keep
[ki:p] ( pt & pp kept )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [maintain in a particular place or state or position]
Conjugation mantener
to keep somebody waiting/awake tener a alguien esperando/despierto to keep somebody talking darle conversación a alguien |
| 2. | [retain]
quedarse con
keep the change quédese con la vuelta |
| 3. | [put aside, store]
Conjugation guardar
to keep something for somebody guardar algo para alguien |
| 4. | [prevent]
to keep somebody/something from doing something impedir a alguien/algo hacer algo |
| 5. | [detain]
Conjugation detener
what kept you? ¿por qué llegas tan tarde? |
| 6. | [fulfil, observe - appointment]
acudir a [ - promise, vow] Conjugation cumplir |
| 7. | [not disclose]
to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien to keep something to oneself no contarle algo a nadie |
| 8. | [in writing - record, account]
Conjugation llevar [ - diary] Conjugation escribir [ - note] Conjugation tomar |
| 9. | [own - animals, shop] Conjugation tener |
| they keep themselves to themselves no tienen mucho trato con nadie |
keep
[ki:p] ( pt & pp kept )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [remain]
Conjugation mantenerse
to keep quiet callarse to keep still estarse quieto |
| 2. | [continue]
to keep doing something [repeatedly] no dejar de hacer algo [without stopping] continuar or seguir haciendo algo to keep going seguir adelante |
| 3. | [continue in a particular direction]
Conjugation continuar, Conjugation seguir
to keep left/right circular por la izquierda/derecha to keep north/south seguir hacia el norte/el sur |
| 4. | [food] conservarse |
| 5. | (UK)
[be in a particular state of health]
Conjugation estar, Conjugation andar
how are you keeping? ¿qué tal estás? |
keep
[ki:p]noun
| 1. | [food, board etc]
manutención f,
sustento m
to earn one's keep ganarse el pan |
| 2. | [of castle] torre f del homenaje |
keeps
noun
for keeps para siempre
keep at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
to keep at it perseverar
keep back
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[information] Conjugation ocultar
[money, salary] Conjugation retener
keep back
intransitive verb Conjugation
no acercarse
keep down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [repress] Conjugation contener |
| 2. | [food]
she can't keep anything down lo vomita todo |
keep off
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[subject] Conjugation evitar
keep off the grass no pisar la hierba
keep on
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [continue]
to keep on doing something [continue to do] continuar or seguir haciendo algo [do repeatedly] no dejar de hacer algo |
| 2. | [talk incessantly]
to keep on (about) seguir dale que te pego (con) |
keep on
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[not sack] mantener en el puesto
keep on at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
(UK) dar la lata a
keep out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
no dejar pasar
keep out
intransitive verb Conjugation
keep out prohibida la entrada
keep to
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [follow] ceñirse a |
| 2. | [fulfil, meet] Conjugation cumplir |
keep to
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[limit] limitar a
keep up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
Conjugation mantener
to keep up appearances guardar las apariencias
keep up the good work! ¡sigue así!
keep up
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [maintain pace, level etc]
mantener el ritmo
to keep up with somebody/something seguir el ritmo de alguien/algo |
| 2. | [stay in contact]
to keep up with somebody mantener contacto con alguien |
