Formes composées
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| keep you guessing v expr | informal (be unpredictable) | laisser dans le doute vtr |
| | The novel is a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. |
| | Le roman est un policier qui va vous laisser dans le doute jusqu'à la fin. |
| keep your chin up interj | informal, figurative (encouragement) | garder le moral, ne pas perdre courage, ne pas baisser les bras, ne pas se laisser abattre loc v |
| | | Courage ! interj |
| | Keep your chin up – I'm sure you'll find a solution to the problem. |
| | Courage ! Je suis sûr que tu trouveras une solution au problème. |
| keep your cool v expr | figurative, informal (remain calm) | garder son calme loc v |
| | You need to keep your cool if provoked. |
| | Il faut garder son calme quand on vous provoque. |
| keep your distance v expr | (not go near) | garder ses distances loc v |
| keep your distance from [sth/sb] v expr | (not go near) | garder ses distances avec loc v + prép |
| | | ne pas s'approcher⇒ v pron |
| keep your distance v expr | figurative (avoid, stay away) (figuré) | garder ses distances loc v |
| | | se tenir à distance, se tenir à l'écart v pron |
| | | rester à l'écart loc v |
| keep your distance from [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (avoid, stay away) (figuré) | garder ses distances avec [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | | se tenir à distance de [qch/qqn], se tenir à l'écart de [qch/qqn] v pron + prép |
| | | rester à l'écart de [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | The manager keeps his distance from the employees. |
| | Le patron garde ses distances avec ses employés. |
keep your end up,
hold your end up v expr | figurative, informal (perform your part adequately) | respecter ses engagements, tenir sa promesse loc v |
| | | respecter sa part du contrat loc v |
keep your eye on the ball,
keep an eye on the ball,
have your eye on the ball v expr | figurative (be attentive, alert) | rester concentré vi + adj |
| | | rester attentif, rester attentive vi + adj |
| keep your eyes open v expr | (be alert) (figuré) | garder les yeux ouverts loc v |
| keep your eyes peeled v expr | figurative (be alert) (figuré) | ouvrir l'œil loc v |
keep your fingers crossed,
have your fingers crossed v expr | figurative (wish for good luck) (figuré) | croiser les doigts loc v |
| keep your hair on v expr | UK (stay calm) | ne pas s'énerver loc v |
| | (familier) | ne pas s'exciter loc v |
keep your hand in,
keep your eye in v expr | UK, informal (continue to practice) | garder la main loc v |
| | | ne pas perdre la main loc v |
| keep your head v expr | figurative (stay calm) | garder son sang-froid loc v |
| keep your head above water v expr | figurative (be financially stable) (figuré) | garder la tête hors de l'eau loc v |
| keep your nose clean expr | figurative, informal (behave well) | se tenir à carreau loc v |
| | The probation officer told the newly released prisoner to keep his nose clean. |
| keep your nose to the grindstone v expr | figurative (continuously work hard) | travailler d'arrache-pied, travailler comme un forcené loc v |
| keep your own counsel v expr | (not tell others your plans) | garder [qch] pour soi loc v |
| keep your pecker up v expr | informal, UK (maintain spirits, good humor) | garder le moral loc v |
| | To keep their pecker up, the soldiers sang songs and showed off photos of their sweethearts. |
| Keep your shirt on! interj | figurative, informal (Calm down!) | Ne t'énerve pas ! interj |
| | (familier) | T'énerve pas interj |
| keep [sb]'s spirits up v expr | (help [sb] stay cheerful) | remonter le moral de [qqn] loc v |
| | (changement de sujet) | garder le moral loc v |
| keep your temper v expr | (not get angry) | garder son sang-froid loc v |
| | | ne pas s'énerver⇒ v pron |
| | Rachel managed to keep her temper, despite the severe provocation. |
| keep your trap shut v expr | UK, slang (not speak, not divulge [sth]) (familier) | la fermer, la boucler loc v |
| | (familier) | fermer son clapet loc v |
keep your wits about you,
have your wits about you v expr | (be alert) | être sur le qui-vive loc v |
| | | être vigilant vi + adj |
| | No one has ever explored this part of the forest and we don't know what we'll find, so keep your wits about you. |
| keep your word v expr | (fulfil a promise) | tenir parole loc v |
| | He never keeps his word; he always tells my secrets. |
| | A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
| | Il ne tient jamais parole. Il raconte toujours mes secrets. // Un bon ami, c'est celui qui sait tenir parole. |
| keep yourself cool n | (avoid getting hot) | se maintenir au frais loc v |
| | Chickens keep themselves cool in summer by finding shade. |
| keep yourself to yourself v expr | mainly UK (be solitary, not be sociable) | rester dans son coin loc v |
keep on the lookout,
stay on the lookout adj | (keep watch) | rester aux aguets, rester sur le qui-vive loc v |
| | I'll keep on the lookout and let you know if I spot anything unusual. |
| | Je resterai sur le qui-vive et vous tiendrai au courant si je vois quelque chose d'inhabituel. |
keep on the lookout for [sth/sb],
stay on the lookout for [sth/sb] v expr | (remain vigilant for) | être à l'affût de [qch] loc v + prép |
| | | guetter⇒ vtr |
| | Stay on the lookout for any suspicious activity in your neighborhood. |
| | Restez à l'affût de toute activité suspicieuse dans votre quartier. |
| | Guettez toute activité suspicieuse dans votre quartier. |
| keep [sb] on his/her toes v expr | figurative, informal (keep [sb] alert, ready) | obliger [qqn] à être sur le qui-vive loc v |
| keep repeating [sth] vtr | (say over and over) | ne pas arrêter de répéter loc v |
| | I kept repeating his name to myself but had forgotten it by the time I got home. |
| | Je n'ai pas arrêté de me répéter son nom mais je l'avais oublié en arrivant à la maison. |
stay alert,
keep alert vi + adj | (remain vigilant) | rester vigilant, rester en alerte vi + adj |
| | | rester sur ses gardes loc v |
stay aloof from [sb/sth],
keep yourself aloof from [sb/sth] v expr | (not get involved) | garder ses distances vis-à-vis [qqn/qch] loc v + prép |
| | | se tenir à l'écart de [qqn/qch] loc v + prép |
| | | rester à l'écart de [qqn/qch] loc v + prép |