keep up with
To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away…To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one.
» I can't keep pace with you.
Ich kann nicht mit dir mithalten.
Я за тобой не поспеваю.
Я за вами не поспеваю.
Я не встигаю за тобою.
Meaning
3 senses(informal)To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one.
mithalten, mit etwas Schritt halten
(figuratively, informal)To manage to remain up to date with trends, fashions, etc.
(informal)To manage to follow an argument, a discussion, etc.
Examples
424 sentencesI can't keep pace with you.
Я не встигаю за тобою. — aandrusiak
ruЯ за тобой не поспеваю. — marafon
deIch kann nicht mit dir mithalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Try to keep up with him.
Спробуй триматися з ним на рівних. — JeNNeR
ruПопробуй держаться с ним наравне. — Hellerick
Try to keep up with Tom.
Спробуй не відставати від Тома. — deniko
ruПостарайся не отставать от Тома. — sharptoothed
deVersuche, mit Tom Schritt zu halten. — Esperantostern
It's hard to keep up with Tom.
З Томом важко бути на рівних. — deniko
ruЗа Томом трудно угнаться. — sharptoothed
deEs ist nicht einfach, mit Tom mitzuhalten. — raggione
I have trouble keeping up with Tom.
Мені складно триматися на рівних з Томом. — deniko
Translations
5 languagesForms
keeps up with, keeping up with, kept up with, kept up with| Base form | keep up with · to keep up with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps up with |
| Present participle | keeping up with |
| Past simple | kept up with |
| Past participle | kept up with |
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