■ keep out

■ keep out
■ keep out
A v. t. + avv.
tenere fuori; non far entrare; tenere alla larga: to keep the dog out, tenere fuori il cane; non far entrare il cane; to keep out strangers, tenere alla larga gli estranei; Heavy curtains kept out the sun, pesanti tendaggi non facevano entrare il sole
B v. i. + avv.
stare fuori; tenersi fuori; non entrare: «Keep out!» (cartello), «vietato l'ingresso!»; to keep out of danger, tenersi fuori dai pericoli; My advice is to keep out of it, il mio consiglio è di starne fuori (o di non entrarci) □ to keep out of debt, non fare debiti; non indebitarsi □ to keep sb. out of harm's way, badare che q. non si faccia male (o che non combini guai) □ (fam.) to keep one's nose out of st., non ficcare il naso in qc.; non impicciarsi di qc.to keep out of sight, tenersi lontano dalla vista; nascondersi □ to keep out of trouble, tenersi fuori dai guai; evitare i guai □ to keep sb. out of trouble, tenere q. fuori dai guai □ to keep out of sb.'s way, non stare tra i piedi a q.; stare alla larga da q.

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