keep on

seguir, continuar

Seguir haciendo algo o hacerlo una y otra vez.

En inglés sencillo: To continue doing something, or to do it again and again.

• Keep on trying.
• The phone kept on ringing all morning.
• Why do you keep on asking the same question?

Cómo se usa: keep on doing something (He kept on walking despite the rain.)

Sinónimos: continue, carry on, persist

Antónimos: stop

Expresiones frecuentes: keep on trying, keep on working, keep on going

mantener encendido, dejar encendido

Dejar una luz o un aparato funcionando, o mantener algo abierto.

En inglés sencillo: To let a light, machine, or other device stay working, or let something stay open.

• Keep the light on.
• We kept the heating on all night.
• Should I keep this fan on?

Cómo se usa: keep something on (Please keep the radio on while I cook.)

Sinónimos: leave on

Antónimos: turn off

Expresiones frecuentes: keep the light on, keep it on, keep the heating on

mantener en plantilla, retener

Permitir que alguien siga en su empleo o puesto.

En inglés sencillo: To let someone continue in their job or position.

• They decided to keep him on.
• The company kept on three temporary workers.
• Will the new owner keep you on as manager?

Cómo se usa: keep someone on (The shop kept me on after the holidays.); keep someone on as something (They kept her on as an adviser.)

Sinónimos: retain

Antónimos: dismiss, fire

Expresiones frecuentes: keep on staff, keep on an assistant, keep someone on

dar la lata, insistir

Hablar una y otra vez de lo mismo, a menudo molestando a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To talk about the same thing again and again, often annoying someone.

• Stop keeping on about it.
• He kept on about the noise next door.
• Why does she keep on at me about my clothes?

Cómo se usa: keep on about something (She keeps on about the price of everything.); keep on at someone about something (Dad kept on at me about my messy room.)

Sinónimos: go on, nag, harp on

Expresiones frecuentes: keep on about money, keep on at someone, keep on about something