keep
The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle wallsThe main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
» That kid kept crying for hours.
Ця дитина плакала годинами.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
Bergfried
цитаде́льcitadélʹ
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
(countable, uncountable)The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.
Lebensunterhalt
содержа́ниеsoderžánije
(countable, uncountable)The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
to be in good keep
(countable, uncountable)A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)That which is kept in charge; a charge.
(countable, euphemistic, obsolete, uncountable)A mistress (the other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations).
Examples
11262 sentencesThat kid kept crying for hours.
Ця дитина плакала годинами.
You should have kept it secret.
Ви повинні були тримати це в таємниці.
ruТы должен был держать это в тайне.
deDu hättest es geheim halten sollen.
You keep a dog, don't you?
У тебе є собака, правда?
ruУ тебя есть собака, ведь так?
deDu hältst einen Hund, oder?
We let him keep the dog.
Ми дозволяємо йому тримати собаку.
You must keep your hands clean.
Ви повинні тримати руки у чистоті.
ruТы должен держать свои руки в чистоте.
deDu musst deine Hände sauber halten.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English kepe, kep, from the verb (see above).From Middle English kepe, kep, from the verb (see above).
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Forms
plural: keepsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress:donjondungeon
- a cell in a jail or prison:hold
- the financial means whereby one lives:supportlivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Verb + -ing or verb + to — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- keep doing doing
- try to keep
- keep up with
- keep an an
- keep a diary
- want to keep
- keep his promise
- keep quiet
- keep in touch
- can't keep
- to keep up
- able to keep