keep on

continuer, persister

Continuer à faire quelque chose, ou le refaire sans cesse.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : keep on doing something (He kept on walking despite the rain.)

Synonymes : continue, carry on, persist

Contraires : stop

Expressions courantes : keep on trying, keep on working, keep on going

laisser allumé, maintenir en marche

Laisser une lumière allumée ou un appareil en fonctionnement, ou garder quelque chose ouvert.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : keep something on (Please keep the radio on while I cook.)

Synonymes : leave on

Contraires : turn off

Expressions courantes : keep the light on, keep it on, keep the heating on

garder, maintenir en poste

Laisser quelqu’un continuer à exercer son emploi ou sa fonction.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : keep someone on (The shop kept me on after the holidays.); keep someone on as something (They kept her on as an adviser.)

Synonymes : retain

Contraires : dismiss, fire

Expressions courantes : keep on staff, keep on an assistant, keep someone on

rabâcher, ressasser

Parler sans cesse de la même chose, souvent au point d’agacer quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : go on, nag, harp on

Expressions courantes : keep on about money, keep on at someone, keep on about something