keep together in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for keep together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADV Together in its main adverbial senses is almost always translated by insieme. - Together frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (get together pull together put together tie together etc.): for translations for these, see the appropriate verb entry (get, pull, put, tie etc.). - For examples and further uses, see this entry.

1. together (as a pair or group):

together

insieme

they're always together

sono sempre insieme

we were in school together

siamo stati a scuola insieme

let's go there together

andiamoci insieme

they're not married but they're living together

non sono sposati ma vivono insieme

to get back together again

rimettersi insieme

to be close together objects, trees, plants etc.:

essere molto vicini

his eyes are too close together

i suoi occhi sono troppo ravvicinati

she's cleverer than all the rest of them put together

è più intelligente di tutti gli altri messi insieme

acting together they could have prevented the invasion

agendo insieme or congiuntamente, avrebbero potuto impedire l'invasione

she kept the family together during the war

ha tenuto insieme la famiglia durante la guerra

we're all in this together

ci siamo dentro tutti quanti

they belong together (objects)

vanno insieme

they belong together (people)

sono fatti l'uno per l'altro

these two documents, taken together provide crucial evidence

questi due documenti, messi insieme, forniscono una prova determinante

these findings, taken together indicate that …

queste scoperte, considerate congiuntamente, indicano che …

2. together (so as to be joined):

together

insieme

he nailed the two planks together

inchiodò le due assi insieme

his argument doesn't hold together very well

la sua argomentazione non regge granché

3. together (in harmony):

those colours don't go together

quei colori non vanno bene insieme or non si abbinano bene

the talks brought the two sides closer together

i colloqui riavvicinarono le due parti

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together

il soprano e l'orchestra non andavano all'unisono

4. together (at the same time):

together

insieme

together

contemporaneamente

they were all talking together

parlavano tutti insieme

all my troubles seem to come together

sembra che i miei problemi arrivino tutti insieme

all together now!

tutti insieme adesso!

5. together (without interruption):

together

di fila

for four days, three weeks together

per quattro giorni, tre settimane di fila

6. together (as well as):

together with

insieme a, con

he put his wallet, together with his passport, in his pocket

mise il portafoglio, insieme con il passaporto, nella tasca

I went there together with Sara

ci sono andato insieme a Sara

taken together with the rest of the evidence, this proves that he is guilty

messo insieme al resto delle prove, questo prova che è colpevole

II.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADJ inf

together

posato

he's a very together guy

è un tipo molto posato, equilibrato

III.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər]

to get one's act together to get it together inf

organizzarsi

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

mantenimento m

keep

sostentamento m

to pay for one's keep

provvedere al proprio sostentamento

to work for one's keep

lavorare per mantenersi

to earn one's keep person:

guadagnarsi da vivere

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

essere utile

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

maschio m

keep

mastio m

3. keep:

for keeps

per sempre, definitivamente

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

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital, indoors person:

tenere qn in ospedale, in casa

to keep sb in hospital, indoors illness:

obbligare qn a stare in ospedale, in casa

to keep sth, sb clean

tenere qn, qc pulito

to keep sth warm, cool

tenere qc al caldo, al fresco

to keep sb warm garment:

tenere caldo a qn

to keep sb warm person:

tenere caldo, riscaldare qn

to keep sb cool garment:

tenere fresco a qn

to keep sb cool person:

proteggere qn dal caldo

to be kept clean, warm, locked

essere tenuto pulito, al caldo, chiuso

to keep sb talking, waiting

fare parlare, attendere qn

I won't keep you to your promise

non ti obbligherò a mantenere la promessa

to keep an engine, a machine running

tenere acceso un motore, tenere accesa una macchina

bronchitis kept him in bed

la bronchite l'ha costretto a letto

2. keep (detain):

keep

trattenere, fare stare

there's nothing to keep me here

non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui

don't let me keep you!

non voglio trattenervi!

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute

non ti tratterrò molto

the police are keeping him for questioning

la polizia lo sta trattenendo per fargli delle domande

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

conservare, custodire

keep job

mantenere

keep seat, place

tenere (for per)

keep ticket, bread

conservare (for per)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

teniamo questi bicchieri per le occasioni speciali

this pullover has kept its colour, shape

questo pullover non ha perso il colore, non si è sformato

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

avere, condurre, mandare avanti, gestire

keep dog, cat

avere, tenere

keep sheep, chickens

avere, allevare

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation

sostenere

to keep sth going fire

mantenere acceso

to keep sth going tradition

mantenere vivo

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going

è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avete abbastanza lavoro per andare avanti?

6. keep (store):

keep

tenere

keep

mettere

I keep my money in a safe

tengo i soldi in cassaforte

where do you keep your cups?

dove tieni le tazze?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

ho or tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

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

keep brand, product

avere, tenere

8. keep (support financially, maintain):

keep husband, wife, family, lover

mantenere

keep car, house

mantenere, avere

keep servant

avere

well, badly kept

tenuto bene, male

to keep sb in beer

rifornire qn di birra

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenere

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

nascondere qc a qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

impedire a qn di fare

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

mantenere

keep secret

mantenere, custodire

keep appointment, date

rispettare

keep occasion, festival

celebrare

keep commandments, sabbath

osservare

keep Lent

fare

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

tenere il tempo

14. keep (protect) rare:

keep God: person

proteggere (from da)

keep person: gate, bridge

difendere

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

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuare a fare

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

fare in continuazione

to keep going

andare avanti

I don't know how she keeps going!

non so come faccia ad andare avanti!

keep at it!

continua così! dacci dentro!

keep west, straight on

continuate verso ovest, dritto

“keep left, right”

“tenetevi a sinistra, a destra”

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

restare dentro

to keep out of the rain

restare al riparo dalla pioggia

to keep warm, cool

restare al caldo, al fresco

to keep calm

restare calmo

to keep silent or quiet

restare in silenzio

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

mantenersi, conservarsi

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

potere attendere

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente

5. keep (in health):

“how are you keeping?”

“come stai?”

she's keeping well

sta bene

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself <pt/pp kept>:

to keep oneself

mantenersi

to keep oneself warm

proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself cool

proteggersi dal caldo

to keep oneself healthy

mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself

stare sulle proprie

to keep oneself from doing

trattenersi dal fare

V.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

restare in buoni rapporti con qn

to try to keep up with the Joneses

= cercare di non essere da meno dei propri vicini, cercare di stare alla pari con i vicini

you can't keep a good man down

= un uomo che ha delle buone qualità prima o poi riesce ad emergere

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

tieniti libero il 24, faccio una festa

to keep one's end up

portare a termine i propri impegni

keep together in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keep together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.keep together VB trans

keep together

tenere unito

II.keep together VB intr

keep together

restare insieme

please, keep together

per favore, non allontanatevi dal gruppo

Translations for keep together in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.together [tə·ˈge·ðɚ] ADV

1. together (jointly):

together

insieme

all together

tutti insieme

together with sb/sth

insieme a qn/qc

to live together

vivere insieme

to get together

riunirsi

to get it together inf

organizzarsi

2. together (at the same time):

together

insieme

together

allo stesso tempo

II.together [tə·ˈge·ðɚ] ADJ inf

together

equilibrato, -a

I.keep [ki:p] N

1. keep (livelihood):

keep

sostentamento m

to earn one's keep

guadagnarsi da vivere

2. keep HISTORY (castle tower):

keep

maschio m

Phrases:

for keeps

per sempre

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

1. keep (have):

keep shop

avere

keep guesthouse

gestire

keep animals

allevare

keep children

prendersi cura di

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

mantenere

keep my seat

tienimi il posto

keep the change

tenga il resto

3. keep (maintain):

keep

tenere

to keep sb under observation

tenere qu sotto osservazione

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

non staccare gli occhi da qc/qu

to keep sb awake

tenere sveglio qu

to keep sth going conversation, fire

mantenere vivo

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

fare aspettare qu

to keep sb in prison

tenere qu in prigione

he was kept at the hospital

è stato trattenuto in ospedale

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

5. keep (guard):

to keep one's temper

mantenere la calma

6. keep (fulfill):

to keep an appointment

rispettare un appuntamento

to keep one's word

mantenere la parola (data)

7. keep (record):

keep diary, accounts

tenere

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantenere

to earn enough to keep oneself

guadagnare abbastanza per mantenersi

to keep a mistress

mantenere un'amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep law

rispettare

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

non perdere la mano

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

mantenersi in equilibrio

to keep time

tenere il tempo

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

1. keep a. fig (stay fresh):

keep

conservarsi

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenersi

to keep fit

mantenersi in forma

to keep silent (about sth)

mantenere il silenzio (su qc)

to keep to the left

tenere la sinistra

keep quiet!

silenzio!

keep still!

state fermi!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

andare avanti

to keep going machine

continuare a funzionare

to keep doing sth

continuare a fare qc

he keeps losing his keys

perde sempre le chiavi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When gregarious, red locusts keep together in large swarms and fly with the wind in daylight hours, looking for more food.

en.wikipedia.org

But at the same time they've shown some resolve to keep together and move together.

www.stuff.co.nz

How do they keep together, this group fighting for freedom in a country being torn apart?

www.nybooks.com

But we must forget everything, put everything behind us and keep together so that we can improve.

uk.reuters.com

You can not keep together a currency union like this in the long-run.

www.socialeurope.eu

They keep together by contact, using their long antennae.

en.wikipedia.org

As long as we keep together, keep our mouth shut, they'll never figure this out.

abcnews.go.com

The brain is trying to keep together the conversation.

www.fastcompany.com

I know we saw some banter-as-bonding last week, but that's hardly enough to keep together something so clearly dysfunctional and toxic.

www.vulture.com

If you prefer savoury, maybe a little black pepper or paprika are good to keep together.

www.lifehacker.com.au