Translations for keep after in the English»French Dictionary

I.keep after VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep after [sb])

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1. keep after (pursue):

keep after

pourchasser

2. keep after (chivvy):

keep after

harceler

Translations for keep after in the French»English Dictionary

il ne fait rien par lui-même, il faut toujours être derrière lui

he never gets anything done unless you keep after him

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I.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] ADV As both adverb and preposition, after is translated in most contexts by après: after the meal = après le repas; H comes after G = H vient après G; day after day = jour après jour; just after 3 pm = juste après 15 heures; three weeks after = trois semaines après.
When after is used as a conjunction it is translated by après avoir (or être) + past participle where the two verbs have the same subject: after I've finished my book, I'll cook dinner = après avoir fini mon livre je vais préparer le dîner; after he had consulted Bill ou after consulting Bill, he decided to accept the offer = après avoir consulté Bill, il a décidé d'accepter l'offre.
When the two verbs have different subjects the translation is après que + indicative: I'll lend you the book after Fred has read it = je te prêterai le livre après que Fred l'aura lu.
For more examples and particular usages see the entry below.
See also the usage note on time units .

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2. after (following specific time):

the week/year after

la semaine/l'année suivante or d'après

the day after

le lendemain

II.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] PREP

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III.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] CONJ

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1. after (in sequence of events):

after

après avoir or être

after + pp

après que + indic

don't go for a swim too soon after eating

ne va pas nager trop tôt après avoir mangé

after we had left we realized that …

après être partis nous nous sommes rendu compte que …

after she had confessed to the murder, he was released

après qu'elle a avoué le meurtre, il a été relâché

we return the bottles after they have been washed

nous retournons les bouteilles après qu'elles ont été lavées

3. after (in spite of the fact that):

IV.afters N

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afters npl Brit inf:

afters

dessert m

what's for afters?

qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme dessert?

V.after all ADV

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1. after all (when reinforcing point):

after all

après tout

after all, nobody forced you to leave

après tout personne ne t'a obligé à partir

2. after all (when reassessing stance, opinion):

after all

après tout, finalement

it wasn't such a bad idea after all

après tout or finalement ce n'était pas une si mauvaise idée

he decided not to stay after all

finalement il a décidé de ne pas rester

I.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] N

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2. fashion (vogue, trend):

fashion

mode f

in fashion

à la mode

out of fashion

démodé

to come into fashion

devenir à la mode

to go out of fashion

se démoder, passer de mode

the fashion for mini-skirts

la mode or la vogue des mini-jupes

the latest fashion

la dernière mode

the fashion is for long coats this winter

les manteaux longs sont à la mode or sont en vogue cet hiver

to be a slave to fashion

être l'esclave de la mode

to start a fashion

lancer une mode

to be all the fashion

faire fureur

to set the fashion

donner le ton

to set the fashion attr accessory

de mode

to set the fashion jewellery, tights

fantaisie

inv to make a fashion statement

essayer de lancer une mode

II.fashions N

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III.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] VB trans

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1. fashion (mould):

fashion clay, wood

façonner (into en)

2. fashion (make):

fashion artefact

fabriquer (out of, from de)

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

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2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

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V.for keeps ADV

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for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

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I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

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1. clear:

clear, a. clear text COMPUT, MIL in clear

en clair

2. clear SPORTS (in football):

clear

dégagement m

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

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3. clear (comprehensibly plain):

clear description, instruction, text

clair

to make sth clear to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

he made it clear to her that he disapproved

il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait

I wish to make it clear that …

je tiens à préciser que …

is that clear?, do I make myself clear?

est-ce que c'est clair?

to make one's views/intentions clear

exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires

5. clear (not confused):

clear idea, memory

clair

clear plan

précis

to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth

avoir une idée très claire de qc

to have/keep a clear head

avoir/garder les idées claires

we need someone with a clear head

on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires

a clear thinker

un esprit lucide

I'm not clear what to do/how to start

je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer

I have no clear idea how it happened

je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé

he had a clear understanding of the problem

il comprenait très bien le problème

she's quite clear about what the job involves

elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail

7. clear (not guilty):

clear conscience

tranquille

8. clear (unblemished):

clear skin, complexion

net/nette

9. clear MED:

clear X-ray, scan

normal

11. clear (frank):

clear gaze, look

franc/franche

12. clear (pure):

clear sound, tone, voice

clair

13. clear FOOD:

clear honey

liquide

15. clear (free):

clear day, diary

libre

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête

16. clear (whole):

clear week, day

entier/-ière

you must allow three clear days

il faut compter trois jours entiers

17. clear (net):

clear gain, profit

net

18. clear LING:

clear

clair

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

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to jump clear

sauter sur le côté

to jump clear of (jump out of) vehicle

sauter hors de

(avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock

il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté

to pull sb clear of wreckage

extraire qn de

to stay or steer clear of town centre, rocks

éviter

to stay or steer clear of alcohol, trouble, troublemakers

éviter

he kept the boat clear of the rocks

il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers

stand clear of the gates!

éloignez-vous des portes!

to get clear of traffic, town

sortir de

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

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2. clear (free from obstruction):

clear drains

déboucher

clear road

dégager

clear table, surface

débarrasser

clear site

déblayer

clear land

défricher

to clear the road of snow/obstacles

dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route

to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat)

enlever qc

to clear sth out of the way (from floor)

enlever qc du passsage

to clear the way for sth/sb lit

libérer le passage pour qc/qn

to clear the way for sth/sb fig developments

ouvrir la voie pour

to clear the way for sth/sb fig person

laisser la place à

3. clear (freshen):

to clear the air lit

aérer

to clear the air fig

apaiser les tensions

4. clear (empty):

clear desk, drawer

vider (of de)

clear room, surface

débarrasser (of de)

clear post box

lever

clear area, building

évacuer

the judge cleared the court

le juge a fait évacuer la salle

to clear the office of furniture

débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles

you're fired, clear your desk

vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau

his singing cleared the room

la pièce se vida au son de sa voix

5. clear (create):

clear space

faire

to clear a path through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

6. clear (disperse):

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

clear crowd

disperser

8. clear (rid skin of):

clear dandruff, spots

faire disparaître

9. clear (remove impurities):

clear wine

clarifier

10. clear (destroy):

clear building

détruire

11. clear COMPUT:

clear screen, data

effacer

13. clear (pay off):

clear debt

s'acquitter de

clear loan

rembourser

clear mortgage

purger

14. clear FIN bank:

clear cheque

compenser

15. clear (make):

clear profit

se faire

19. clear (jump over):

clear fence, hurdle, wall

franchir

she cleared 2 m at the high jump

elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur

21. clear SPORTS:

clear ball

dégager

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

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1. clear (become transparent, unclouded):

clear liquid, sky:

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear smoke, fog, cloud:

se dissiper

3. clear (become pure):

clear air:

se purifier

4. clear (go away):

clear rash, pimples:

disparaître

clear skin:

devenir net/nette

5. clear FIN:

clear cheque:

être compensé

VI.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr]

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I.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PREP

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5. after (about):

to ask after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn

6. after (despite):

after all

après tout

after all this work

après tout ce travail

7. after (similar to):

drawing after Picasso

dessin m d'après Picasso

to name sth/sb after sb

donner à qc/qn le nom de qn

II.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] ADV

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III.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] CONJ

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I.keep [ki:p] N

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1. keep no pl (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

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3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux fixés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête levée/baissée

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food/a child warm

garder un plat/enfant au chaud

keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, accounts

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

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1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

comment allez-vous/vas-tu?

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I.keep after VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep after [sb])

1. keep after (pursue):

2. keep after (chivvy):

Translations for keep after in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for keep after in the English»French Dictionary

1. after (following time or event):

2. after (following specific time):

II.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] PREP

1. after (later in time than):

2. after (given):

3. after (in spite of):

4. after (expressing contrast):

5. after (behind):

6. after (following in sequence):

7. after (following in rank, precedence):

8. after (in the direction of):

9. after (in the wake of):

10. after (in pursuit of):

11. after (beyond):

12. after (stressing continuity, repetitiveness):

13. after (about):

14. after (in honour or memory of):

15. after (in the manner of):

16. after Am (past):

III.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] CONJ

1. after (in sequence of events):

2. after (given that):

3. after (in spite of the fact that):

IV.afters N

afters npl Brit inf:

V.after all ADV

1. after all (when reinforcing point):

2. after all (when reassessing stance, opinion):

See also fashion

I.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] N

1. fashion (manner):

2. fashion (vogue, trend):

II.fashions N

fashions npl:

III.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] VB trans

1. fashion (mould):

2. fashion (make):

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

2. keep ARCHIT:

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

2. keep (detain):

3. keep (retain):

4. keep (have and look after):

5. keep (sustain):

6. keep (store):

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

8. keep (support financially):

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

10. keep (conceal):

11. keep (prevent):

12. keep (observe):

13. keep MUS:

14. keep (protect) dated:

15. keep (maintain):

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

2. keep (remain):

3. keep (stay in good condition):

4. keep (wait):

5. keep (in health):

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

V.for keeps ADV

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

See also clear

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

1. clear:

2. clear SPORTS (in football):

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

1. clear (transparent):

2. clear (distinct):