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kept

S2 W1

BrE /kɛpt/ AmE /kɛpt/

verb en → es

past kept pp kept

1 PRESERVE [transitive] B1

to preserve or store something for future use

guardar, conservar, mantener

  • keep sth somewhere

Collocations keep food fresh · keep a diary

  • She keeps her old letters in a box.

    Ella guarda sus cartas viejas en una caja.

2 RETAIN [transitive] B1

to continue to have or use something

retener, mantener, seguir teniendo

  • keep sth

Collocations keep a secret · keep a promise

  • He kept his word and came to the meeting.

    Él mantuvo su palabra y asistió a la reunión.

1 STAY [infinite] A2

to remain in a particular state or condition

permanecer, seguir siendo, continuar

  • keep + adj

Collocations keep calm · keep quiet

  • She kept silent during the meeting.

    Ella permaneció en silencio durante la reunión.

2 PAY [transitive] B1

to pay for something regularly, especially a service or subscription

mantener, pagar por

  • keep sth

Collocations keep a membership · keep an account open

  • They keep a subscription to the newspaper.

    Ellos mantienen una suscripción al periódico.

1 RESTRAIN [transitive] B1

to prevent someone from doing something or stop them from behaving in a particular way

contener, impedir, mantener a alguien

  • keep sb from + verb-ing

Collocations keep someone from leaving · keep someone from speaking

  • The police kept the crowd from entering the building.

    La policía impidió que la multitud entrara en el edificio.

2 PUNISH [transitive] B2

to punish someone by making them stay in a place for a period of time as a form of punishment

castigar, mantener encerrado/a

  • keep sb somewhere

Collocations keep someone in detention · keep someone in jail

  • The judge kept the suspect in custody.

    El juez mantuvo al sospechoso bajo custodia.

1 REQUIRE [transitive] B2

to require or need something, especially regularly

necesitar, requerir

  • keep sth

Collocations keep a record of · keep an eye on

  • The project keeps a detailed record of all expenses.

    El proyecto mantiene un registro detallado de todos los gastos.

2 SUSTAIN [transitive] C1

to sustain or support something, often in a difficult situation

mantener, sostener

  • keep sth

Collocations keep morale high · keep the peace

  • The government keeps the economy stable.

    El gobierno mantiene la economía estable.