keep jelentése

keep jelentése: verb

1 A2 megtart (magának) [T]

Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?

2 A2 marad (vmilyen állapotban); tart (vmilyen állapotban, helyzetben, irányban) [T]

I wish you'd keep quiet.

I like to keep busy.

Keep left/right at the traffic lights.

It was difficult for us to keep warm, as the house had no heating.

He goes jogging twice a week to keep fit.

John keeps the car spotlessly clean.

The noise from their party kept me awake half the night.

3 B1 visszatart, feltart, feltartóztat (késleltet, akadályoz vmiben) [T]

He's very late, what's keeping him?

She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.

Don't let me keep you from your work.

4 B2 eláll, nem romlik meg [I]

Once opened, this product will keep for three days.

5 B2 tart (állatot); tenyészt [T]

Our neighbours keep chickens.

6 C1 eltart vkit (pl. családot) [T]

I can't keep a family on that salary.

keep jelentése – kifejezések:

keep doing sth B1 folytat, tovább- (csinál vmit) (megállás nélkül/ismételten)

He keeps trying to distract me.

I kept hoping that he'd phone me.

keep notes/records, etc. B2 lejegyez/nyilvántartást/stb. vezet

Remember to keep a record of how much you spend.

keep sb going C1 mozgásban/működésben tart (rövid időre ellát vmi szükséges dologgal)

Dinner is at eight, but I had an apple to keep me going.

keep sb posted (idiom) C1 rendszeresen értesít/tájékoztat vkit

Keep me posted on anything that happens while I'm away.

keep sb waiting B1 megvárakoztat vkit

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

keep sth in/on, etc. A2 tart/tárol vmiben/vhol

Keep medicines in a locked cupboard.

We'll keep your application on file.

keep jelentése – többszavas igék:

keep at sth C2 tovább dolgozik vmin, tovább csinál vmit

Learning a language is hard but you've just got to keep at it.

keep (sb/sth) away B2 távol tart vkit (nem enged oda/közelébe); távol tartja magát (nem megy oda/közelébe)

I told them to keep away from the edge of the cliff.

keep (sb/sth) back B2 távol marad vmitől (nem megy a közelébe); visszatart vkit/vmit

The police struggled to keep the crowd back.

keep sth back C2 elhallgat/eltitkol vmit

I was sure she was keeping something back.

keep down ↔ sth B2 lenyom, alacsony szinten tart vmit (nem hagy nőni) (mennyiséget, szintet, méretet, súlyt. stb.)

I have to exercise to keep my weight down.

keep sth from sb C2 elhallgat/eltitkol vmit vki elől

Is there something you're keeping from me?

keep sb/sth from doing sth C1 gátol/meggátol/megakadályoz vkit/vmit vmiben

Try to keep the children from throwing food all over the floor.

keep sb in B1 benn tart vkit (nem enged ki) (gyereket a házban, beteget a kórházban, stb.)

She kept the children in as it was so cold.

keep (sb/sth) off sth B1 távol tart vkit vmitől (nem enged be/rá); távol marad vmitől (nem megy be/rá)

Keep off the grass.

keep sth off (sb/sth) B2 távol tart vmit (vkitől/vmitől) (nem érintheti/károsíthatja)

He put a cloth over the food to keep the flies off.

keep on doing sth B1 folyton csinál vmit, nem hagy fel vmivel

She kept on asking me questions the whole time.

keep (sb/sth) out B1 távol marad vhonnan (nem megy be); távol tart vkit/vmit vhonnan

The building was unsafe so they put up a sign saying 'Danger - Keep out'.

keep to sth B2 marad vminél, tartja magát vmihez (tervhez, témához, útvonalhoz, stb.)

We must keep to the agenda or the meeting will take too long.

I wish you'd keep to the point!

She kept to the main roads and was home before dark.

keep sth to yourself C2 nem beszél vmiről, megtart magának vmit (pl. véleményt)

She usually keeps her opinions to herself.

keep up ↔ sth B1 fenntart vmit (nem engedi lejjebb a szintet)

Keep up the good work!

Make sure you eat properly - you've got to keep your strength up.

keep (sth) up C2 folytat vmit

People are having difficulties keeping up the repayments on their loans.

keep up (with sb/sth)

1 B2 lépést tart (vkivel) (ugyanolyan gyorsan megy)

She was walking so fast I couldn't keep up with her.

2 B2 lépést tart (eseményekkel)

It's important to keep up with international news.

keep up (with sth) C2 lépést tart (növekedésben, fejlődésben)

Prices have been rising very fast and wages haven't kept up.

Élelmiszer-minőség – Tárolás, hulladék – Falvak, mezőgazdaság – Jövedelem, költekezés – Tartózkodás – Időbeosztás – Folytat, folytatódik – Változtat, átalakít – Kap, szerez, választ – Jön, érkezik – Fut, rohan, siet – Csökkenés – Elzárt, foglalt – Fejlődés, hatékonyság – Tájékoztatás – Titok, leleplezés – Ügyintézés, papírmunka – Megismerés, ismeretszerzés – Eltökéltség, kitartás – Akadályozás, korlátozás

keep, keeper