar ถูกกักบริเวณเพื่อทำโทษ içerde tutmak, izinsiz bırakmamak 留住，不讓外出 не випускати باہر جانے کی اجازت نہیں دینا không cho ra ngoài 留住，不让外出
2 to stay close to the side of a road etc. in bly يَبْقى قَريبا من جانِب الطَّريق карам до мантинелата držet se při okraji holde inde sich dicht halten an μένω κοντά στην άκρη του δρόμου al lado mantenerse teeveerele hoidma نزدیک چیزی ماندن pysytellä sivussa rester bien au bord (à droite) לְהִישָמֵר בַּצָד सड़क के किनारे के निकट रहना zadržavati unutar az út szélén halad tetap di tepi jalan halda sig út við vegarkantinn (til hægri) (mantenersi sul lato della strada) 道端による 길가로 가다[] laikytis prie krašto turēties pie ceļa malas berada di tepi jalan aan de kant blijven holde seg til sida trzymać się (np. skraju drogi) manter-se do lado de a sta aproape de marginea şoselei держаться края дороги držať sa pri okraji držati se (desne) strani držati se strane puta komma ihåg, tänka på พยายามชิดด้านในของถนน yol kenarını izlemek, kenarda durmak 隱藏 триматися края سڑک کے کنارے کے قریب رہنا đứng bên vệ đường 隐藏
keep in mind
to remember and take into consideration later. daaraan dink, in gedagte hou, voor oë hou, onthou يَتَذَكَّر помня mít v paměti huske nicht vergessen θυμάμαι, έχω κατά νου tener en mente meeles pidama در خاطر داشتن pitää mielessä se souvenir que לִזכּוֹר याद रखना sjećati se emlékezetében tart vmit mengingat-ingat hafa í huga tenere a mente, ricordare 覚えておく 기억해 두다 turėti galvoje paturēt prātā beringat in gedachten houden huske på zapamiętać, zachować w pamięci ter em mente a ţine minte помнить, иметь в виду pamätať zapomniti si imati na umu komma ihåg, tänka på จำไว้ hatırlamak, unutmamak 牢記 пам'ятати; мати на увазі ذہن میں رکھنا ghi nhớ 牢记
keep it up
to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present Your work is good – keep it up! volhou, onderhou يَسْتَمِر في نَفس العَمَل والسُّرْعَه продължавам nepovolit, vydržet fortsætte sådan weiter so! συνεχίζω να κάνω κτ. το ίδιο καλά και με τον ίδιο ρυθμό ¡ánimo! samas vaimus jätkama به همین ترتیب ادامه دادن jatkaa samaan tahtiin continuer לְהַמשִיך काम की अपनी रफ्तार बनाए रखना nastaviti istim načinom folytat meneruskan halda áfram (með það sama) continuare 続ける 계속하다 daryti toliau taip pat turpināt tādā pašā garā teruskanlah zo doorgaan fortsette med utrzymywać tempo continuar a continua продолжать в том же духе pokračovať; vydržať nadaljevati nastaviti tako hålla [] på avstånd (borta, undan) ทำต่อไปให้ดีเหมือนที่เป็นอยู่ aynı şekilde (yapmaya) devam etmek 堅持 так тримати! کسی اچھی عادت یا اچھے عمل کو بر قرار رکھنا duy trì 坚持
keep off
1 to stay away There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding. af bly يَبْتَعِد عَن، يَبقى بَعيدا عَن، لا يَقْتَرِب отбягвам nepřibližovat se; odvrátit se holde sig væk sich fernhalten von δεν πλησιάζω, παραμένω μακριά (από κάπου) mantenerse a distancia eemale hoidma, ära jääma دور نگهداشتن pysyä poissa ne pas s'approcher לְהִישָאֵר מְרָחוֹק दूर रहना, न होना ostati po strani, ne nastupiti távol marad; elkerül (vkit az eső) menjauhi halda sig frá, forðast stare lontano 近づかない 물러나다 nesiartinti turēties atstatu menjauhi afblijven, wegblijven holde seg borte/unna nie podchodzić estar ausente a se ţine departe de не приближаться držať sa stranou ne približati se držati se podalje hålla [] på avstånd (borta, undan) ถอยห่างไว้; หยุด uzak durmak, yanaşmamak 讓開 триматися на відстані; не наближатися دور رہنا tránh xa; không bắt đầu 让开
2 to prevent from getting to or on to (something) This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain. weghou يَمْنَع، يُبْعِد، يَصُد спирам chránit před holde væk fernhalten εμποδίζω, κρατώ κτ. σε απόσταση no dejar acercarse, no dejar entrar kaitsma جلوی چیزی را گرفتن pitää loitolla protéger (de) מוֹנֵע מ- रोक देना, दूर रहना, दूर रखना odbijati elhárít menahan halda frá, verja gegn tenere lontano 防ぐ 접근을 막다 apsaugoti nuo turēt atstatu; atvairīt menghalang tegenhouden holde vekk/unna nie przepuszczać evitar a proteja (de) защищать (от чего-л.) chrániť pred varovati pred štiti od hålla borta, stänga ute หลีกเลี่ยง uzakta tutmak, yanaştırmamak 不讓...接近 захищати від کسی چیز سے حفاظت کرنا tránh; ngăn 不让...接近
keep on
to continue (doing something or moving) He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station. aanhou يَسْتَمِر продължавам pokračovat, stále (dělat něco) fortsætte fortfahren συνεχίζω continuar, seguir jätkama به کاری ادامه دادن jatkaa continuer (à, de) לְהַמשִיך जारी रहना, नौकरी में रखना, मकान रखना, बार बार कह कर परेशान करना nastaviti folytatja útját, tovább halad; tovább (csinál vmit) terus halda áfram continuare 続ける 계속해서 ...하다 toliau (ką daryti) turpināt berterusan membuat sesuatu doorgaan fortsette (med), holde på kontynuować, iść dalej continuar a continua (să) продолжать делать что-л. pokračovať nadaljevati nastaviti visa rätt tid ทำต่อไป; เดินทางต่อไป yapıp durmak, devam etmek 繼續（進行） продовжувати (робити що) کسی کام کو جاری رکھنا tiếp tục 继续（进行）
keep oneself to oneself
to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable. inhou يَنْطَوي على نَفْسِه، لا يخْتَلِط بالآخرين необщителен съм být uzavřený, vyhýbat se společnosti holde sig for sig selv für sich bleiben είμαι κλεισμένος στον εαυτό μου ser reservado, ser discreto kinnine olema معاشرتی نبودن؛ تودار بودن pysytellä omissa oloissaan se tenir à l'écart לְהִתבּוֹדֵד लगातार, पर्याप्त लेते रहना držati se za sebe nem érintkezik senkivel bersikap tertutup fara einförum (per conto proprio starsene), isolarsi 交際しない 대화를 꺼리다 laikytis nuošaliai, šalintis žmonių turēties savrup berahsia eenzelvig leven for seg selv holde seg trzymać się na uboczu isolar-se a se ţine la distanţă, a fi nesociabil замыкаться в себе byť uzavretý (do seba) držati se sam zase držati se na distanci hålla sig på sin kant เก็บไว้เป็นส่วนตัว kendi hakkında konuşmamak, kimseye sokulmamak 不交際 некомпанійський; відлюдкуватий خود میں رہنا sống tách rời 不交际
keep out
not to (allow to) enter The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind. uitbly يبتعِد، لا يَدْخُل не влизам nevstupovat; bránit proniknutí holde ... væk; holde ude draußen bleiben, nicht hereinlassen δεν εισέρχομαι, μένω ή κρατώ κπ. έξω no dejar entrar, dejar pasar no eemale hoidma, kaitsma در خارج ماندن pysyä poissa, pitää loitolla empêcher qqn d'entrer לִמנוֹעַ כְנִיסָה दूर रहना zaustavljati, sprječavati a belépés tilos! melarang masuk aðgangur bannaður stare fuori; riparare da 入らない 안으로 들이지 않다 neįeiti, neleisti įeiti, sulaikyti nepielaist; neielaist menjauhi buiten houden/blijven adgang forbudt!; holde ute nie wchodzić, nie przepuszczać afastar a nu lăsa să intre не пропускать nevstupovať; chrániť (proti) ne prepuščati odbiti tillträde förbjudet, skydda för, stänga ute ปิดกั้น içeri bırakmamak （使）在外 не впускати داخل ہونے سے ممانعت không đi vào （使）在外
keep out of
not to become involved in Do try to keep out of trouble! uitbly يَبْتَعِد عن المَشاكِل، لا يَتَدَخَّل стоя настрана vyhnout se holde sig uden for sich heraushalten aus δεν μπλέκομαι σε, αποφεύγω no entrar en, no meterse en mitte sekkuma دخالت نکردن؛ وارد نشدن olla sekaantumatta à l'écart rester de לא לְהִתעַרֵב से दूर रखना držati se podalje kimarad vmiből tidak terlibat halda sig fjarri, forðast stare/fuori da tenersi 関係しない 빠져나오다, 개입하지 않다 neįsivelti []vairīties jauhkan erbuiten blijven ikke rote seg bort i unikać evitar a nu se amesteca держаться подальше от vyhnúť sa ne vmešavati se držati se podalje od hålla sig borta från ไม่เข้าไปยุ่งกับ karışmamak, uzak durmak （使）置身于...之外 не втручатися کسی چیز سے محفوظ رکھنا không xen vào （使）置身于...之外
keep time
(of a clock etc) to show the time accurately Does this watch keep (good) time? goed loop, maat hou تُحافِظ السّاعَه على الوقت الصَّحيح показвам точно време jít správně, být přesný gå rigtigt richtig gehen δείχνω την ώρα με ακρίβεια dar bien la hora õiget aega näitama دقیق بودن pysyä ajassa donner l'heure exacte לְדָיֵיק सही समय दिखाना točno pokazivati vrijeme pontos selalu tepat ganga rétt a tempo andare, tenere il tempo 合っている 시간이 맞다 gerai eiti rādīt laiku tepati masa goed lopen gå riktig, være rett dobrze chodzić estar certo a arăta ora exactă показывать точное время udávať presný čas biti točen pokazivati vreme visa rätt tid รักษาเวลา iyi/doğru gitmek （鐘表）准确 правильно показувати час صحیح وقت دکھانا đúng giờ （钟表）准确
keep to
not to leave or go away from Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew. hou aan, bly by يَلْتَزِم بِ، يَتَمَسَّك ب придържам се držet se holde sig til sich halten an δεν απομακρύνομαι από no salir de, no dejar püsima در جایی باقی ماندن pysyä ne pas s'écarter de לְהִשָׁאֵר रास्ते पर रहना držati se ragaszkodik vmihez, marad vhol tidak meninggalkan halda sig við stare in ～を離れない 벗어나지 않다 laikytis ko []turēties mengikut niet afdwalen van holde seg ved trzymać się (czegoś) manter-se a nu se îndepărta de придерживаться чего-л. držať sa držati se držati se hålla sig till ต้องยึดตาม; ต้องปฎิบัติตาม; ไม่ออกนอกทาง ...-den ayrılmamak 堅持 триматися чогось کسی چیز پر قایم رہنا theo 坚持
keep (something) to oneself
not to tell anyone (something) He kept his conclusions to himself. inhou, terughou يَحْتَفِظ بالشَّيء لنَفسِه пазя тайна nechat si pro sebe holde for sig selv für sich behalten κρατώ κτ. για τον εαυτό μου, δεν το μοιράζομαι με άλλους no decir algo, guardar algo para sí enda teada hoidma افشاء نکردن pitää omana tietonaan garder pour soi לְהִתבּוֹדֵד अपने में रहना držati (nešto) za sebe megtartja magának tidak mengatakan halda leyndu tenere per sé 心に秘める 알리지 않다 pasilaikyti sau paturēt pie sevis menyimpan zich houden voor holde (noe) for seg selv, holde inne med zatrzymać dla siebie guardar a păstra un secret pentru sine держать при себе nechať si pre seba obdržati zase zadržati za sebe vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv อม kendine saklamak 保守秘密 тримати при собі کسی چیز کو اپنے آپ تک محدود رکھنا giữ kín 保守秘密
keep up
1 to continue, or cause to remain, in operation I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up. volhou, uithou يَسْتَمِر، يُحافِظ على، يَظَل запазвам udržet holde vedlige aufrechterhalten διατηρώ, συντηρώ, συνεχίζω κτ. mantener, seguir jätkama برقرار نگهداشتن pitää yllä entretenir לְשָמֵר जारी रहना, अच्छा मौसम održavati folytat meneruskan halda gangandi/við mantenere 続ける 유지하다 palaikyti uzturēt; turpināt berterusan gaande houden holde ved like podtrzymać manter a întreţine продолжать, поддерживать udržať nadaljevati očuvati vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv ดำเนินต่อไป sürdürmek, devam ettirmek 維持 підтримувати; продовжувати برقرار رکھنا giữ vững 维持
2 (often withwith) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by) Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run – I can't keep up with you. bybly يُجاري، يَسير في نَفس السُّرعَه، يَلْحَق ب не изоставам stačit, držet krok følge med Schritt halten mit συμβαδίζω, ώστε να μη μείνω πίσω seguir sammu pidama پا به پای کسی یا چیزی رفتن pysyä tahdissa ne pas se laisser distancer לְהִתקָדֵם בַּקֶצֶב שֶׁל- समान गति से चलना, संपर्क रखना držati korak lépést tart vkivel tidak tertinggal halda í við (gli altri rimanere al pari con) ついてくる 따라잡다, 뒤지지 않다 suspėti kartu turēties līdzi; neatpalikt mengekori bijhouden holde farten, henge på dotrzymać kroku manter o passo a ţine pasul не отставать stačiť dohajati održati korak hålla jämna steg med, hinna (hänga) med ตามให้ทัน yetişmek, geri kalmamak 繼續 не відставати رفتار بناۓ رکھنا تاکہ پیچھے نہ رہ جائیں theo kịp 继续
keep up with the Joneses [ˈdʒounziz]
to have everything one's neighbours have She didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses. byhou يَكون لَديه ما لَدى غيرِه، يكون في نَفس المُسْتَوى не изоставам vyrovnat se sousedům ikke ville stå tilbage for naboerne es den Nachbarn gleichtun δεν υστερώ (οικονομικά) σε σχέση με τους άλλους, έχω ό,τι και οι γείτονε menos que los demás no ser (naabritega) sammu pidama چشم و هم چشمی کردن olla mukana elintasokilvassa faire concurrence aux voisins לְנָסוֹת וְלִשמוֹר עַל אוֹתָה רַמַת חָיים שֶׁל מִישהוּ אָחֶר बनाए रखना, बदस्तूर क़ायम रखना, उत्साह भंग न होने देना, गिरने न देना, शिथिल न होने देना biti ravan nekome nem akar lemaradni mengikuti tetangga dragast ekki aftur úr nágrönnunum (di casa non voler essere da meno dei vicini) 隣人と張り合う (뒤지지 않으려고) 남이 하는 것을 모두 따라하다 nenusileisti kitiems, neatsilikti nuo kitų nedzīvot sliktāk par kaimiņiem menyaingi niet voor de buren onderdoen være på høyde med naboen dorównać innym não ser ultrapassado a ţine pasul cu vecinii быть не хуже других vyrovnať sa susedom ne zaostajati za sosedi imati sve što i komšije hålla vakt (utkik) แข่งขันกับ aşık atmak, aşağı kalmamak 不落后于 не відставати від مقابلہ کرنا không thua kém hàng xóm 不落后于
keep watch
to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger. wag hou يُراقِب، يبقى يَقِظا، يَحْرُس наблюдавам být na stráži holde vagt Wache stehen φυλάω σκοπιά vigilar, estar en guardia valvel olema مواظب بودن؛ مراقبت کردن olla vartiossa monter la garde לִשמוֹר सावधान रहना stražariti vigyáz siaga vera á verði stare in guardia 見張りをする 망을 보다, 보초서다 eiti sargybą sargāt; dežurēt berjaga-jaga de wacht houden holde vakt trzymać straż vigiar a face de gardă сторожить byť na stráži stražiti čuvati stražu hålla vakt เฝ้ายาม nöbet tutmak, gözcülük etmek 看守 стояти на вахті خبردار رہنا luôn cảnh giác 看守
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