keep
/kiːp/ sustantivo C2En español: torre del homenaje, torreón
- The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance. · He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case. · to be in good keep
- A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
Plural keeps
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
- keep across To keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people inf...
- keep around to keep something near one.
- keep away To refrain from coming (near).
- keep back retener
- keep down To repress.
- keep in Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.
- keep off To stay or cause to stay at a distance (from).
- keep on seguir, quedar, quedarse
- keep out no entrar, quedarse afuera, mantener afuera
- keep up continuar con, continuar así, seguir / mantener la cadencia
De la biblioteca
I myself can scarcely keep my eyes open, and the dog is asleep already.”
But the Scarecrow did not mind how long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire, as he feared a spark might get into his straw and burn him up.
“Yes, he likes to keep himself shut up in his little room.”
“You will be very welcome,” answered Dorothy, “for you will help to keep away the other wild beasts.
Otras coincidencias
- keep guardar, quedar, permanecer A1
- keep across To keep abreast of or up to date with
- keep around to keep something near one.
- keep away To refrain from coming
- keep back retener
- keep down To repress.
- keep in Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- keep off To stay or cause to stay at a distance
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