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1.b> i> , , ; to keep smth. in the bookcase , ; to keep smth. in one's pocket / ; to keep money in the savings bank / / ; to keep a revolver in one's pocket ; to keep one's hands in one's pockets ; ; keep the chain on the door! ! i> ! to keep smth. about oneself ; to keep smth. in one's possession / ; to keep one's letters under lock and key , ..i> ;
2.b> / , ; , ; ; to keep old clothes [books, things] [, ] / ; keep this for Mary / ; keep a seat for me / / ; to keep smth. for later / / ; to keep smth. for great occasions / ; I can make money but I cannot keep it , ;
3.b> ( , ), , ; to keep the book for a month [as long as you like] [ ] / ; keep it as a remembrance / ; what I have won fairly I intend to keep ; don't keep a pencil that does not belong to you ;
4.b> 1) (), , ; , ; to keep poultry [bees, dogs] [, ] ; to keep a car / ; to keep a shop [a bar, a school] [, ] / / ;
2) () / ; to keep a butler [a maid, a cook] [, ] ; to keep two assistants / ;
5.b> 1) (), , ; to keep an old mother [children, a family] [, ] / ; at his age he ought to be able to keep himself ; to keep smb. in clothes [in food] [] ; to have a family [parents] to keep [] ;
2) i> () / ; to keep a mistress ( i>); a kept woman i> i>; , ; ; a kept press / ;
6.b> / (); to keep eggs [butter] [] ; [] ; to keep a stock of smth. ) ; ) ; we do not keep postcards , ;
7.b> 1) (), , , ; to keep smb. long [for two hours] [ ] ; I was kept there / i> ; to keep smb. for dinner ; don't let me keep you , ;
2) (), , ; to keep smb. at home / ; to keep smb. in bed / ; the cold weather kept us indoors / ; I am kept here by business i> / ; there was nothing to keep him in England i> ; to keep the puck on the ice / ; to keep a river within its bed ;
8.b> (); to keep a bridge [a road, a fortress] [, ] / ; to keep a goal , (, ..i>); to keep wicket (i>); to keep the field .i> / ; may God keep you! !
9.b> 1) (); , ; eggs [apples, chocolates] will keep [, ] ; meat does not keep long in hot weather / ; these apples will keep till spring ;
2) (), ; to keep fruit i> ; to keep meat by packing it in ice i> , ; milk sours when kept too long ;
3) , ; your story can keep , ,i> / ; this news will keep / ; my revenge will keep ; it will keep! ! !
II
1.b> i> (); to keep at home / indoors, within doors / / ; to keep one's room [one's house] [] ; to keep one's bed ; where do you keep? . .i> ?
2.b> i> (); keep to the right [to the left]! [] ! to keep to the main road , ; to keep to the wind .i> / ; to keep the middle of the road ; to keep the way ; to keep one's way (.i> .i>); to keep the path , (.i> .i>); to keep on the right track , ; keep straight on ; to keep close to the door [to the shore] [] ; to keep along the river / ;
3.b> (to) i> / , i> ; to keep to the subject , ; to keep to a strict diet ; to keep to the pattern / ; to keep to the truth / ; to keep to one's native language ; to keep to a promise , ; to keep to the pledge ; to keep to one's determination / ;
4.b> (), , (, ..i>); to keep the law [the rules, the commandments] [, ] / / ; to keep a treaty ; to keep the peace / ; to keep the truce i> / ;
5.b> 1) (), , (, ..i>); to keep one's word [promise, oath] [ / , ] / ; to keep faith (with smb.) () ; to keep an appointment ()i> / ; to keep a date .i> / ;
2) (), , ( ..i>); to keep a secret / ;
6.b> (), ; , , (, , ..i>); to keep Christmas / ; to keep a fast , ; to keep one's birthday / ;
7.b> , ..i> (), , ..i> ; to keep a diary [accounts, books] [, / ] ; to keep a register [a record] / [] ; to keep the official record and score of the game .i> ; to keep score .i> ..i> / ;
8.b> 1) / i> (); to keep one's / the / saddle ; to keep one's seat i> , ; to keep one's feet , ; to keep one's balance [.i> .i> 3)]; keep where you are! , ! !
2) i> (); to keep one's figure ; ; to keep one's looks i> / i> ; to keep contact .i> ) i> ; ) / ;
3) ..i> (); to keep one's temper , ; to keep (in) one's feelings / ; to keep one's balance / ; [.i> .i> 1)];
9.b> (), (,i> ..i>); to keep the house clean / ; a well kept room / ; a badly kept garden / ; a badly kept road ; , ;
10.b> (); , ; to keep smth. in memory / in mind / , , ;
11.b> .i> (), ( i>); schools keep to-day , ;
12.b> i> (), , (, , ..i>); to keep chapel / ;
13.b> .i> 1) i> (), ; ;
2) (; );
II
1. to keep smb. doing smth.i>b> ; to keep smb. moving [working, repeating] i> [, i> ]; he kept us standing two hours i> ; people do not like to be kept waiting , ; to keep the fire burning / i> / ;
2.b> to keep smb. at smth.i>b> / ; to keep people at their jobs / ; he kept us at work the whole day i> ;
3.b> to keep smb. to smth.i>b> (); to keep smb. to his promise [word] / [] ;
4.b> to keep from smth. / doing smth. /i>b> / (); to keep from laughing [smiling] [] ; I tried to keep from looking at myself in the mirror , ; I couldn't keep from smiling ; , ;
5.b> to keep smb. from smth. / doing smth. /i>b> / (), / ; to keep smb. from his work ; ; it kept me from school ; to keep smb. from reading [writing] i> [] ; the noise keeps me from sleeping i> ; keep the child from hurting himself , / ; to keep fruit from spoiling / ;
6.b> to keep out of smth.i>b> 1) ( ), ; to keep out of smb.'s quarrel ; to keep out of smb.'s way / ; ;
2) (), ; to keep out of danger , ; to keep out of trouble ; to keep out of mischief , ; ;
7.b> to keep smb. out of smth.i>b> 1) ( ); to keep smb. out of the room ;
2) (), , ; to keep smb. out of danger , ; to keep the children out of mischief / ;
3) : to keep the landlord out of his rent ;
8.b> to keep smth. away from smb.i>b> / / ; / / ; to keep the flies away from smb.'s face ; keep the matches away from the children! ! to keep the puck away . i> i> ;
9.b> to keep smth. (back)i>b> from smb.i>b> (), ; ; you are keeping something (back) from me / ; he kept nothing from me , ; I will keep nothing (back) from you ; he kept the money from her i> / ; to keep back the news [the truth] from smb. i> [] ;
10.b> to keep smth. to oneselfi>b> i> ; ; to keep one's sorrow to oneself , ; I kept my impressions to myself , ; you may keep your remarks to yourself ;
11.b> to keep at smb. with smthi>b>.i> (), ; they kept at him with appeals for payment [for money] i> [] ;
12.b> to keep on at smbi>b>.i> 1) , i> ..i> (); she kept on at me about a job i> / ;
2) , ..i> () / ;
13.b> to keep up with smth., smb.i>b> , ; to keep up with the class / ; to keep up with the times , ; to keep up with the fashions / / ;
14.b> to keep in with smb.i>b> () / ;
15.b> to keep smb., smth. in a statei>b> , i> ; to keep smb. apart , i> i> ; to keep smb. awake / ; to keep oneself clean [tidy] / []; to keep smth. clean [tidy] [] ; to keep smth. intact / ; to keep smb. quiet / , ; the book kept me in suspense ; to keep smth. in readiness / ; to keep smb. (a) prisoner / ;
16.b> to keep smth. going i>b> / ;
17.b> to keep smb. goingi>b> 1) / ; ;
2) / ();
III
1.b> :i> to keep reading [writing, working] [, ] (); to keep asking [coming and leaving, moving] [ , ]; this keeps getting worse ; to keep thinking about smth. ; he kept laughing i> ; he keeps changing his plans i> ; he kept standing the whole evening i> / ;
2.b> i> i> , ; to keep alert / ; to keep alive ; to keep awake , , ; to keep cheerful / ; to keep cool ) / , ; ) / ; to keep quiet ) ; ) , ; ; to keep silent , ; to keep still ) , ; ; ) , ; to keep friendly i> / ; to keep aloof / ; i> ; the weather keeps fine i> / ; ; the kettle is keeping hot / ; to keep fit / / ; to keep abreast of smth. / ; to keep abreast with / of / the times , ; to keep together ; to keep well / in good health / / , ;
to keep awayb> i> / () / / ; keep away! ()! keep away from the fire! ()! to keep away from bad company / ; he kept away for a few days i> / ; what kept you away? ? ?
to keep backb> 1) / () / / ; keep back! ! ! he kept back i> / ( ..i>);
2) (), ; / ; to keep back one's tears ; to keep a crowd back ; to keep dinner back for an hour / ;
3) : to keep back money (, ) / ; to keep back ten pounds from smb.'s wages ;
to keep downb> 1) i> , ; keep down! !
2) i> ; to keep one's head down , ;
3) (), ; , ; ; to keep the enemy down .i> / ; to keep down revolt ; to keep down one's anger [irritation] [] ;
4) / ( ); to keep down expenses ; to keep the prices down / ;
to keep inb> 1) i> (), ; keep in! ! ! !
2) ; i> / ; ; we were kept in by the rain ; I was kept in with flu ; he is not able to keep in his anger i> ;
3) i> (); the boy was kept in i> ;
to keep offb> 1) i> / () / / ; , ; keep off! ()! keep off the grass! / ! [.i> .i> ]; if the rain [the frost] keeps off [ ];
2) / / , ; , ; ; ; to keep smth., smb. off / / , / i> ; keep your hands off! ! ! they made a big fire to keep off the wolves i> ; she carried a parasol to keep off the sun i> ; to keep one's mind off one's troubles / ; a charm to keep off disease and misfortune / ;
3) (); ; I kept off the subject / ;
to keep onb> 1) i> (); keep on! ! he kept steadily on .i> / ; to keep on trying ( i>); he keeps on asking silly questions i> ;
2) (); school keeps on till four o'clock / ;
3) (); , , , ..i>; will you be able to keep your secretary on? ? I'll keep the flat on through the summer i> ; to keep on one's hat ;
4) i> / ; i> / ; his buttons never keep on ()i> i> / i> ;
to keep outb> 1) i> / () / / ; keep out! ) ! (i>); ) ! ! I try to keep out of their family quarrels ;
2) i> / / ; ; keep him out! ! !
to keep underb> (), ; , ; , ; to keep the prices under ; to keep fire under ;
to keep upb> 1) (); ; the weather keeps up / ; prices keep up / ; their courage kept up i> / ;
2) / / , ; to keep one's head up (. .i>); to keep up one's spirits ;
3) (); ; the noise kept up all day / ;
4) (), ; ; keep up your music / ; to keep up applause / ; to keep up interest i> / ; to keep up a conversation , ; to keep up a correspondence i> ; to keep up a friendship i> / ;
5) (), i> ; you must have a lot of money to keep up such an establishment ; how do you keep up this large house? ?
6) , , ; to keep up old customs / - / ; to keep up the traditions / ;
7) / i> ( ); I am keeping you up with my story ; I don't want to keep you up , / i> ; we kept the children up / i> ;
to keep houseb> / ; to keep open houseb> , ; ; to keep a good [a bad] tableb> [] / ; to keep watchb> .i> watch Ir>; to keep a good / sharp / look-outb> i> ; to keep one's eye on smth., smb., to keep an eye / a watchful eye / on smth., smb.b> / ; / / ; to keep one's eyes skinned / peeled /b> , ; to keep roll-callb> ; to keep timeb> ) , / ; ) , (i> ;i> .i> to keep good time); to keep pace with smb., smth.b> .i> pace Ir> 3; to keep step with smb., smth.b> / / (. .i>); to keep good [bad] companyb> [] / ; to keep (oneself ) to oneselfb> , , ; to keep company with smb.b> .i> ( i>); / ; to keep early / good / [bad / late / ] hoursb> [] [] ; schoolboys should keep good hours i> ; to keep up appearancesb> ; , / ; to keep a straight faceb> , ; to keep a stiff upper lipb> / ; , ..i> ; to keep one's pecker upb> .i> ; , ; to keep one's countenanceb> i> , ; / ; to keep one's head (cool)b> / ; to keep one's (own) counselb> i> / ; / ; to keep one's (big) mouth shutb> ; , ; to keep mumb> i> / ; i> ; to keep darkb> ) i> / ; ) ; to keep smb. in handb> / ; to keep hold of smth.b> i> ; to keep a check / a tab, tabs / onb> smb., smth.b> , ; , i> ; , ; to keep track ofb> smb., smth.b> / / ; / , ; to keep the ball rollingb> ) i> / , i> / ; ) ; , ; to keep the pot boilingb> ) / ; ) / ; to keep one's head above waterb> ; / ; to keep the wolf from the doorb> , ; to keep body and soul togetherb> , ; i> , ; to keep one's nose to the grindstoneb> / ; to keep one's fingers crossedb> ) (, .. i>); neat job so far. But keep the fingers crossed ; ) ; / ; we must just keep our fingers crossed that the weather will stay fine for our picnic tomorrow , ; to keep one's fingers crossed for smb. / ; to keep one's powder dryb> / ; to keep smb. at arm's lengthb> ; / ; to keep one's distanceb> .i> distance Ir> 4; to keep in touch (with smb.)b> () / / ; to keep on iceb> .i> i> ; ; to keep one's hand / eye / inb> , ..i> / ; to keep in with the lawb> , ; to keep one's hair / shirt, wool / onb> / ; ; keep your shirt on! ! ! to keep one's end upb> ) ; ; ; ) i> / ; to keep up withb> the Jonesesb> , ..i> ; keep at it!b> .i> , ! i> ! keep your breath to cool your porridge!b> ) ! ! ) ! ! to keep the enemy on the runb> .i> / ; / i> ; to keep smb. on tapb> .i> i> , i> ; how are you keeping?b> ? ? keep off the grass!b> ) ! ..i> ! ) ! ! ) ! [.i> .i> to keep off 1)].
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