Translation for '
keep' from English to French
NOUN | a keep | keeps | |
VERB | to keep | kept | kept keeping | keeps | |
SYNO | bread and butter | donjon | dungeon | ... |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
VERB to infinitive | simple past | past participle
present participle | 3rd person
| garder qc. | to keep sth. 14 | |
| alim.cuis. se conserver | to keep | |
| cuis. se garder [aliments] | to keep [of food, to stay fresh] | |
| retenir qn. [empêcher de partir] | to keep sb. [prevent from leaving] | |
| faire vivre qn. [matériellement] | to keep sb. [provide financial support] | |
| entretenir qn./qc. [maîtresse, armée] | to keep sb./sth. [mistress, army] | |
| nourrir qn./qc. [famille, enfant] | to keep sb./sth. [provide for the sustenance] | |
| conserver qc. | to keep sth. | |
| détenir qc. [objets] | to keep sth. | |
| matérialiser qc. [promesse] | to keep sth. | |
| pol. maintenir qc. [paix, cessez-le-feu] | to keep sth. | |
| agr.entom. élever qc. [volaille, abeilles] | to keep sth. [e.g. poultry, bees] | |
Nouns |
| arch.hist. donjon {m} | keep | |
2 Words: Others |
| Garde ton sang-froid ! | Keep calm! | |
| Tais-toi ! | Keep quiet! | |
| Ne bouge pas ! | Keep still! | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| persévérer dans qc. | to keep at sth. | |
| tenir hors de portée | to keep away | |
| rester en arrière [par sécurité, crainte] | to keep back | |
| conserver son calme | to keep calm | |
| se tenir tranquille [être raisonnable] | to keep calm | |
| conserver son sang-froid | to keep cool | |
| continuer de faire qc. [produire toujours le même effet] | to keep doing sth. [always producing the same effect] | |
| méd. se maintenir en condition | to keep fit | |
| se pérenniser | to keep going | |
| se maintenir | to keep going [person, business, machine] | |
| entretenir la maison | to keep house | |
| tenir la maison [loc.] | to keep house [idiom] [do housework] | |
| fin. tenir les comptes | to keep house [idiom] [maintain accounts] | |
| s'hydrater | to keep hydrated | |
| relig. respecter le carême | to keep Lent | |
| faire régner l'ordre | to keep order | |
| se tenir tranquille [être raisonnable] | to keep quiet | |
| se taire | to keep quiet [silent] | |
| rabâcher qc. | to keep repeating sth. | |
| maintenir qn. en vie | to keep sb. alive | |
| méd. faire durer qn. [fam.] | to keep sb. alive | |
| distraire qn. [en amusant] | to keep sb. amused | |
| donner un os à ronger à qn, [loc.] [fig.] | to keep sb. busy | |
| tenir qn. en suspens | to keep sb. dangling [coll.] [idiom] | |
| laisser qn. dans l'ignorance | to keep sb. guessing | |
| laisser qn. à ses incertitudes | to keep sb. guessing | |
| faire plaisir à qn. | to keep sb. happy | |
| retenir qn. en otage | to keep sb. hostage | |
| dr. emprisonner qn. | to keep sb. prisoner | |
| faire attendre qn. | to keep sb. waiting | |
| tenir chaud à qn. | to keep sb. warm | |
| sport compter les points [aussi fig.] | to keep score [also fig.] | |
| entretenir qc. [amitié, souvenir] | to keep sth. alive | |
| tenir qc. éloigné | to keep sth. away | |
| garder qc. au frais | to keep sth. cool | |
| cacher qc. à qn. | to keep sth. from sb. | |
| priver qn. de qc. | to keep sth. from sb. | |
| entretenir qc. [feu, conversation, rivalités] | to keep sth. going | |
| cuis. tenir qc. au chaud [plat, boisson] | to keep sth. hot | |
| ne pas divulguer qc. | to keep sth. quiet | |
| passer qc. sous silence | to keep sth. secret | |
| maintenir qc. [coutumes] | to keep sth. up | |
| entretenir qc. [correspondance] | to keep sth. up | |
| maintenir qc. debout | to keep sth. upright | |
| garder qc. au chaud | to keep sth. warm | |
| se tenir tranquille [ne pas bouger] | to keep still | |
| insister [au téléphone etc.] | to keep trying [on the telephone etc.] | |
| se tenir chaud | to keep warm | |
| se protéger du froid | to keep warm | |
| se réchauffer | to keep warm [get warmer] | |
| être en faction [surveillance] | to keep watch | |
| mil. faire la sentinelle | to keep watch | |
| (bien) se conserver [personne] | to keep young | |
3 Words: Others |
| VocVoy. Prenez tout droit. | Keep straight on. | |
| trafic Gardez vos distances ! | Keep your distance! | |
| Gardez votre calme ! | Keep your head! [idiom] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| lutter pour sauvegarder qc. | to fight to keep sth. | |
| continuer à faire qc. [ne pas cesser] | to keep (on) doing sth. [without stopping] | |
| jeuxsport tenir la marque | to keep (the) score | |
| faire le guet [fam.] [complice] | to keep a lookout [idiom] | |
| garder un secret | to keep a secret | |
| se tenir éloigné de qc. | to keep away from sth. | |
| avoir de mauvaises fréquentations | to keep bad company | |
| se tenir à l'écart de qn./qc. | to keep clear of sb./sth. | |
| prêter foi (à qn./qc.) | to keep faith (with sb./sth.) | |
| avoir de bonnes fréquentations | to keep good company | |
| rabâcher | to keep harping (on) | |
| s'entretenir | to keep in shape | |
| entretenir sa forme | to keep in shape | |
| rester en contact | to keep in touch | |
| donner de ses nouvelles | to keep in touch | |
| rester informé de qc. | to keep informed about sth. | |
| rester informé de qc. | to keep informed of sth. | |
| veiller tard | to keep late hours | |
| cuis. s'interdire le chocolat | to keep off chocolate | |
| conserver son avantage | to keep one's advantage | |
| garder l'équilibre | to keep one's balance | |
| garder son sang-froid | to keep one's composure | |
| garder son sang-froid | to keep one's head [fig.] | |
| tenir sa promesse | to keep one's promise | |
| psych. rester sain d'esprit | to keep one's sanity | |
| tenir parole | to keep one's word | |
| tenir sa promesse | to keep one's word | |
| tenir table ouverte [loc.] | to keep open house [idiom] | |
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Translation for 'keep' from English to French
- to keep sth.
- garder qc.
conserver qc.
détenir qc. [objets]
matérialiser qc. [promesse]
maintenir qc. [paix, cessez-le-feu]pol.
- to keep
- se conserveralim.cuis.
- to keep [of food, to stay fresh]
- se garder [aliments]cuis.
- to keep sb. [prevent from leaving]
- retenir qn. [empêcher de partir]
- to keep sb. [provide financial support]
- faire vivre qn. [matériellement]
- to keep sb./sth. [mistress, army]
- entretenir qn./qc. [maîtresse, armée]
- to keep sb./sth. [provide for the sustenance]
- nourrir qn./qc. [famille, enfant]
- to keep sth. [e.g. poultry, bees]
- élever qc. [volaille, abeilles]agr.entom.
- keep
- donjon {m}arch.hist.
- Keep calm!
- Garde ton sang-froid !
- Keep quiet!
- Tais-toi !
- Keep still!
- Ne bouge pas !
- to keep at sth.
- persévérer dans qc.
- to keep away
- tenir hors de portée
- to keep back
- rester en arrière [par sécurité, crainte]
- to keep calm
- conserver son calme
se tenir tranquille [être raisonnable]
- to keep cool
- conserver son sang-froid
- to keep doing sth. [always producing the same effect]
- continuer de faire qc. [produire toujours le même effet]
- to keep fit
- se maintenir en conditionméd.
- to keep going
- se pérenniser
- to keep going [person, business, machine]
- se maintenir
- to keep house
- entretenir la maison
- to keep house [idiom] [do housework]
- tenir la maison [loc.]
- to keep house [idiom] [maintain accounts]
- tenir les comptesfin.
- to keep hydrated
- s'hydrater
- to keep Lent
- respecter le carêmerelig.
- to keep order
- faire régner l'ordre
- to keep quiet
- se tenir tranquille [être raisonnable]
- to keep quiet [silent]
- se taire
- to keep repeating sth.
- rabâcher qc.
- to keep sb. alive
- maintenir qn. en vie
faire durer qn. [fam.]méd.
- to keep sb. amused
- distraire qn. [en amusant]
- to keep sb. busy
- donner un os à ronger à qn, [loc.] [fig.]
- to keep sb. dangling [coll.] [idiom]
- tenir qn. en suspens
- to keep sb. guessing
- laisser qn. dans l'ignorance
laisser qn. à ses incertitudes
- to keep sb. happy
- faire plaisir à qn.
- to keep sb. hostage
- retenir qn. en otage
- to keep sb. prisoner
- emprisonner qn.dr.
- to keep sb. waiting
- faire attendre qn.
- to keep sb. warm
- tenir chaud à qn.
- to keep score [also fig.]
- compter les points [aussi fig.]sport
- to keep sth. alive
- entretenir qc. [amitié, souvenir]
- to keep sth. away
- tenir qc. éloigné
- to keep sth. cool
- garder qc. au frais
- to keep sth. from sb.
- cacher qc. à qn.
priver qn. de qc.
- to keep sth. going
- entretenir qc. [feu, conversation, rivalités]
- to keep sth. hot
- tenir qc. au chaud [plat, boisson]cuis.
- to keep sth. quiet
- ne pas divulguer qc.
- to keep sth. secret
- passer qc. sous silence
- to keep sth. up
- maintenir qc. [coutumes]
entretenir qc. [correspondance]
- to keep sth. upright
- maintenir qc. debout
- to keep sth. warm
- garder qc. au chaud
- to keep still
- se tenir tranquille [ne pas bouger]
- to keep trying [on the telephone etc.]
- insister [au téléphone etc.]
- to keep warm
- se tenir chaud
se protéger du froid
- to keep warm [get warmer]
- se réchauffer
- to keep watch
- être en faction [surveillance]
faire la sentinellemil.
- to keep young
- (bien) se conserver [personne]
- Keep straight on.
- Prenez tout droit.VocVoy.
- Keep your distance!
- Gardez vos distances !trafic
- Keep your head! [idiom]
- Gardez votre calme !
- to fight to keep sth.
- lutter pour sauvegarder qc.
- to keep (on) doing sth. [without stopping]
- continuer à faire qc. [ne pas cesser]
- to keep (the) score
- tenir la marquejeuxsport
- to keep a lookout [idiom]
- faire le guet [fam.] [complice]
- to keep a secret
- garder un secret
- to keep away from sth.
- se tenir éloigné de qc.
- to keep bad company
- avoir de mauvaises fréquentations
- to keep clear of sb./sth.
- se tenir à l'écart de qn./qc.
- to keep faith (with sb./sth.)
- prêter foi (à qn./qc.)
- to keep good company
- avoir de bonnes fréquentations
- to keep harping (on)
- rabâcher
- to keep in shape
- s'entretenir
entretenir sa forme
- to keep in touch
- rester en contact
donner de ses nouvelles
- to keep informed about sth.
- rester informé de qc.
- to keep informed of sth.
- rester informé de qc.
- to keep late hours
- veiller tard
- to keep off chocolate
- s'interdire le chocolatcuis.
- to keep one's advantage
- conserver son avantage
- to keep one's balance
- garder l'équilibre
- to keep one's composure
- garder son sang-froid
- to keep one's head [fig.]
- garder son sang-froid
- to keep one's promise
- tenir sa promesse
- to keep one's sanity
- rester sain d'espritpsych.
- to keep one's word
- tenir parole
tenir sa promesse
- to keep open house [idiom]
- tenir table ouverte [loc.]
Usage Examples English
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- After graduation, continuing education courses may be needed to keep a government-issued professional engineer (PE) license valid, to keep skills fresh, to expand skills, or to keep up with new technology.
- Objectives are to keep the prison running, keep the staff happy, keep the prisoners in line, all while trying to make money.
- Sometimes the same materials used to keep water out of buildings are used to keep water in, such as a pool or pond liners.
- To face these difficulties, Edge Innovation created a robotic dolphin. The goal is to keep educating and entertaining the public without having to keep marine mammals in captivity.
- Swim caps are worn for various reasons: they can be worn to keep hair out of the swimmer's face, reduce drag, protect hair from chlorine or sun damage, keep hair dry, keep the head warm, or (sometimes in combination with earplugs) to keep water out of the ears.
- Ant keepers may choose to keep ants in captivity for the purpose of documenting ant behavior (in the case of an ant species which is difficult to observe in the wild).
- In winter, keep it dry and the temperature may be as low as −12 °C, but it is better to keep it without frost.
- Roadwork signs to keep you informed of changing conditions and to keep road workers safe. These signs closely follow United Kingdom design.
- If the government had increased it to keep pace with inflation (and so keep a constant real value) it would be £134.94 in 2020.
- Peter Schmeichel was the first goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets and Petr Čech is the only player to keep 200.
- Manziel was intercepted three times, twice by Jamerson Love. The turnovers helped keep Mississippi State close, but the Bulldogs couldn't keep up.
- To keep her from fighting against them, the slavers keep Alex intoxicated and force her to become a drug addict.
- Considered an easy to keep species, a license is required to keep the common scaly-foot as a pet in Australia.
- The remains of an earlier 14th century keep, also named Kincardine Castle, are located nearby (...). The ruined keep was demolished in 1645. Little remains today beyond its rectangular foundations.
- As Odo said, "You keep, keep my kata straight".
- Some magicians keep their props in plain sight; a ring may be used to keep the pouch open. Other magicians keep their servantes concealed to enhance the illusion.
- A properly insulated " [...] " in a roof could keep its mechanical properties for over 60 years. Its high silicon content allows the cane to keep its qualities through time.
- The [...] , also known as [...] , is a two-story high keep at the easternmost corner of the "Sannomaru" and the only keep still remaining in it.
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