Polyglot Dictionary

keep

/kip/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
keeps
past
kept
past participle
kept
gerund
keeping

Meaning

  1. mantener, guardar

    • She keeps her promises.

      Ella cumple sus promesas.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Phrasal verbs

  • keep up

    mantener el ritmo

    He struggles to keep up with the class.

    Le cuesta mantener el ritmo de la clase.

  • keep on

    seguir haciendo algo

    She keeps on trying despite the failures.

    Ella sigue intentando a pesar de los fracasos.

  • keep away

    mantenerse alejado

    Keep away from the edge.

    Mantente alejado del borde.

  • keep off

    mantenerse fuera de, no tocar

    Keep off the grass.

    No pisar el césped.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa keep?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ her promises.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a keep?

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