keep on

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To persist or continue.

   Keep on trucking!

   Mum, Jimmy keeps on poking me!

   weiter machen, weiter +verb

   продолжа́тьprodolžátʹ

2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To persist in talking about a subject, perhaps to the annoyance of the listener.

   For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.

   The new boss would like to keep the present secretary on.

   allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

4. To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.

   (idiomatic, transitive)To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.

   Should I turn off this light or keep it on?

   Should I shut off this water or keep it on?

   behalten

1. She keeps on making the same mistakes.

   Вона продовжує робити ті самі помилки.

   ruОна продолжает совершать одни и те же ошибки.

   deSie macht immer wieder dieselben Fehler.

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2. He kept on smoking all the time.

   Він постійно палив.

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3. He kept on writing stories about animals.

   Він продовжував писати оповідання про тварин.

   ruОн продолжал писать рассказы о животных.

   deEr schrieb weiter Geschichten über Tiere.

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4. She kept on writing stories about animals.

   Вона продовжувала писати оповідання про тварин.

   ruОна продолжала писать рассказы о животных.

   deSie schrieb weiter Geschichten über Tiere.

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5. We need someone to keep an eye on our baby while we are away.

   Нам потрібен хтось, щоб доглядати нашу дитину поки нас не буде.

   deWir brauchen jemanden, der auf das Baby aufpasst, während wir fort sind.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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).