Betekenis van keep In het Nederlands

• 0 to have or continue to have in your possession:

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

  • Keep medicines in a locked cupboard (= store them there).

  • My uncle kept a little tobacconist's in Gloucester.

  • to keep pigs/goats/chickens

  • Jody will keep the children while I shop.

  • I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it.

  • She phoned to say she couldn't keep her appointment.

  • I've kept a diary for twelve years now.

  • Keep an account of how much you're spending.

  • Does your watch keep good time?

• 1 to (cause to) stay in a particular place or condition:

  • I wish you'd keep quiet.

  • I like to keep busy.

  • Keep left (= stay on the road to the left) at the traffic lights.

  • Can you keep the dog outside, please?

  • [ + obj + adj ] Close the door to keep the room warm.

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

  • They managed to keep the school's problems quiet for a while.

  • You're a qualified skiing instructor? You kept that quiet!

• 2 to continue doing something without stopping, or to do it repeatedly:

  • He keeps trying to distract me.

  • I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.

  • I kept hoping that he'd phone me.

  • If things keep going like this, we'll have to close the business.

  • Sometimes it was hard to keep going, but we did it for the children's sake.

  • It was my friends that kept me going through all this.

  • Have a piece of fruit to keep you going.

• 3 to delay someone or prevent them from doing something:

  • He's very late - what's keeping him?

  • [ + -ing verb ] I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.

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

  • I hope I'm not keeping you up (= preventing you from going to bed).

  • "I must tell you something." "Can't it keep? I'm in a hurry!"

  • Whatever your news is, it will keep.

• 4 (of food) to stay fresh and in good condition:

  • Milk keeps much longer in a fridge.

• 5 to provide yourself or another person with food, clothing, a home, and other things necessary for basic living:

  • He wanted a job that would allow him to keep his family in comfort.

• 6 the cost of providing food, heating, and other necessary things for someone:

  • He's old enough now to earn his keep and stop living off his parents.

• 7 the strong main tower of a castle

• 8 to be in or continue to be in someone’s possession:

  • Can I keep this photo?

  • "Keep the change," she told the driver.

  • We keep aspirin in the kitchen (= have it there for future use).

• 9 to do something you promised or had scheduled:

  • I kept my promise.

  • Did she keep her appointment?

  • Can you keep a secret (= not tell other people)?

• 10 to stay or cause to stay or continue in a particular place, direction, or condition:

  • [ L ] keep left

  • [ L ] keep quiet

  • [ L ] It’s hard to keep cool in this weather.

  • [ T ] Sorry to keep you waiting.

• 11 to continue doing something without stopping, or to do it repeatedly:

  • I keep thinking I’ve seen her somewhere before.

• 12 (of food) to stay fresh and in good condition:

  • Milk keeps longer in the refrigerator.

• 13 to have or continue to have something, and not lose it or have to give it back to somebody:

  • There is going to be a reorganization, but all the staff in the department will keep their jobs.

  • On arrival, you will be given an information pack, which is yours to keep.

  • Please keep all invoices relating to the sale.

• 14 to have available or for sale:

  • We always keep a good supply of the most popular magazines.

• 15 to store something in a particular place:

  • Where do we keep the items that are not on display?

  • They kept his details on file for future use.

• 16 to stay, or make something stay, in a particular place or condition:

  • When there's a crisis at work, it's important for managers to keep calm and be supportive.

  • keep sth moving/working/operating You must keep the assembly line moving at a steady rate.

  • keep sth organized/clean/available

  • The bank's policy is to keep interest rates low.

• 17 to continue to do something, or to do something again and again:

  • He kept missing deadlines.

  • keep (on) doing sth We kept on working long after everyone else had gone home.

• 18 to own and manage a small store:

  • His father kept a candy store in this neighborhood.

• 19 if food keeps, it stays fresh and in good condition:

  • This variety of apple keeps well.

• 20 to make a record of events or other information so that you can refer to it later:

  • We keep a record of every sale in this database.

  • Always keep an account of how much you're spending.

• 21 to go to a meeting or event that has been arranged:

  • She phoned to say she couldn't keep her appointment.

• 22 to not tell other people about something:

  • My boss asked me to keep the information to myself until she could announce it formally.

• 23 to check something, and make sure that it stays within a certain limit:

  • You must ensure that production costs are kept under control.