upkeep sustento
· she gives her parents money to pay for her keep - "les da dinero a sus padres para pagar su manutención "
of a castle torreón
to retain conservar
· he kept his job - "conservó el trabajo "
· he kept all his girlfriend's letters - "conservó todas las cartas de su novia "
· when they divorced she kept the house - "cuando se divorciaron ella se quedó con la casa "
· keep the change - "quédese con la vuelta "
· she kept the best part to the end - "se guardó lo mejor para el final "
to store guardar
· he keeps it in the garage - "lo guarda en el garaje "
· where do you keep the sugar? - "¿dónde tienes guardas el azúcar? "
to preserve, maintain mantener
· he kept his expenditure to a minimum - "mantuvo sus gastos al mínimo "
· they kept her alive - "la mantuvieron con vida "
· keep a grip on your wallet - "agarra bien la cartera "
· you must keep it clean - "debes mantenerlo limpio "
· * they keep themselves to themselves - "no tienen mucha vida social "
a bargain, promise cumplir (con)
· she didn't keep her side of the deal - "no cumplió con lo que habían acordado "
· he always keeps his appointments - "nunca falta a una cita "
cat, dog tener
chickens criar
diary, shop llevar
· keep a record of the expenses - "apunta los gastos "
to stay fresh conservarse
· the milk won't keep - "la leche se echará a perder "
to continue seguir, continuar
· keep looking for it - "continúa sigue buscándolo "
· he keeps (on) making the same mistake - "sigue cometiendo el mismo error "
· keep right to the right - "sigan por la derecha "
to remain permanecer
· keep together - "no se separen "
· * keep still! - "¡no te muevas! "
tears, crowd contener
· keep the children back - "no dejes que se acerquen los niños "
evidence no divulgar
supplies, food guardar, quedarse con
mantenerse alejado -da
· keep back! - "¡quédate ahí! "
food, drink retener
· he can't keep his food down - "no puede retener lo que come "
sick person no dejar salir de casa
· his mother kept him in for a few days - "su madre lo hizo quedarse en casa varios días "
pupils dejar castigado -da
· the whole class was kept in - "toda la clase tuvo que quedarse castigada después del colegio "
gen continuar, seguir
· keep on as far as the end of the road - "continúe siga hasta el final de la calle "
of a place impedirle la entrada a
· she kept him out of the kitchen - "no lo dejó entrar en la cocina "
atenerse a
· she kept to the letter of the agreement - "cumplió (con) el acuerdo al pie de la letra "
gen mantenerse al nivel ritmo
· she walked so fast, I couldn't keep up (with her) - "caminaba tan rápido que no pude mantenerme a su ritmo "
· salaries are not keeping up with the cost of living - "los sueldos no se mantienen al nivel del coste de la vida "
with news, changes mantenerse informado -da
· he keeps up with all the latest news - "se mantiene informado al día "
· * they try to keep up with the Joneses - "no quieren ser menos que los vecinos "
to continue with seguir, continuar
· keep up the good work! - "¡sigan trabajando así de bien! "
· he's kept his Spanish up - "ha mantenido su nivel de español "