| Samengestelde woorden: |
| balance vi | (person: equilibrium) | in evenwicht blijven onoverg.ww |
| | | zijn/haar evenwicht bewaren overg.ww |
| | People with inner ear problems cannot balance well. |
| be faithful to sb v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | trouw zijn, trouw blijven onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
| be faithful to sth vtr | (adhere closely to) | trouw zijn aan, trouw blijven aan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Try to be faithful to your principles. |
| cling vi | (physically stick to) | vast blijven zitten onoverg.ww |
| hold vi | (on phone: wait) | wachten onoverg.ww |
| | (telefoneren) | aan de lijn blijven onoverg.uitdr. |
| | Can you hold for a minute while I check that information for you? |
| hold at sth vi + prep | (not change state) | iets blijven op ww+vz |
| | | blijven steken op iets onoverg.uitdr. |
| | The water level held at two feet above sea level. |
| hold the phone v expr | (not hang up) | aan de lijn blijven frase |
| | | niet ophangen bw+ww |
| | The receptionist asked me to hold the phone while she spoke to Dr Simpson. |
| hold your interest v expr | (stay interesting) | de interesse vasthouden nw + ww |
| | | boeiend blijven bn+ww |
| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners interest. |
| hold your position v expr | (stay in place) | op zijn plaats blijven frase |
| | Just hold your position till I arrive. |
| hug vi | (embrace) | dichtbij blijven ww voorz. |
| | They always hug when they meet. |
| keep vi | (remain unspoiled) | goed blijven onoverg.ww |
| | The meat will keep for weeks if frozen. |
| keep afloat vi + adj | (not sink) | blijven drijven ww + ww |
| keep at sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (continue) | door blijven gaan met frase |
| | Eva struggled at first, but kept at it, and passed her driving test at the first attempt. |
| keep away vi phrasal | (stay at a distance) | uit de buurt blijven frase |
| | I keep away from people who are ill. |
| keep back vi | (stay at distance) | op een afstand blijven, uit de buurt blijven frase |
| | A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back. |
| keep busy vi | informal (occupy oneself, find sth to do) | bezig blijven bw + ww |
| | | zichzelf bezighouden wk.ww |
| | Since my daughter left for college, I keep busy by working in my garden. |
| | With the district manager in the store, everyone kept busy all day. |
| keep calm vi | (remain composed) | kalm blijven, rustig blijven bw + ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | zijn kalmte bewaren frase |
| | He will try to make you angry but you must keep calm. Everyone, please keep calm until the police arrive! |
| keep close vi + adj | (stay near) | in de buurt blijven frase |
| | Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road. |
| keep close to sb/sth v expr | (stay near) | in de buurt blijven bij frase |
| | Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost. |
| keep coming v expr | informal (be relentless) | blijven komen ww + ww |
| | Hij wilde dat de nachtmerries stopten maar ze bleven maar komen. |
| keep cool vi + adj | figurative (remain calm) | rustig blijven, kalm blijven bn + ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | het hoofd koel houden frase |
| | Just keep cool, and act like you don't know anything. |
| keep fit vi | (do physical exercise) | fit blijven, in vorm blijven bw + ww |
| | I like to keep fit by doing belly dance. |
| keep fresh vi + adj | informal (food: not go stale) | koel bewaren, vers blijven bn + ww |
| | Bananas will keep fresh in the freezer for up to three months. |
| keep going v expr | (persist, continue) | doorgaan onoverg.ww |
| | | door blijven gaan ww+ww |
| | | volhouden onoverg. ww |
| | Keep going, you're almost to the top of the hill. |
| keep hoping (that) v expr | (be optimistic) | blijven hopen ww + ww |
| | | hoop blijven houden frase |
| keep in touch (with sb) v expr | informal (stay in contact) | contact houden nw + ww |
| | | in contact blijven frase |
| | Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| keep moving v expr | (not stay still) | in beweging blijven frase |
| | Some species of sharks have to keep moving to survive. |
| keep still vi + adj | (not move) | stil zitten onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | stil blijven zitten onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The mother told her son to keep still as she tried to cut his hair. |
| keep the faith v expr | (stay true to beliefs) | blijven geloven onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | geloof blijven houden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Cahill urged fans to keep the faith after the team slumped to its eighth loss in 12 matches. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | zo door blijven gaan, zo door gaan frase |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| keep up to date vi | (stay informed) | op de hoogte blijven frase |
| | | up-to-date blijven bn+ww |
| | I read Vogue magazine to keep up to date with all the latest fashions. |
| keep your cool v expr | figurative, informal (remain calm) (figuurlijk, inf.) | zijn hoofd koel houden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | rustig blijven onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | zijn kalmte bewaren onoverg. uitdr. |
| | You need to keep your cool if provoked. |
| malfunction vi | (fail to function) | haperen onoverg.ww |
| | | blijven steken onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | stuk gaan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | If the clutch malfunctions, you can't change gears. |
| outstay sb vtr | (stay longer than) | langer blijven dan frase |
| | Dennis liked cold weather and outstayed his colleagues when working in Antarctica. |
| outstay your welcome v expr | (stay for too long) | langer blijven dan je welkom bent frase |
| | I love my family dearly, but after 4 weeks I think they've outstayed their welcome. |
| overstay vtr | (stay past: one's welcome, etc.) | langer blijven dan overg.ww |
| stand vi | (remain in effect) | van kracht blijven |
| | (formeel) | vigeren onoverg.ww |
| | The judge determined that the law stands. |
| survive vi | (continue to exist) | blijven voortbestaan, overleven onoverg.ww |
| | Cockroaches have survived for millions of years. |