keep

tenere

Continuare ad avere qualcosa invece di restituirlo o darlo a qualcun altro.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: retain, hold on to

Contrari: return

Espressioni comuni: keep the change, keep something forever, keep a copy, keep old letters

rimanere, restare

Continuare a essere in una certa condizione.

In inglese semplice: To stay in a particular state or condition.

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

Come si usa: keep + adjective (Keep still while I take the photo.)

Sinonimi: stay, remain

Espressioni comuni: keep quiet, keep warm, keep calm

mantenere, conservare

Fare in modo che qualcuno o qualcosa resti in una certa condizione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: keep someone/something + adjective (This coat keeps me warm.); keep something in something (Keep the flowers in water.)

Sinonimi: maintain, preserve

Espressioni comuni: keep something clean, keep someone happy, keep something dry

custodire, conservare

Conservare al sicuro qualcosa per qualcuno finché ne avrà bisogno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: keep something for someone (Can you keep my keys for me?)

Sinonimi: hold, look after

Espressioni comuni: keep something safe, keep something for someone

mantenimento

Cibo, alloggio o denaro di cui una persona ha bisogno per vivere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: upkeep, maintenance

Espressioni comuni: earn your keep, pay for someone’s keep

mastio

Torre robusta al centro di un castello, usata per proteggersi durante gli attacchi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: central tower

Espressioni comuni: castle keep, stone keep, inside the keep

stato, condizione

Condizione di qualcosa, soprattutto in base a quanto bene è stato curato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: in good/poor keep (The gardens were in good keep.)

Sinonimi: condition, state

Espressioni comuni: in good keep, in poor keep