KEEP UP - Translation from English into Polish

I. keep up VB trans

1. keep up (make continue):

keep up: utrzymywać [perf utrzymać]

keep up tradition: podtrzymywać [perf podtrzymać]

keep up the good work!: dobra robota — tak trzymaj!

2. keep up (prevent):

to keep sb up: nie dawać [perf dać] komuś zasnąć

II. keep up VB intr

1. keep up (be equally quick):

to keep up with sb: nadążać za kimś

2. keep up (continue):

keep up: utrzymywać [perf utrzymać] się

keep up rain: nie przestawać [perf przestać] padać

3. keep up (maintain contact):

to keep up with sb/sth: utrzymywać kontakt z kimś

4. keep up (be equal to):

to keep up with sb: dotrzymywać komuś kroku

Phrases:

to keep up appearances: zachowywać pozory

to keep one's spirits up: nie tracić [perf s-] ducha

to keep up with the times: iść z duchem czasów

to keep up with the Joneses: starać się nie być gorszym niż sąsiedzi

Present
I	keep up
you	keep up
he/she/it	keeps up
we	keep up
you	keep up
they	keep up

Past
I	kept up
you	kept up
he/she/it	kept up
we	kept up
you	kept up
they	kept up

Present Perfect
I	have	kept up
you	have	kept up
he/she/it	has	kept up
we	have	kept up
you	have	kept up
they	have	kept up

Past Perfect
I	had	kept up
you	had	kept up
he/she/it	had	kept up
we	had	kept up
you	had	kept up
they	had	kept up

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep up appearances: zachowywać pozory

keep your pecker up Brit inf: głowa f do góry

to keep sb up: nie dawać [perf dać] komuś zasnąć

to keep one's chin up: nie upadać na duchu

keep up the good work!: dobra robota — tak trzymaj!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The torpedo gunboat in practice failed in their primary objective, as they were not fast enough to keep up with torpedo boats.

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The question for growth in per capita income is whether the net capital accumulation is large enough to keep up with population growth.

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His was the ultimate representation of a brain that had grown up and found solace online: restless, resourceful, chameleonic, quick-witted, with zero patience for anyone unable to keep up.

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Apparently the sales department felt that the electric leg was a must-have item to keep up with the competitors.

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His mot often do to keep up his stomach with laughter, mot that ironizonin everything.

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