keep from

empêcher, s’empêcher de

Empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose ou se retenir soi-même de le faire.

En anglais simple : To stop someone from doing something, or stop yourself from doing it.

• I could not keep from laughing.
• The noise kept me from sleeping.
• What kept you from coming yesterday?

Comment l'utiliser : keep someone/something from doing something (The rain kept us from leaving.); keep from doing something (I tried to keep from laughing.)

Synonymes : prevent, restrain, refrain from

Expressions courantes : keep someone from something, keep from laughing, keep from crying

cacher, dissimuler

Cacher une information à quelqu’un pour qu’il ne l’apprenne pas.

En anglais simple : To hide information so that someone does not learn about it.

• Do not keep secrets from me.
• She kept her illness from her parents.
• What have you been keeping from us?

Comment l'utiliser : keep something from someone (They kept the news from her.)

Synonymes : hide, conceal, withhold

Contraires : reveal, disclose

Expressions courantes : keep something from someone, keep secrets from someone

protéger, préserver

Mettre quelqu’un ou quelque chose à l’abri du danger ou des dommages.

En anglais simple : To protect someone or something so that danger or damage does not reach them.

• I want to keep you from harm.
• The fence keeps our children from danger.
• These cases keep delicate instruments from damage during travel.

Comment l'utiliser : keep someone/something from something (The cover keeps the equipment from harm.)

Synonymes : protect, safeguard, shield

Contraires : endanger

Expressions courantes : keep someone from harm, keep something from damage

exclure, éliminer

Empêcher qu’une chose figure ou se remarque dans une autre.

En anglais simple : To stop something from being included, present, or noticeable in something else.

• She kept the fear from her voice.
• He could not keep the disappointment from his face.
• Try to keep personal criticism from your report.

Comment l'utiliser : keep something from something (He kept the anger from his voice.)

Synonymes : exclude, leave out, remove

Contraires : include

Expressions courantes : keep sadness from something, keep something from something