English Translation of keep
keep
tr.
kept
(k
pt), keep·ing
- (to retain) quedarse con
are you going to keep the money you found? ¿vas a quedarte con el dinero que encontraste? - (to put aside) guardar
keep some for later guarda algo para más tarde - (to support) sostener, mantener
I keep a wife and two children on my small salary mantengo a una esposa y dos hijos con mi pequeño sueldo - (to store) guardar
where do you keep your saw? ¿en dónde guardas la sierra? - (to tend) dar hospedaje a, alojar
to keep boarders dar hospedaje a huéspedes - (to raise) criar (gallinas, abejas)
- (to preserve) mantener, conservar
refrigerators keep food fresh los refrigeradores conservan la comida fresca - (to continue) mantener
- (to make entries in) llevar (diario, cuentas)
- (to detain) detener, demorar
what is keeping you? ¿que es lo que te detiene? - (to fulfill) cumplir, respetar
to keep one's word cumplir la palabra de uno - (to celebrate) celebrar, observar (fiesta, conmemoración)
- (to protect) proteger, guardar
banks keep money for people los bancos guardan el dinero de la gente
Idioms:
keep your chin up!
- ¡ánimo!
keep the change
- quédese con la vuelta
to keep an appointment
- acudir a una cita
to keep an eye on
- vigilar
to keep a secret
- guardar un secreto
to keep away
- mantener alejado
to keep back
- (tears) contener, detener (lágrimas)
- (not to divulge) ocultar (información)
- (to withhold) quedarse con
to keep (someone) company
- acompañar, hacer compañía
to keep down
- (to oppress) oprimir, sojuzgar
- (costs, temperature) mantener bajo (costos, temperatura)
- (to restrict) restringir, limitar
to keep faith with
- tener confianza en
to keep from
- (to prevent) impedir
they kept me from speaking out me impidieron expresar mi opinión - (to conceal) ocultar
the information they kept from me was crucial la información que me ocultaron era crítica
to keep house
- manejar una casa
to keep in
- no dejar salir, mantener dentro
to keep on
- (clothing) no quitarse, dejarse puesto
keep your shoes on no te quites los zapatos - (an employee) no despedir, retener
to keep one's cool
- jerga conservar la calma
to keep one's distance
- mantener distancia
to keep one's eyes open
- (to stay awake) no dormirse
- figurado (to be alert) mantenerse alerta
to keep one's hands off
- no tocar
to keep one's head
- no perder la cabeza
to keep one's nose clean
- figurado no meterse en líos
to keep out
- no dejar entrar
to keep out of
- figurado no meterse
keep out of my affairs no te metas en mis asuntos
to keep pace with
- ir al mismo paso que
to keep (someone) posted
- tener (a alguien) al corriente
to keep (someone) quiet
- hacer callar (a alguien)
to keep someone waiting
- hacer esperar a alguien
to keep score
- llevar la cuenta
to keep tabs on
- vigilar, tener bajo observación
to keep the peace
- mantener la paz
to keep time
- (watch) marcar la hora (el reloj)
- música llevar el compás
to keep track of
- seguir de cerca, controlar
to keep under lock and key
- guardar con siete llaves o bajo llave
to keep up
- (to continue) continuar, proseguir
keep up the good work continúe haciendo tan buen trabajo - (to prevent from sleeping) tener en vela
the storm kept me up all night la tormenta me tuvo en vela toda la noche - (to maintain) mantener
to keep up a property mantener una propiedad
to keep up appearances
- guardar las apariencias
to keep up with
- (work) tener al día
- (the neighbors) achantar a (los vecinos)
to keep up with the times
- ser muy de su época
- (to stay) permanecer, quedarse
- (to remain fresh) conservarse
the fish won't keep until tomorrow el pescado no se conservará hasta mañana - (to continue) seguir, continuar
- (to refuse to stop) no dejar de
he kept shouting no dejó de gritar
Idioms:
keep off
- prohibido pisar
keep out
- prohibida la entrada
to keep at it
- familiar perseverar, persistir
to keep away
- mantenerse a distancia
to keep away from
- (troubles, problems) no meterse en (líos, problemas)
- (liquor, food) abstenerse de (bebida, comida)
- (people) evitar el encuentro con
to keep cool
- jerga conservar la calma
to keep going
- (to proceed) seguir
- (to manage) ir tirando
to keep in touch
- mantenerse en contacto
to keep on
- seguir, continuar
keep on talking continúa hablando
to keep out
- no entrar, permanecer fuera
to keep quiet
- quedarse callado
to keep to
- (promise, word) cumplir (promesa, palabra)
- (right, left) mantenerse a (derecha, izquierda)
to keep up
- ir al paso de, alcanzar
- (care) custodia, protección f.
- (of a castle) torreón m.
Idioms:
for keeps
- para siempre
to earn one's keep
- ganarse la vida o el sustento