keep away
To refrain from comingTo refrain from coming (near).
» You should tell Tom to keep away from Mary.
Тобі слід сказати Тому, щоб він тримався подали від Мері.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To refrain from coming (near).
I'm keeping away from Joe until he calms down.
fernhalten
prevent from coming close
(transitive)To prevent from coming (near).
Keep your children away from the construction site: it's dangerous!
Examples
195 sentencesYou should tell Tom to keep away from Mary.
Тобі слід сказати Тому, щоб він тримався подали від Мері.
Keep away from me.
Тримайтеся від мене подалі.
ruДержись от меня подальше.
Keep away from that.
Тримайся від цього подалі!
ruДержитесь подальше от этого.
deBleib weg davon!
Keep Tom away from Mary.
Тримай Тома подалі від Мері.
ruДержи Тома подальше от Мэри.
Keep away from that pond, please.
Будь ласка, тримайтеся подалі від того ставка.
ruПожалуйста, держись подальше от пруда.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
keeps away, keeping away, kept away, kept away| Base form | keep away · to keep away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps away |
| Present participle | keeping away |
| Past simple | kept away |
| Past participle | kept away |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- keep upслідувати, дотримуватисяTo maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- keep offуникнути, уникатиTo stay or cause to stay at a distance (from).
- keep outзакрити, закриватиTo refrain from entering a place or condition.
- keep onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo persist or continue.
- keep downзменшити, знизитиTo repress.
- keep backутримувати, триматиTo hold back; to refuse to give or share.
- keep inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.
- keep awayTo refrain from coming (near).
More 5
- keep aroundTo keep something near one.
- keep toTo adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from.
- keep acrossTo keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of.
- keep aheadTo do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.
- keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb