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keep·ing [ˈki:pɪŋ] N no pl

1. keeping:

keeping (guarding)
keeping (care)
Obhut f <->
to leave sb/sth in sb's keeping
jdn/etw in jds Obhut lassen

2. keeping (maintenance):

3. keeping (obeying):

keeping
keeping

ˈbee-keep·ing N no pl

bee-keeping
bee-keeping
Bienenzucht f <-> kein pl
bee-keeping
Imkerei f <-, -en>

ˈstock-keeping N no pl

stock-keeping

keeping of cattle

keeping of livestock N

house keeping gene N

keeping in lane TRAFF FLOW

keeping in lane

I. keep [ki:p] N

1. keep no pl (livelihood):

2. keep:

Bergfried m <-(e)s, -e>
Burgverlies nt <-es, -e>

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

1. keep (hold onto):

2. keep (have in particular place):

to keep sth
etw [bereit] stehen haben [o. CH, A a. parat haben]

3. keep (store):

to keep sth medicine, money
etw aufbewahren [o. CH a. versorgen] [o. A a. aufheben]

4. keep (run):

5. keep (sell):

to keep sth shop

6. keep (detain):

to keep sb

7. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth
jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8. keep (maintain):

to keep sb/sth in mind
to keep track of sb/sth
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
to keep sb/sth warm
jdn/etw warm halten

9. keep (care for):

10. keep (own):

11. keep (guard):

to keep sth

12. keep (not reveal):

to keep sth from sb
jdm etw acc vorenthalten [o. verschweigen]
etw acc für sich acc behalten

14. keep (make records):

to keep a log [or record] of sth

15. keep (provide for):

Phrases:

to keep time watch

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

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep food

3. keep (stay):

bleiben <bleibt, blieb, geblieben>

4. keep (continue):

to keep at sth
mit etw dat weitermachen inf
to keep at sth
an etw dat dranbleiben

6. keep (adhere to):

to keep to sth
an etw dat festhalten
bei etw dat bleiben

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

position-keeping data processing system N IT

keep abreast VB intr

II. keep back VB trans

1. keep back (hold away):

2. keep back (retain):

to keep back ⇆ sth

3. keep back (prevent advance):

I. keep down VB intr

II. keep down VB trans

1. keep down (suppress):

to keep down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw unterdrücken [o. inf klein halten]

2. keep down (not vomit):

to keep down ⇆ sth food
etw acc bei sich dat behalten

I. keep in VB trans

1. keep in (detain):

to keep in ⇆ sb
to keep in ⇆ sb (a pupil)
to keep in ⇆ sb (a pupil)
CH a. jdm Arrest m geben
to keep in ⇆ sb (at home)
to keep in ⇆ sb (at home)

II. keep in VB intr

II. keep off VB trans

1. keep off (hold away):

to keep off ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw fernhalten
to keep sb/sth off sth
jdn/etw von etw dat fernhalten
sich acc von etw dat ablenken

2. keep off (protect from):

to keep off ⇆ sth
to keep off ⇆ sth
vor etw dat schützen

I. keep on VB intr

1. keep on (continue):

2. keep on (pester):

jdm keine Ruhe lassen inf
jdn nerven

II. keep on VB trans

to keep on ⇆ sth clothes
etw anbehalten [o. inf anlassen]

Phrases:

I. keep together VB intr

1. keep together:

2. keep together MUS:

II. keep together VB trans

OpenDict entry

stock-keeping unit, SKU N

stock-keeping unit TRANS PROCESS
Present
Ikeep
youkeep
he/she/itkeeps
wekeep
youkeep
theykeep
Past
Ikept
youkept
he/she/itkept
wekept
youkept
theykept
Present Perfect
Ihavekept
youhavekept
he/she/ithaskept
wehavekept
youhavekept
theyhavekept
Past Perfect
Ihadkept
youhadkept
he/she/ithadkept
wehadkept
youhadkept
theyhadkept