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keep

[ki?p]

sustantivo

1 (maintenance)

to pay for one's keep -> pagarse la manutención
to earn one's keep -> ganarse el sustento

2 torre (f) del homenaje (of castle)

verbo transitivo (pt & pp kept [kept])

3 quedarse con, guardar (retain) ; guardar (store)

to keep something for somebody -> guardar algo para alguien
to keep something from somebody -> ocultar algo a alguien (information)
to keep one's job -> conservar el trabajo
to keep its shape -> no deformarse (garment)
to keep its color -> no desteñir (garment)
to keep somebody's attention -> mantener la atención de alguien
keep the change -> quédese con el cambio

4 (maintain)

to keep a diary -> llevar un diario
to keep a note of something -> llevar cuenta de algo
to keep order -> mantener el orden
to keep a record of something -> registrar algo
to keep a secret -> guardar un secreto

5 mantener (maintain in a certain condition)

to keep something clean/secret -> mantener algo limpio/en secreto
to keep somebody awake -> mantener or tener despierto(a) a alguien
to keep somebody waiting -> tener a alguien esperando

6 tener (look after) (animals, shop) ; mantener (mistress)

a kept woman -> una mujer mantenida
I've got a family to keep -> tengo una familia que mantener

7 entretener, parar (detain)

what kept you? -> ¿qué fue lo que te retrasó?

8 cumplir (observe) (promise)

to keep late hours -> trasnochar
she kept her word -> mantuvo su palabra

verbo intransitivo

9 mantenerse (remain, stay)

to keep well -> mantenerse bien
how are you keeping? -> ¿qué tal estás?
to keep quiet -> estar callado(a)

10 (continue)

to keep doing something -> seguir haciendo algo (continue doing)
he kept getting into trouble -> siempre se estaba metiendo en líos
to keep straight on -> seguir todo recto
keep (to the) left/right -> circular por la izquierda/derecha
I wish you wouldn't keep saying that -> me gustaría que no dijeras eso todo el tiempo

11 conservarse (food)

it will keep (sentido figurado) -> puede esperar (problem)

for keeps

adverbio

1 para siempre (familiar)

keep [kip]

sustantivo

1 Mantenimiento, medios de subsistencia; guarda, guardia, custodia, cuidado.

2 Torre, la parte más fuerte de los castillos antiguos; torreón; de aquí, castillo, alcázar.

3 Construcción en que se conserva algo.

For keeps -> (Fam. E.U.) para guardar o retener, para siempre

keep [kiːp] kept (past)

verb:transitive

When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.

keepto keep an appointmentto keep a promiseto keep one's seat

1 (retain) [+change, copy] quedarse con; [+receipt] guardar; [+business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt debe guardar el recibo; you can keep the change quédese con la vuelta el vuelto;or (LAm) is this jacket worth keeping? ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?; he is to keep his job in spite of the incident va a mantener conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente;or

we must work harder if /we want to keep our customers/

this material will keep its colour/softness este material conservará su color/suavidad

to keep one's [figure]

to keep sth for o.s.for quedarse con algo

I bought it for my niece but I decided to keep it for myself he has kept his [looks] to keep one's [seat]

if this is fashion, you can keep it! (very_informal) ¡si esto es moda no la quiero ni regalada!

2 (save, put aside) guardar; reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors voy a guardar reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas;or

we're keeping the best ones for Christmas

ask the shop to keep you one pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

I was keeping it for youfor lo guardaba para ti

3 (have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

to keep money by one

keep this by you in case of emergencies guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4 (store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

where does he keep his passport?

keep it somewhere safe guárdalo en un sitio seguro

she keeps her money under the mattress

you must keep it in a cold place debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

the coins will be kept in a local museum

5 (house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions tenían a los cachorros hacinados; the tarantulas were kept in cages las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the mountain rescue dogs are kept in small kennels

the prisoners were kept in a dark room los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura; he keeps his wives in separate houses tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6 (detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days tenlo en cama un par de días

they kept him prisoner for some time they kept him in prison for 6 months

to keep sb in prison tener a algn preso; he was kept in hospital over night lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital; le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

following the accident he was kept in hospital overnight

illness kept her at home la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa; to keep sb doing sth tener a algn haciendo algo

7 (delay) entretener

I mustn't keep youyou no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you no le entretengo más; what kept you? ¿por qué te has retrasado?; am I keeping you from your work? quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8 (have) [+shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar tiene una buena bodega

9 (stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more ya no tenemos ese modelo

10 (support) [+family, mistress] mantener

you can't keep a family on that he keeps a mistress in Brighton

to keep o.s. mantenerse

to keep sb [in] food and clothing

the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettesin el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11 (fulfil, observe) [+promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+law, rule] observar; [+appointment] acudir a; ir a; [+feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath observar el sábado judío

12 (not divulge)

to keep sth from sbfrom ocultar algo a algn

keep it quietquiet de esto no digas ni una palabra

keep it to yourselfto (informal) no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself pero se guardó la noticia; pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

keep it under your hat

13 (maintain)

13 [+accounts] llevar; [+diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth llevar nota de algo

I keep a record of how many visitors come here

13 mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

to keep sth cleanclean conservar mantener algo limpio;or (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean tiene la casa siempre muy limpia; to keep o.s. clean no ensuciarse; mantenerse limpio

please check tran: Looking after yourself does not just mean keeping yourself clean and well dressed. Clothes are enhanced by good posture/he always keeps himself clean/in those early years we learn to walk, talk, feed ourselves and keep ourselves clean

cats keep themselves clean los gatos son muy limpios

exercise keeps you fitfit haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

keep the sauce hothot (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot te guardaré la comida caliente

to keep inflation as low as possiblelow mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

he doesn't keep his garden neat to keep sb [posted]

to keep sth safesafe guardar algo bien; guardar algo en un lugar seguro

to keep sth [still]

try to keep your head stillstill intenta no mover la cabeza

to keep sth warmwarm mantener algo caliente

the garden is well keptwell el jardín está muy bien cuidado

fixed happy post

to keep the conversation [going]

to keep the engine running dejar el motor en marcha; to keep sb talking entretener a algn hablando; keep him talking while I ... entretenlo hablando mientras yo ...; to keep sb waiting hacer esperar a algn

don't keep him waiting

he kept them working all night los tuvo trabajando toda la noche

14 (hold)

to keep sb at itat obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

I'll keep you to your promiseto haré que cumplas tu promesa

counsel

15 (prevent)

to keep sb from doing sthfrom impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?; to keep o.s. from doing sth contener las ganas de hacer algo; aguantarse de hacer algo; (informal)

16 (guard, protect) (old-fashioned) guardar

God keep you! ¡Dios te guarde!

to keep o.s. to o.s. guardar las distancias

he keeps himself to himself

verb:intransitive

1 (remain)

try to keep calmcalm intenta mantener la calma

to keep fitfit mantenerse en forma

it will keep fresh for weeksfresh se conservará fresco durante semanas

to keep healthyhealthy mantenerse sano

keep very quietquiet no hagas nada de ruido

you must keep stillstill tienes que estarte quedarte muy quieto;or

to keep togethertogether no separarse

we must keep together let's all keep together They kept together in a defensive group as they walked

he was jumping up and down to keep warmwarm estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

keep in the left lane sigue por el carril de la izquierda; she kept inside for three days no salió en tres días

to keep doing sth

(continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking siguió caminando

let's keep talking let's keep digging he kept digging

I keep hoping she'll come back sigo esperando que vuelva; you must keep moving no pares; keep smiling! (informal) ¡no te desanimes!; keep going! ¡no pares!

she keeps talking

(do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle no hace más que mencionar a su tío; I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño; she keeps bursting into tears está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar; he kept interrupting us no paraba de interrumpirnos; I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas; you mustn't keep looking at your watch no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3 (in directions) (continue) seguir

to keep straight on seguir todo recto derecho;or keep due north until you come to ... siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a ...

keep left circule por la izquierda

4 (not go off) [+food] conservarse fresco; conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well el pescado no se conserva muy bien; an apple that keeps una manzana que se conserva bien

5 (informal) (wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos; it can keep puede esperar

6 (informal) (talking about health)

how are you keeping? ¿qué tal (estás)?; (Esp) (informal) ¿como qué tal te va?;or (informal) ¿cómo sigues?; (LAm) (informal) ¿qué hubo?; (Méx) (Chile) (informal) he's not keeping very well no está muy bien de salud; she's keeping better está mejor; se encuentra mejor

7 (avoid)

to keep from doing sthfrom evitar hacer algo; (abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

noun

1 (livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama; I pay £50 a week for my keep la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

I need to give my parents money for my keep he isn't worth his keep

to earn one's keep ganarse el sustento; justificar el gasto; in a poem every word must earn its keep en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2 (Archit) torreón; (m) torre del homenaje; (f)

3 (permanently)

for keeps (informal) para siempre

Verb Conjugation for "keep"

Imperative

keep
you keep
he/she keeps
we keep
you keep
they keep

Preterite

I kept
you kept
he/she kept
we kept
you kept
they kept

Present Continuous

I am keeping
you are keeping
he/she is keeping
we are keeping
you are keeping
they are keeping

Present Perfect

I have kept
you have kept
he/she has kept
we have kept
you have kept
they have kept

Past Continuous

I was keeping
you were keeping
he/she was keeping
we were keeping
you were keeping
they were keeping

Past Perfect

I had kept
you had kept
he/she had kept
we had kept
you had kept
they had kept

Future

I will keep
you will keep
he/she will keep
we will keep
you will keep
they will keep

Future Perfect

I will have kept
you will have kept
he/she will have kept
we will have kept
you will have kept
they will have kept

Future Continuous

I will be keeping
you will be keeping
he/she will be keeping
we will be keeping
you will be keeping
they will be keeping

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been keeping
you have been keeping
he/she has been keeping
we have been keeping
you have been keeping
they have been keeping

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been keeping
you will have been keeping
he/she will have been keeping
we will have been keeping
you will have been keeping
they will have been keeping

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been keeping
you had been keeping
he/she had been keeping
we had been keeping
you had been keeping
they had been keeping

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