keep under
keep under · keeps under · kept under · keeping under
To hold in subjectionTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
» Keep this information under your hat.
Behalte diese Information für dich!
Behalten Sie diese Information für sich!
Behaltet diese Information für euch!
Meaning
1 sensesTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
Examples
57 sentencesKeep this information under your hat.
deBehalte diese Information für dich! — Tamy
We need to keep spending under control.
I keep a gun under the seat.
deIch habe immer eine Pistole unter dem Sitz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The police managed to keep the crowd under control.
Please keep it under your hat.
ruПожалуйста, только об этом никому. — marafon
deBehalte es bitte für dich. — Dejo
Forms
keeps under, keeping under, kept under, kept under| Base form | keep under · to keep under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps under |
| Present participle | keeping under |
| Past simple | kept under |
| Past participle | kept under |
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
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle