keep

keep
I [kiːp]
nome
1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.
3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamente
II 1. [kiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)
1) (cause to remain)

to keep sb. indoors — [person] tenere qcn. in casa; [illness] obbligare qcn. a stare in casa

to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to keep sb. warm — [garment] tenere caldo a qcn.

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute — non ti tratterrò molto

3) (retain) conservare, custodire [book, letter, ticket]; mantenere [job, shape]; tenere [place]
4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]
5) (sustain)

to keep sth. going — sostenere [conversation]; mantenere acceso [fire]; mantenere vivo [tradition]

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going — ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

6) (store) tenere, mettere

I keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7) (have in stock) [shop] avere, tenere [product]
8) (maintain) mantenere [family]; avere [servant, car, house]
9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]
10) (conceal)

to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn

11) (prevent)

to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare

12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [appointment]; celebrare [occasion]; osservare [commandments]
13) mus.

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)
1)

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

2) (remain)

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

3) (stay in good condition) [food] mantenersi, conservarsi
4) (in health)

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

••

to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente

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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.) tenere
2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere
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?) tenere, mantenere
4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a
5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere
6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere
7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi
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.) tenere
9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere
10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere
11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere
12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare
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.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere
- 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/
n.
1 (stor.) maschio, mastio; torrione; (per estens.) castello, fortezza
2 [u] mantenimento; sostentamento; vitto e alloggio: to earn one's keep, guadagnarsi da vivere
3 (mecc.) cappello
● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; (USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.
♦ (to) keep /ki:p/
(pass. e p. p. kept)
A v. t.
1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali
2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; (sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma
3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?
4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → -Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere
5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]
6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.
7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore
8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola
9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data
10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale
11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; (sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità
12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: (calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; (cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore
13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!
B v. i.
1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.
2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare
3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo
4 (di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare (di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?
5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» (cartello), «tenere la sinistra»
● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ (USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. (uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] (come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ (anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ (di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» (cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!
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I [kiːp]
nome
1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi da vivere

2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.
3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamente
II 1. [kiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)
1) (cause to remain)

to keep sb. indoors — [person] tenere qcn. in casa; [illness] obbligare qcn. a stare in casa

to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito

to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo

to keep sb. warm — [garment] tenere caldo a qcn.

to be kept locked — essere tenuto chiuso

to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.

to keep an engine running — tenere acceso un motore

2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare

what kept you? — cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute — non ti tratterrò molto

3) (retain) conservare, custodire [book, letter, ticket]; mantenere [job, shape]; tenere [place]
4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]
5) (sustain)

to keep sth. going — sostenere [conversation]; mantenere acceso [fire]; mantenere vivo [tradition]

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going — ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

6) (store) tenere, mettere

I keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7) (have in stock) [shop] avere, tenere [product]
8) (maintain) mantenere [family]; avere [servant, car, house]
9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]
10) (conceal)

to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn

11) (prevent)

to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare

12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [appointment]; celebrare [occasion]; osservare [commandments]
13) mus.

to keep time o the beat — tenere il tempo

2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)
1)

to keep doing — continuare a fare

to keep going — andare avanti

keep at it! — continua così! dacci dentro!

"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"

2) (remain)

to keep indoors — restare dentro

to keep warm — restare al caldo

to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio

3) (stay in good condition) [food] mantenersi, conservarsi
4) (in health)

"how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"

she's keeping well — sta bene

3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)

to keep oneself — mantenersi

to keep oneself warm — proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself healthy — mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself — stare sulle proprie

••

to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente


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