WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| keep time vtr + n | (sport: record time taken) | tomar el tiempo loc verb |
| | I asked the guy who was keeping time if I'd beaten any records. |
| | Le pregunté al tipo que tomaba el tiempo si había batido algún récord. |
| keep time vtr + n | (clock: tell the time accurately) | estar en hora loc verb |
| | | marcar la hora loc verb |
| | My clock's so old that it doesn't keep time any more. |
| | An electronic clock is able to keep time very accurately. |
| | Mi reloj es tan viejo que ya nunca está en hora. |
| keep time vtr + n | (conductor: maintain rhythm) | llevar el compás loc verb |
| | A band needs someone to keep time. |
| keep time vtr + n | (mark rhythm with music) | marcar el ritmo loc verb |
| | Drummers typically keep time for the band. |
| | El baterista es el que marca el ritmo. |