keep on about
To harp on; to continue to speak or discuss something repeatedlyTo harp on; to continue to speak or discuss something repeatedly.
» He kept on writing stories about animals.
Er schrieb weiter Geschichten über Tiere. — Esperantostern
Sie schrieb weiterhin Tiergeschichten. — Tamy
Sie fuhr damit fort, Geschichten über Tiere zu schreiben. — Tamy
Он продолжал писать рассказы о животных. — marafon
Він продовжував писати оповідання про тварин. — ChickenKiev
Він продовжив писати історії про тварин. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To harp on; to continue to speak or discuss something repeatedly.
Examples
142 sentencesHe kept on writing stories about animals.
Він продовжував писати оповідання про тварин. — ChickenKiev
ruОн продолжал писать рассказы о животных. — marafon
deEr schrieb weiter Geschichten über Tiere. — Esperantostern
She kept on writing stories about animals.
Вона продовжувала писати оповідання про тварин. — ChickenKiev
ruОна продолжала писать рассказы о животных. — sharptoothed
deSie schrieb weiter Geschichten über Tiere. — wolfgangth
I keep worrying about Tom.
Я все ще турбуюся про Тома. — deniko
ruЯ всё ещё беспокоюсь за Тома. — marafon
She kept silent about the problem.
Tom kept silent about the problem.
Forms
keeps on about, keeping on about, kept on about, kept on about| Base form | keep on about · to keep on about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps on about |
| Present participle | keeping on about |
| Past simple | kept on about |
| Past participle | kept on about |
irregular · Lesson
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