keep

[US]/kiːp/
[UK]/kip/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. & link
v. (manter); (continuar)
vi. (comida) manter fresco
vt. manter, preservar, reter, parar, prevenir, atrasar, realizar, cumprir.
Word Forms
Passado simpleskept
Gerúndiokeeping
Terceira pessoa do singularkeeps
Particípio passadokept
Pluralkeeps

Phrases & Collocations

keep going

continue

keep calm

Mantenha a calma

keep up

manter o ritmo

keep track

acompanhar

keep in

permanecer em

keep on

continuar

keep up with

acompanhar

keep in touch

manter contato

keep pace

acompanhar o ritmo

keep pace with

acompanhar o ritmo de

keep out

ficar de fora

keep away

manter distância

keep to oneself

ser reservado

keep working

continuar trabalhando

keep away from

manter distância de

keep healthy

mantenha-se saudável

keep moving

continuar se movendo

keep out of

ficar fora de

keep abreast of

manter-se atualizado

Example Sentences

Keep to the footpath.

Mantenha-se na calçada.

keep on talking; keep guessing.

continue falando; continue adivinhando.

keep the wound clean.

mantenha a ferida limpa.

keep the noise down.

abaixe o volume.

the keeping of dogs.

a criação de cães.

keep a yearly diary.

mantenha um diário anual.

keep to the original purpose.

mantenha o propósito original.

keep straight on .

continue em linha reta.

keep a low profile.

mantenha um perfil baixo.

he will keep intruding.

ele continuará a invadir.

keep a large establishment

mantenha um grande estabelecimento

keep sth. down to size

mantenha algo sob controle

Real-world Examples

According to prison sources, he's being kept in solitary confinement.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2019

He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Required Volume 4

Technology is now changing faster than most people can keep pace with.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 7)

You mean you don't keep regular hours?

Source: My homework audio.

" This is the first time maybe we can keep in line with the government."

Source: Battle Collection

I've kept them down. They've helped me keep them down.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2018

I gestured for him to keep quiet.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

What matters is to keep going no matter what keep going.

Source: Hillary's 2018 Yale University graduation speech

The rest will be kept for local fishermen.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

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