■ keep on

■ keep on
■ keep on
A v. t. + avv.
1 tenere addosso (o in testa); tenersi; non togliersi: to keep one's coat on, tenere (o non togliersi) il cappotto; to keep one's hat on, tenere il cappello in testa; non scoprirsi
2 mantenere in servizio (un dipendente); continuare a tenere (un domestico, ecc.)
3 tenere acceso (un impianto elettrico, ecc.): to keep the lights on, tenere accesa la luce
4 continuare a tenere (un appartamento, un'auto, ecc.)
B v. t. + prep.
(di medico) continuare a far prendere a (un paziente una medicina): He's been kept on the same drug for years, sono anni che gli fanno prendere la stessa medicina
C v. i. + avv.
1 andare avanti; continuare; proseguire: Keep straight on to the bus stop and then turn right, continua dritto fino alla fermata dell'autobus e poi volta a destra
2 continuare (a fare qc.); seguitare: I'm fed up with this work, but I must keep on, sono stufo di questo lavoro, ma devo continuare; That dog keeps on barking, quel cane non fa che abbaiare; The students kept on chatting during the lesson, gli allievi hanno continuato a chiacchierare durante la lezione
3 (fam.) continuare a parlare (di qc., in modo noioso); andare avanti; farla lunga (fam.): She kept on about her neighbour and his dogs, è andata avanti con la storia del vicino e dei suoi cani
4 (fam.) to keep on at, dare addosso a; lamentarsi continuamente con; (anche) stare addosso a, assillare, asfissiare, non dare tregua a □ (fam.) Keep your hair (o your shirt) on!, stai calmo!; non agitarti!; non prendertela!

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