| ترجمات رئيسية |
| keep [sth]⇒ vtr | (save, retain) | يدخر |
| | | يوفّر |
| | Don't drink all the water. We need to keep some for tomorrow. |
| | لا تشرب كل الماء، فعلينا أن نوفّر بعضًا منه ليوم غد. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (not return) | يحتفظ |
| | I've decided to keep the bike instead of returning it to the store. |
| | قررت أن أحتفظ بالدراجة بدلاً من إعادتها للمتجر. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (store) | يحفظ، يخزن، يبقي |
| | She keeps the canned food in the basement. |
| | تخزن المأكولات المعلبة في الطابق السفليّ. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (animals: raise) | يربي |
| | She has kept bees for over forty years. |
| | يربي النحل لأكثر من أربعين سنة. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (put aside) | يبقي على شيء، يحتفظ بشيء |
| | I'll keep some of this preserve for next summer. |
| | سأبقي على بعض هذه المأكولات المحفوظة حتى الصيف المقبل. |
| keep [sth] vtr | UK (stock) | يحتفظ، يبقي في مخزونه |
| | No, we don't keep any foreign language books, but we could order this for you. |
| | كلا، فنحن لا نبقي كتبًا بلغات أجنبية في مخزوننا، ولكن يمكننا أن نطلب لك هذا الكتاب. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (conserve) | يبقي، يحتفظ |
| | Let's keep the rest of the coal for the really cold weather. |
| | لنحتفظ بما تبقى من الفحم للأيام التي تشتد فيها برودة الطقس. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (reserve) | يضع شيئًا جانبًا |
| | Keep those tables to one side for the managing director and his team. |
| | ضع تلك الطاولات جانبًا لأجل المدير وفريق عمله. |
| keep doing [sth] v expr | (continue to do [sth]) | يبقى، يظل |
| | He kept working until six o'clock. |
| | بقي يعمل حتى الساعة السادسة. |
| keep [sth] vtr | (records: maintain, continue) | يحتفظ بشيء |
| | She keeps records of all expenses. |
| | إنها تحتفظ بسجلات لكل النفقات. |
| keep doing [sth] v expr | (do [sth] repeatedly) | ظلّ يفعل شيئًا، بقي يفعل شيئًا |
| | The kitten kept playing with the fringe of the carpet. |
| | ظلّ الهرّ الصغير يلعب بأهداب السجادة. |
| ترجمات إضافية |
| keep n | (castle) | قلعة |
| | The militia defended the city with bows and arrows from the keep. |
| keep n | UK, dated (maintenance, cleaning) | تنظيف |
| | The maid was in charge of the keep of the house. |
| keep n | (subsistence) | معيشة |
| | He earned a hundred pounds a week, and gave fifty to his mother for his keep. |
| keep⇒ vi | (continue on a course) (مسارًا) | يواصل |
| | Columbus kept west till he found land. |
| keep vi | (remain unspoiled) | يبقى محفوظًا |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يضاين |
| | The meat will keep for weeks if frozen. |
keep right,
keep left vi + adv | (sign: stay on left, right) | الزم اليمين، الزم اليسار |
| | The road sign said "keep left." |
| keep [sb]⇒ vtr | (support) | يعيل |
| | He works long hours to keep her and her five children. |
| keep [sb] vtr | UK (provide lodging) | يؤوي |
| | She keeps five lodgers in her little house. |
| keep doing [sth] vtr | (continue on) | يواصل، يستمر |
| | Keep going straight and you will find the store. |
| keep [sth]⇒ vtr | (fulfill commitment) | يلتزم بشيء |
| | Jill left to keep her appointment with Professor Evans. |
| keep [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (have custody of) (يحصل على حق الوصاية) | يحتفظ |
| | She kept the children after the divorce. |
| | احتفظت بالأطفال بعد الطلاق. |
| keep [sb]⇒ vtr | (detain) | يحتجز شخصًا |
| | The police kept the men all night for questioning. |
| keep [sth/sb] + [adj] vtr + adj | (conserve as specified) | يبقي |
| | Peter likes to keep his car clean. |
أفعال مركّبيّة
keep | kept |
| keep ahead vi phrasal | figurative (be first, outdo others) | يبقى في الصدارة، يبقى متقدّمًا |
| keep ahead of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (manage in advance) | يستبق شيئًا |
| | Jill is trying to keep ahead of the weeds in her garden. |
| keep at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (continue) | يثابر، يواصل |
| | Eva struggled at first, but kept at it, and passed her driving test at the first attempt. |
| keep [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (prevent getting closer) | يبتعد عن |
| | A fence around the racing track keeps spectators back. |
| keep [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (save) | يحتفظ بشيء |
| | It's a good idea to keep some money back for unexpected needs. |
| keep [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (repress [sth]) | يمتنع عن فعل شيء |
| | | يحافظ على شيء منخفضًا |
| | | يخفض شيئًا |
| | The teacher asked the boys to keep the noise down. |
| keep [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (digest with difficulty) | تتمكن معدته من هضم شيء |
| | Although my stomach was upset, I kept my breakfast down. |
| keep [sth] hidden vtr phrasal sep | (conceal) | يختفي |
| | Sara kept her diary hidden so that her little sister wouldn't read it. |
keep [sth] in,
keep in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (repress, restrain: emotion, etc.) (المشاعر، الانفعالات) | يكبح، يكظم، يخفي |
| | Tim could barely keep his excitement in as he told us the news. |
keep [sth] in,
keep in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (withhold, prevent from getting out) | يحتفظ بشيء |
| | | لا يفشي شيئًا/بشيء |
| | Tania was bursting to tell Audrey the secret, but somehow she managed to keep it in. |
| keep [sth] intact vtr phrasal sep | (safeguard) | يحمي شيئًا، يصون شيئًا |
| keep [sth] intact vtr phrasal sep | (prevent from breaking) | يحافظ على شيء سليمًا، يحمي شيئًا من الأذى |
| | I tried to keep the cake intact until you arrived but I'm afraid my husband ate a piece while I wasn't looking. |