keep Signification, définition

Signification de keep en français

• 0 to stay or make stay in a position or state -- tenir

  • penguins standing together to keep warm des pingouins se tenant debout ensemble pour se tenir chaud

  • a toy to keep the baby happy un jouet pour amuser le bébé

  • Keep away from the fire. Tenir éloigné du feu.

  • We were kept waiting for hours. On nous a fait attendre pendant des heures.

  • You’re keeping the baby awake/up! Tu tiens le bébé éveillé !

• 1 to not give back or not throw away -- garder

  • I let her keep the picture. Je lui ai laissé garder la photo.

  • She kept his letters until she died. Elle a gardé ses lettres jusqu’à ce qu’elle meure.

• 2 to do sth repeatedly or continually -- continuer à

  • The fridge keeps making a funny noise. Le réfrigérateur n’arrête pas de faire un drôle de bruit.

  • She kept telling him to stop. Elle lui dit sans cesse d’arrêter.

• 3 to store sth somewhere -- garder

  • We keep the tools in that drawer. Nous gardons les outils dans ce tiroir.

• 4 to make a record of data or information -- tenir

  • They kept a record of every change in the numbers. Ils ont consigné chaque modification dans les numéros.

  • kids who keep diaries les enfants qui tiennent des journaux intimes

• 5 to not tell anyone a piece of information -- garder un secret

  • My sister can’t keep a secret. Ma sœur ne peut pas garder un secret.

• 6 to do what you said you would do -- tenir

  • to keep a promise/appointment tenir une promesse / être exact à un rendez-vous

• 7 (of food) to stay fresh -- se conserver

  • Throw the yogurt out – it won’t keep any longer. Jette le yoghourt, il ne se conservera plus.

• 8 to own and feed animals, especially for eggs, meat, or milk -- avoir

  • She kept a goat and a few chickens. Elle a une chèvre et quelques poules.

• 9 to continue to live despite difficulties -- tenir bon / le coup

  • families who must keep going in times of war des familles qui doivent tenir bon / le coup en temps de guerre

  • Keep going – you’re almost there. Tiens bon, tu y es presque.

• 10 to help sb continue in a difficult situation -- aider qqn à tenir (bon)

  • Your letters kept me going during the long winter months. Tes lettres m’aident à tenir bon durant les longs mois d’hiver.

• 11 to hope that what you want to happen will happen -- croise/-ez les doigts

  • We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed for good weather for our trip to the beach. Nous allons devoir croiser les doigts pour avoir du beau temps pour notre sortie à la plage.

• 12 to have for a very long or indefinite period of time -- garder

  • He gave me the picture to keep.

• 13 not to give or throw away; to preserve -- conserver, garder

  • I kept the most interesting books

  • Can you keep a secret?

• 14 to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position -- garder, tenir

  • I keep this gun loaded

  • How do you keep cool in this heat?

  • Will you keep me informed of what happens?

• 15 to go on (performing or repeating a certain action) -- continuer à

  • He kept walking.

• 16 to have in store -- garder

  • I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.

• 17 to look after or care for -- entretenir

  • She keeps the garden beautifully

  • I think they keep hens.

• 18 to remain in good condition -- se conserver, (se) garder

  • That meat won’t keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.

• 19 to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc) -- tenir

  • She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments

  • He kept the accounts for the club.

• 20 to hold back or delay -- retenir

  • Sorry to keep you.

• 21 to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone) -- entretenir

  • He has a wife and child to keep.

• 22 to act in the way demanded by someone -- tenir

  • She kept her promise.

• 23 food and lodging -- entretien, nourriture

  • She gives her mother money every week for her keep

  • Our cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.