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keep = cumplir verb

keep = torreón noun

¹keep

verb

kept, keeping

Spanish Translation of KEEP

transitive verb

retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con do you want to keep these papers? ¿quieres guardar estos papeles? he kept the money se quedó con el dinero to keep one's cool mantener la calma

: mantener keep me informed mantenme informado she keeps herself fit se mantiene en forma he kept his coat on se quedó con el abrigo puesto to keep something a secret mantener algo en secreto

detain : retener, detener I won't keep you any longer no te entretengo más what kept you? ¿por qué tardaste?

(with a present participle) don't keep her waiting no la hagas esperar he kept the company going mantuvo la compañía a flote

: cumplir (su palabra), acudir a (una cita)

preserve: guardar to keep a secret guardar un secreto he kept it to himself no se lo contó a nadie

hide: ocultar he kept it from her se lo ocultó, no se lo dijo

observe: observar (una fiesta)

store : guardar

reserve: guardar

guard: guardar, cuidar

: llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

support: mantener (una familia)

raise: criar (animales)

: mantener (a un amante)

to keep after (school) : hacer quedar después de clase

to keep back : no dejar acercarse a

to keep back : hacer repetir un año (a un estudiante)

to keep back hide, repress: ocultar, retener

to keep company : hacerle compañía a

to keep company with : andar en compañía de

to keep down : mantener bajo to keep prices down mantener los precios bajos

to keep down : retener (en el estómago)

to keep in : no dejar salir

to keep it down : no hacer tanto ruido

to keep in contain: contener

to keep off : no dejar pisar/tocar (etc.) keep the dog off the sofa no dejes que el perro se suba al sofá

to keep off : hacer evitar (un tema)

to keep weight off he has kept the weight off ha mantenido el peso (tras adelgazar)

to keep on : mantener (a un empleado) en el puesto

to keep out block: no dejar pasar

to keep up continue: seguir con

to keep up maintain: mantener

to keep up one's end of something : cumplir (con) su parte de algo

intransitive verb

remain, stay: mantener to keep quiet mantener silencio to keep still estarse quieto to keep calm mantener la calma she likes to keep busy le gusta estar ocupada

: conservarse (dícese de los alimentos) the soup will keep for a week la sopa se conserva una semana

or to keep on (with a present participle) continue: seguir, no dejar de keep going straight sigue todo recto he keeps on pestering us no deja de molestarnos

to keep after nag: estarle encima a he kept after me to quit smoking me estaba encima para que deje de fumar

to keep at it persist: seguir dándole

to keep back : no acercarse

to keep down : no levantarse

to keep from : abstenerse de I couldn't keep from laughing no pude contener la risa

to keep off : no pisar (el césped, etc.)

to keep off avoid: evitar (un tema)

to keep on continue: seguir, continuar the rain kept on seguía lloviendo

to keep out (of) : no entrar (en) the sign says “keep out” el letrero dice “prohibido el paso” to keep out of an argument no meterse en una discusión

to keep to : no apartarse de (un camino, etc.), quedarse dentro de (una casa, etc.)

to keep to : ceñirse a (las reglas, un tema, etc.)

to keep to oneself : ser muy reservado

to keep up continue : seguir, continuar the rain kept up seguía lloviendo

to keep up : mantenerse al corriente he kept up with the news se mantenía al tanto de las noticias

to keep up with someone : mantener contacto con alguien