keep

behalten

Etwas weiter besitzen, statt es zurückzugeben oder wegzugeben.

In einfachem Englisch: To continue to have something instead of returning it or giving it away.

• You can keep the pen.
• I kept the jacket she gave me.
• Do you want to keep these photos?

Synonyme: retain, hold on to

Gegenteile: return

Häufige Wendungen: keep the change, keep something forever, keep a copy, keep old letters

bleiben

Weiter in einem bestimmten Zustand sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To stay in a particular state or condition.

• Please keep quiet.
• We kept warm by the fire.
• How do you keep so calm?

So benutzt man es: keep + adjective (Keep still while I take the photo.)

Synonyme: stay, remain

Häufige Wendungen: keep quiet, keep warm, keep calm

halten, bewahren

Dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas in einem bestimmten Zustand bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To make sure someone or something stays in a particular condition.

• Keep your hands clean.
• The lid kept the food fresh.
• How do you keep the children busy?

So benutzt man es: keep someone/something + adjective (This coat keeps me warm.); keep something in something (Keep the flowers in water.)

Synonyme: maintain, preserve

Häufige Wendungen: keep something clean, keep someone happy, keep something dry

aufbewahren

Etwas für jemanden sicher aufbewahren, bis die Person es braucht.

In einfachem Englisch: To hold something for someone and protect it until they need it.

• Can you keep my bag?
• She kept my passport safe during the trip.
• I will keep your money until you return.

So benutzt man es: keep something for someone (Can you keep my keys for me?)

Synonyme: hold, look after

Häufige Wendungen: keep something safe, keep something for someone

Unterhalt

Essen, Unterkunft oder Geld, das jemand zum Leben braucht.

In einfachem Englisch: The food, shelter, or money someone needs to live.

• He works for his keep.
• She earned her keep by cooking for the family.
• The farm pays for the horses’ keep.

Synonyme: upkeep, maintenance

Häufige Wendungen: earn your keep, pay for someone’s keep

Bergfried

Der starke Turm in der Mitte einer Burg, der bei Angriffen Schutz bietet.

In einfachem Englisch: The strong central tower of a castle, used for protection during attacks.

• The keep has thick walls.
• Soldiers defended the keep during the attack.
• We climbed to the top of the old keep.

Synonyme: central tower

Häufige Wendungen: castle keep, stone keep, inside the keep

Zustand

Der Zustand einer Sache, besonders danach beurteilt, wie gut sie gepflegt wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: The condition something is in, especially how well it has been looked after.

• The house was in good keep.
• They found the estate in poor keep.
• The old grounds remain in fine keep.

So benutzt man es: in good/poor keep (The gardens were in good keep.)

Synonyme: condition, state

Häufige Wendungen: in good keep, in poor keep