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in the PONS Dictionary

I. keep1 <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (have):

trzymać [perf za-]

2. keep (store):

przechowywać [perf przechować]

3. keep (stop):

4. keep form (protect):

chronić [perf o-]

5. keep (not forget about):

dotrzymywać [perf dotrzymać]
keep secret

6. keep (write):

7. keep (provide for):

utrzymywać [perf utrzymać]

8. keep (obey):

Phrases:

zachowywać [perf zachować] spokój

II. keep1 <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep (stay):

2. keep (continue):

3. keep (not go stale):

Phrases:

III. keep1 [ki:p] N

keep no pl:

Phrases:

for keeps inf

keep2 N ARCHIT

keep at VB trans to keep at doing sth

1. keep at (force):

2. keep at (continue):

I. keep away VB intr

II. keep away VB trans

I. keep back VB intr

II. keep back VB trans

1. keep back money:

zatrzymywać [perf zatrzymać]

2. keep back information, facts:

zatajać [perf zataić]
ukrywać [perf ukryć]

keep down VB trans

1. keep down (suppress):

2. keep down (not increase):

3. keep down (vomit):

Phrases:

keep from VB trans

1. keep from (prevent):

2. keep from (not tell):

to keep sth from sb
ukrywać [perf ukryć] coś przed kimś

keep in VB trans esp Brit

zatrzymywać [perf zatrzymać] kogoś

keep off VB trans

1. keep off (stop):

2. keep off (on signs):

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keep N

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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for keeps inf
sth keeps sb busy

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