keep *****

[kiːp]
kept vb: pt, pp
1. vt
1) (retain, maintain) tenere
keep the change — tenga il resto
you can keep it — lo puoi tenere
he keeps himself to himself — se ne sta per conto suo
to keep sb busy — tenere qn occupato (-a)
the noise kept him awake — il rumore lo teneva sveglio
to keep time — (clock) andar bene
to keep sth clean — tenere qc pulito (-a)
to keep a place tidy — tenere un posto in ordine
she keeps herself fit — si tiene or si mantiene in forma
the garden is well kept — il giardino è tenuto bene
he has kept his looks — è ancora un bell\'uomo
to keep sb waiting — far aspettare qn
sorry to keep you ... — scusate il ritardo...
keep him at it! — spingilo a continuare!
to keep the engine running — tenere il motore acceso
I\'ll keep you to your promise — ti farò mantenere la promessa
to keep sth from sb fig — tenere qc nascosto (-a) a qn
to keep sth to o.s. — tenere qc per sé
keep it to yourself or under your hat fam — tienilo per te
2) (put aside) mettere da parte, (store) tenere, conservare
keep it in a safe place or somewhere safe — tienilo in un posto sicuro
\"keep in a cool place\" — \"conservare in un luogo fresco\"
3) (detain, restrain) trattenere
to keep sb in prison — tenere qn in prigione
I mustn\'t or don\'t let me keep you — non voglio trattenerti
what kept you? — come mai sei in ritardo?
to keep sb from doing sth — impedire a qn di fare qc
to keep sth from happening — impedire che qc succeda
to keep o.s. from doing sth — trattenersi dal fare qc
you\'re keeping me from my work — mi stai impedendo di lavorare, così non riesco a lavorare
keep him from school — non mandarlo a scuola
4) (fulfil, observe: promise, vow) mantenere, (law, rule, Lent) osservare, (treaty, agreement) rispettare, (Christmas, Easter) celebrare
to keep a secret — tenere un segreto
to keep an appointment — rispettare un appuntamento
5) (own, have), (also), (Comm: stock) avere, (Agr: animals) allevare
6) (support: family) mantenere
he earns enough to keep himself — guadagna abbastanza per mantenersi da solo
to keep sb in food and clothing — nutrire e vestire qn
7) (accounts, diary) tenere
to keep a record or note of sth — prendere nota di qc
keep a note of how much you spend — segnati quanto spendi
2. vi
1) (continue) continuare, (remain) stare, restare
to keep (to the) left/right — tenere la sinistra/la destra
to keep straight on — continuare dritto (-a)
to keep to — (promise) mantenere, (subject, text) attenersi a
to keep doing sth — continuare a fare qc
I keep forgetting my keys — continuo a dimenticare le chiavi
to keep fit — tenersi or mantenersi in forma
to keep in good health — mantenersi in buona salute
keep trying! — prova ancora!
keep going! — forza!
to keep at sb — (fam: pester) non dare pace a qn
to keep at sth — (fam: continue) continuare a fare qc
keep at it! fam — continua, dai!
to keep still — stare or rimanere fermo (-a)
to keep quiet — stare zitto (-a)
to keep together — rimanere insieme
to keep from doing sth — trattenersi or frenarsi dal fare qc
to keep to one\'s room/bed — rimanere in camera/a letto
they keep to themselves — si tengono in disparte, stanno per conto loro
2)
(in health) how are you keeping? — come stai?
I hope you\'re keeping well — spero che tu stia bene
she\'s keeping better — sta meglio
3) (food) mantenersi, conservarsi
(fig: wait) this business can keep — quest\'affare può aspettare
3. n
1) (livelihood) vitto e alloggio
to earn one\'s keep — guadagnarsi di che vivere
2) (of castle) torrione m, maschio
See:
keeps
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- keep away
- keep back
- keep down
- keep in
- keep off
- keep on
- keep out
- keep up

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