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Phrasal verbs

keep away

v + adv to keep away (from sb/sth) = no acercarse* (a algn/algo)

keep back

a v + adv keep back! = ¡atrás! keep well back from the edge = mantente bien alejado del borde b v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [crowd/floodwaters] contener* • [tears/sobs] contener* b (not reveal) [information/facts] ocultar

keep down

a v + o + adv a (not raise) keep your head/voice down = no levantes la cabeza/la voz b [food] retener* b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (not allow to increase) [prices] mantener* al mismo nivel; [weeds] contener*

keep from

v + o + prep + o a (restrain, prevent) I don't want to keep you from your work = no quiero distraerte de tu trabajo I managed to keep myself from laughing = pude aguantar la risa b (not reveal to) ocultar he kept vital information from them/us = les/nos ocultó información vital

keep in

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (detain) the teacher kept me in after school = el maestro me hizo quedar después de clase he was kept in for observation = lo dejaron ingresado or (CS, Méx tb) internado en observación b [anger/feelings] contener*

keep off

a v + prep + o a (stay away from) [land/property] mantenerse* alejado de keep off the grass = prohibido pisar el césped b (avoid) [cigarettes/subject] evitar b v + o + prep + o keep your hands off me! = ¡quítame las manos de encima!

keep on

a v + adv a (continue) seguir* to keep on -ing = seguir* + ger b (repeatedly) I keep on forgetting to tell him = siempre me olvido de decírselo she kept on interrupting him = lo interrumpía constantemente c (talk incessantly) she keeps on at me about my weight = me está siempre encima con que estoy muy gordo b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (continue to employ) no despedir* c v + o + adv (continue to wear) keep your coat on = no te quites el abrigo

keep out

a v + adv (not enter) keep out = prohibido el paso keep out of the kitchen = no entres en la cocina b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (prevent from entering, exclude) [rain/sun] impedir* que entre

keep out of

v + adv + prep + o [danger] no exponerse* a; [trouble/argument] no meterse en

keep to

a v + prep + o a (adhere to, fulfil) [plan] ceñirse* a; [promise] cumplir b (not deviate from) [path] seguir* por; [script] ceñirse* a c (stay on) keep to the right [Auto] = mantenga su derecha b v + o + prep + o (not divulge) to keep sth to oneself = guardarse algo c v + prep + o, v + o + prep + o to keep (oneself) to oneself = no ser* muy sociable

keep up

a v + adv a (not stop) [rain/noise] seguir*, continuar* to keep up with sth = seguir* or continuar* con algo b (maintain pace) to keep up with sb = seguirle* el ritmo a algn he's finding it difficult to keep up in class = le está resultando difícil mantenerse al nivel de la clase • (remain informed) to keep up with sth = mantenerse* al tanto or al corriente de algo b v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (maintain at present level) mantener* b (continue, not stop) [payments] mantenerse* al día con; [friendship] mantener* c v + o + adv a [trousers/socks] sujetar b (prevent from sleeping) I hope we're not keeping you up = espero que no te estemos quitando el sueño the baby kept me up all night = el niño me tuvo toda la noche en vela