well-kept in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for well-kept in the English»Italian Dictionary

well-kept [Brit wɛlˈkɛpt, Am ˌwɛlˈkɛpt] ADJ

well-kept house, garden, village:

well-kept

tenuto bene

Translations for well-kept in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.tenuto [teˈnuto] VB pp

tenuto → tenere

II.tenuto [teˈnuto] ADJ

1. tenuto (curato):

tenuto bene

well-kept, trim, neat

tenuto male

unkempt, badly kept

2. tenuto (obbligato):

tenuto

bound

tenuto

required da, per: by a fare: to do

essere tenuto a fare un inventario mensile

to be required to draw up a monthly inventory

tenuto a

bound by

essere tenuto al segreto professionale

to be bound by professional secrecy

3. tenuto MUS:

tenuto nota, accordo

sustained

See also tenere

I.tenere [teˈnere] VB trans

1. tenere (stringere, reggere):

tenere oggetto, persona, animale

to hold

tienimi la mano

hold my hand

tenere qc in mano

to hold sth in one's hand

tenere qn tra le braccia

to hold sb in one's arms

tenere qn per mano

to hold sb's hand

tenere qn per manica, braccio, gamba

to hold sb by

tenere qc per manico, impugnatura

to hold sth by

tenere ben stretto oggetto, portafoglio, cane

to hold [sth] firmly or tightly, to hold on to

puoi tenermi la borsa?

can you hold my bag for me?

tienimi

hold me

tienimi la scala!

keep or hold the ladder steady (for me)!

tenere stretto qc sottobraccio

to hold sth firmly or tightly under one's arm

2. tenere (mantenere):

tenere traiettoria

to keep to

tenere segreto, promessa

to keep

tenere MUS nota

to hold per: for

tenere MUS ritmo, tempo

to keep

tenere la testa dritta, immobile

to hold one's head upright, still

tenere le mani, le braccia in alto

to hold one's hands, arms up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi

to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere i pugni stretti or chiusi

to keep one's fists clenched

tenere chiusa la porta con il piede

to hold the door shut with one's foot

tenere su pantaloni

to keep up

tenere qc pulito

to keep sth clean or tidy

tenere sotto controllo alunni, cavallo

to control or to keep under control

ci tiene sotto controllo

he's got a hold on us

tenere qn occupato

to keep sb busy

tenere qn prigioniero, in ostaggio

to hold sb prisoner, hostage

tenere qn in vita

to keep sb alive

tenere qn in casa, a letto malattia:

to keep sb indoors, in bed

tenere caldo, fresco qn

to keep sb warm, cold

tenere segreto un accordo

to keep an agreement secret

tenere la parola data

to keep one's word

tenere qn in sospeso

to keep sb in suspense

tenere a mente qc

to bear sth in mind, to remember sth

tenere compagnia a qn

to keep sb company

tenere il passo con qn, qc

to keep up with sb, sth also fig

3. tenere (conservare):

tenere

to keep

tenere i cibi al fresco

to keep food in a cool place

“tenere lontano dalla portata dei bambini”

“keep out of reach of children”

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere

he kept all of your letters

tengo una chiave di scorta nell'armadio

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

dove tieni il vino?

where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri

to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

tenere un posto per qn

to keep a place or a seat for sb, to save sb a seat

mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri?

did you keep or save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4. tenere (badare a):

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via?

can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5. tenere (prendere per sé):

tenere

to keep

tienilo per ricordo

keep it as a memento

tenga il resto

(you can) keep the change

queste osservazioni tienile per te

keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te

here (you are)! it's for you

6. tenere COMM (trattare, vendere):

tenere articolo, prodotto

to carry

7. tenere (trattenere):

tenere

to hold back

tenere

to control

tenere risa, lacrime, pianto

to restrain

8. tenere (seguire):

tenere la sinistra, la destra

to keep (to the) left, right

tenere la rotta

to hold or steer the route

tenere la strada MOTOR

to hold the road

9. tenere (contenere):

tenere quantità

to hold

la sala tiene 350 persone

the room holds 350 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio?

what does the tank hold?

10. tenere (occupare) oggetto:

tenere spazio, posto, volume

to take up

tenere MIL territorio, ponte, città

to hold

tenere molto spazio

to take up a lot of space

tenere il posto di due persone

to take up as much room as two people

11. tenere:

tenere (gestire) bar, boutique, casa

to keep

tenere (avere) cane, gatto, diario

to keep

tenere bene la propria casa

to keep one's house spick and span

tenere la contabilità

to keep the books or accounts

12. tenere (effettuare):

tenere incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea

to hold

tenere discorso, conferenza

to give

13. tenere (avere un comportamento):

tenere una condotta discutibile

to behave questionably

14. tenere (avere alle proprie dipendenze):

tenere baby-sitter, cuoco

to keep

15. tenere (avere) region:

tengo famiglia

I have a family

II.tenere [teˈnere] VB intr aux avere

1. tenere (reggere):

tenere chiodo, attacco, corda, mensola:

to hold

tenere francobollo, colla, cerotto:

to hold

tenere francobollo, colla, cerotto:

to stick

tenere pettinatura, messa in piega:

to last

2. tenere MIL (resistere):

tenere esercito:

to hold out

3. tenere (durare):

tenere tempo:

to hold

tenere matrimonio:

to last

tenere matrimonio:

to hold together

la neve tiene, non tiene

the snow is settling, is not settling

i fiori non hanno tenuto molto

the flowers didn't last long

il colore non ha tenuto

the colour has faded

4. tenere (tifare):

per che squadra tieni?

what's your team? what team do you root for or support?

tenere per il Torino

to be a supporter of Torino, to support Torino

5. tenere (dare molta importanza):

tenere a persona

to care for, about

tenere a oggetto

to be fond of, to treasure

tenere a libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita

to value

tengo molto a lui

I care a lot about him

tiene al suo denaro

he can't bear to be parted from his money

6. tenere (volere fortemente):

ci tengo

I insist

ci tengo molto

I'd really like it, it's really important for me

se ci tenete

if you like

ci tiene molto all'eleganza

he's a stickler for elegance

ci tiene a parlarvi

she insists on speaking to you

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma

I like to keep fit

ci teniamo assolutamente ad avervi presto a cena

you really must come to dinner soon

non rimanere se non ci tieni

don't stay if you don't want to

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo

my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

III.tenersi VB refl

1. tenersi (reggersi) persona:

tenersi testa, pancia, braccio

to hold

tenersi la testa dal dolore

to hold one's head in pain

tenersi la testa con due mani

to hold one's head in one's hands

tenersi per mano

to hold hands

tenersi a braccetto persone:

to be arm in arm

si tenevano per la vita

they had their arms around each other's waists

tenersi in piedi

to stand (on one's feet)

2. tenersi (aggrapparsi):

tenersi

to hold on

tenersi

to cling on a: to

tenersi con una mano a qc

to hold onto sth with one's hand

tieniti, tenetevi (forte)

hold on (tight), hang on to your hat

3. tenersi (mantenersi):

tenersi lontano da

to keep away from

tenersi pronto

to be prepared or ready

tenersi aggiornato

to keep up to date

tenersi sulla destra

to keep (to the) right

tenersi sulla difensiva

to be on the defensive

4. tenersi (prendere per sé):

tenersi qc

to keep sth

tientelo per te

keep it for yourself

5. tenersi (trattenersi):

tenersi dal fare

to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6. tenersi (avere luogo):

tenersi manifestazione, esposizione:

to be held

tenersi manifestazione, esposizione:

to take place

la riunione si terrà a New York

the meeting will take place or will be held in New York

IV.tenere [teˈnere]

tenere a bada qn

to hold or keep sb at bay

tenere banco

to hold the stage

tenere botta inf

to hold out

tenere conto di qc

to take sth into account

tenere conto di qn

to consider sb

tenere dietro a qn, qc

to keep up with sb, sth

tenere le distanze

to keep one's distance

tenere duro (fisicamente, moralmente)

to hold on, to hold one's own

tenere il mare NAUT nave:

to be seaworthy

tenere d'occhio qn, qc

to keep an eye on sb, sth, to have one's eye on sb, sth

tenere or -rsi qc per sé

to keep sth to oneself

tenere presente qc, qn

to bear sth, sb in mind

lo terrò presente

I'll remember it, I'll keep it in mind

tenere in pugno qn, qc

to hold sb, sth in the hollow of one's hand

non c'è scusa che tenga

there can be no possible excuse

tenere in serbo

to save

tenere testa a qn

to be a match for sb

well-kept in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-kept in the English»Italian Dictionary

well-kept [ˌwel·ˈkept] ADJ

well-kept

curato, -a

well-kept secret

ben mantenuto, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many well-kept secrets are difficult to believe, once revealed.

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The ground is in great heart bounded and fenced by neat, well-kept hedgerow and stock-proof fencing with a guaranteed supply of water.

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It's home to an array of well-kept military uniforms, machines, weaponry and textbooks.

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This surprisingly large c 2,700 sq ft five-bed home is spacious, well-kept and easily accessed.

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He said the jail was clean and well-kept and access to education was good.

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Clean well-kept yards, sidewalks and streets, free of litter, will not only reflect well on us, it will enhance our own sense of pride.

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A well-kept established garden is much more attractive than one that is newly planted.

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There will be cameras, good lighting, and well-kept landscaping.

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But somewhere among the well-kept lawns and hedges lurks a slithering beast.

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Up to then, it was apparently a well-kept secret.

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