keep1

kept, kept /kiːp/

Translation

v [t]

›

⇨ guardar

⇨ conservar

Sarah has kept lots of souvenirs

Sarah conserva un montón de recuerdos

⇨ quedarse con

›

⇨ continuar

⇨ seguir

He keeps making noises

Sigue haciendo ruido

⇨ persistir

■ constr. to keep + doing sth

› (animales)

⇨ tener

⇨ criar

They keep pigs and chickens

Crían cerdos y pollos

›

⇨ mantener

I've got a family to keep

Tengo una familia que mantener

⇨ sustentar

›

⇨ llevar

to keep a diary

llevar una agenda

›

⇨ tener

⇨ mantener

The TV keeps me entertained

La televisión me mantiene entretenida

›

⇨ entretener

Sorry to keep you so long

Siento entretenerte

⇨ retener

›

⇨ retener

Nothing keeps me here

Nada me retiene aquí

›

⇨ quedarse

Keep still

Quédate quieto

›Keep quiet!

¡Cállate!

›

⇨ perseverar

⇨ seguir

Keep at it and you'll soon be finished

Sigue en ello, que pronto acabarás

Keep trying!

¡Sigue intentándolo!

› (una ley, una promesa, un acuerdo)

⇨ mantener

⇨ observar

⇨ cumplir

to keep a promise

cumplir una promesa

› (una comida o una bebida)

⇨ conservarse bien

to keep an appointment

⇨ acudir a una cita

to keep a secret

⇨ guardar un secreto

to keep (sb) going

⇨ salir adelante [económicamente]

We needed both wages to keep going

Necesitábamos los dos sueldos para salir adelante

to keep one's {promise/word}

⇨ mantener la palabra

⇨ cumplir la palabra

He always keeps his word

Siempre cumple su palabra

→ to keep (sth/sb) away→ to keep sth back→ to keep sth down→ to keep sth/sb from doing sth→ to keep off sth→ to keep (sth/sb) off→ to keep on→ to keep on doing sth→ to keep out (of sth)→ to keep sth/sb out (of sth)→ to keep to sth→ to keep (sth) up [m]→ to keep up with sth/sbVéase tb: can't {keep/take} one's eyes off sth/sb; Keep your hair on!; to {be/get/keep} in touch; to {bear/keep} sth/sb in mind; to {bear/keep} sth/sb in mind; to {break/keep} a promise; to {get/keep/put} sth {in/into} perspective; to {have/keep} one's wits about sb; to {hold/keep} sb prisoner; to {hold/keep} sth in check; to {hold/keep} sth/sb at bay; to {keep/leave} one's options open; to {keep/put} one's nose to the grindstone; to {keep/put} sb in the picture; to {keep/put} sth by; to {keep/stay} cool; to keep (sb) abreast of sth; to keep {an/one's} eye on sth/sb; to keep a low profile; to keep a straight face; to keep a tight rein on sth/sb; to keep an eye out for sth/sb; to keep hold of sth; to keep one's eyes {open/peeled}; to keep out of harm's way; to keep pace with sth/sb; to keep sb company; to keep sb on their toes; to keep sb posted; to keep sb waiting; to keep sth alive; to keep tabs on sth/sb; to keep track of sth/sb; to keep up appearances; to keep vigil over sb; to keep watch

(Definition of keep v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)