keep down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keep down in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.keep down VB intr

keep down

zadržati // zadržavati

keep down

sprečiti // sprečavati

II.keep down VB trans

1. keep down (suppress):

keep down

potisnuti

keep down

savladati

2. keep down (not vomit):

keep down food

suzdržati se (od povraćanja)

Translations for keep down in the English»Serbian Dictionary

to keep one's voice down

stišati se

Translations for keep down in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.keep [kiːp] N no pl

keep

troškovi m pl života

II.keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB trans

1. keep (hold onto):

keep

zadržati // držati

keep bills, receipts

sačuvati // čuvati

to keep one's sanity

sačuvati zdrav razum

2. keep (have in particular place):

he keeps a glass of water next to his bed

držati čašu vode pored kreveta

3. keep (store):

keep medicine, money

čuvati // držati

where do you keep your cups?

gde držiš šolje?

4. keep (run):

keep shop

držati

keep shop

voditi imperf

5. keep (preserve food):

keep

čuvati

keep

držati imperf

6. keep (detain):

keep

zadržati // zadržavati

to keep sb waiting

pustiti nekoga da čeka

7. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

sprečiti nekoga da uradi nešto

8. keep (maintain):

to keep sb/sth under control

zadržati nekoga/nešto pod kontrolom

to keep count of sth

voditi računa o broju nečega, voditi evidenciju

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

držati/imati na oku nekoga/nešto

to keep sth in one's head

pamtiti

to keep house

održavati kuću

to keep sb/sth in mind

čuvati nekoga/nešto u sećanju/mislima

to keep one's mouth shut

držati usta zatvorena

to keep oneself to oneself

ostati ono što čovek jeste

to keep track of sb/sth

pratiti nekoga/ nešto

keep track of how many people enter reception

beležiti koliko ljudi dođe na prijem

to keep sb awake

držati nekoga budnim

to keep sth closed/open

držati nešto zatvoreno/otvoreno

to keep sb/sth warm

održavati toplotu nekoga/nečega

9. keep (own):

keep animals

imati imperf

10. keep (guard):

keep

čuvati imperf

keep watch

paziti

11. keep (not reveal):

to keep sth from sb

kriti nešto od nekoga

to keep sth to oneself

zadržati nešto za sebe

12. keep (stick to):

keep appointment, treaty

držati se

keep law, Ten Commandments

pridržavati se

keep oath, promise

održati

keep tradition

čuvati

to keep the faith

imati [or čuvati] veru

keep the faith! Am

drži se!

13. keep (make records):

to keep a record of sth

voditi evidenciju o nečemu

to keep a record of sth diary

voditi

to keep score SPORTS

voditi evidenciju o poenima

14. keep (provide for):

keep

snabdeti // snabdevati

to keep sb in cigarettes/money

snabdevati nekoga cigaretama/novcem

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

održavati ravnotežu

to keep an eye out for sth

držati nekoga na oku

to keep one's hand in sth

održavati kondiciju u nečemu

to keep a secret

čuvati tajnu

to keep time watch

paziti na vreme

to keep time MUS

ujediniti glasove

to keep time MUS

ujednačiti tonalitet

III.keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep food

ostati svež

2. keep (wait):

keep

čekati

your question can keep until later

tvoje pitanje može da sačeka

3. keep (stay):

keep

ostati

she's ill and has to keep to her bed

bolesna je i mora da ostane u krevetu

to keep in line

ostati u redu (pri čekanju)

to keep in step with sb

ići ukorak sa nekim

to keep [to the] left/right

držati se leve/desne strane

to keep quiet

ćutati

4. keep (continue):

don't stop, keep walking

ne zaustavljaj se

don't stop, keep walking

nastavi da hodaš

he keeps trying to distract me

on stalno pokušava da mi odvuče pažnju

don't keep asking silly questions

prestani da postavljaš glupa pitanja

to keep at sth

paziti na nešto

5. keep (stop oneself):

to keep from doing sth

braniti sebi nešto

how will I ever keep from smoking?

kako da ostavim pušenje?

6. keep (adhere to):

to keep to sth

prijanjati za nešto

to keep to sth (not digress)

držati se nečega

to keep to an agreement/a promise

držati se sporazuma/obećanja

to keep to a schedule

pridržavati se rasporeda

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

kako si?

how are you keeping? Brit

držiš li se?

I.down¹ [daʊn] ADV

1. down:

down (movement to a lower position)

naniže

down (towards the speaker)

dole

“down!” (to a dog)

lezi!

2. down (downwards):

down

nadole

head down

sa spuštenom glavom

3. down (in a lower position):

down

ispod

down here/there

ovde/tamo ispod

4. down:

down (in the south)

na jugu

down (in the south)

južno

down (towards the south)

prema jugu

things are much more expensive down south

stvari su mnogo skuplje dole na jugu

how often do you come down to Cornwall?

koliko često dolazite dole u Kornvol?

5. down (away from the centre):

down

daleko od centra

he has a house down by the harbour

on ima kuću kod luke

6. down inf (badly off):

down

na dnu

to be down on one's luck

nemati sreće

to kick sb when he's down

dotući nekoga kada je pri kraju

7. down (have only):

she was down to her last bar of chocolate

ostala joj je samo još poslednja štangla čokolade

8. down (ill):

to be down with sth

bolovati od nečega

she's down with flu

ona ima grip

to come down with sth

razboleti se od nečega

9. down SPORTS:

down

iza

down

u zaostanku

10. down (at/to a lower amount):

he was only $50 down

nedostajalo mu je samo 50 dolara

to get the price down

sniziti cenu

11. down (including):

from the mayor down

od gradonačelnika pa na dalje

from the director down to the secretaries

svi od direktora do sekretarica

12. down (on paper):

to have sth down in writing [or on paper]

imati nešto napismeno

to get [or put] sb down for sth

upisati nekoga za nešto

13. down (already finished):

down

završeno

two lectures down, eight to go

dva predavanja završena, ostalo još osam

14. down (as initial payment):

down

uz kaparu

to pay [or put] £100 down

platiti 100 funti kao kaparu

15. down (attributable):

to be down to sth

biti zavisno od nečega

to be down to sb

biti zavisno od nekoga

it's all down to you now

sada sve zavisi od tebe

16. down (in crossword puzzles):

down

uspravno

Phrases:

down to the ground

u potpunosti

that suits me down to the ground

to mi u potpunosti odgovara

II.down¹ [daʊn] PREP

1. down:

down (in a downward/downhill direction)

niz

down (towards the speaker)

ka

up and down the stairs

uz i niz stepenice

she poured the milk down the sink

prosula je mleko u sudoperu

2. down (downhill):

down

nizbrdo

to come/go down the mountain

ići niz planinu

3. down (along):

down

niz

go down the street

ići niz ulicu

her office is down the corridor on the right

njena kancelarija je desno niz hodnik

we drove down the motorway as far as Bristol

vozili smo se autoputem sve do Bristola

I ran my finger down the list of ingredients

prstom sam prešao po listi sastojaka

her hair reached most of the way down her back

kosa joj je padala skoro niz cela leđa

down the river

niz reku

4. down (through time):

down the centuries

kroz vekove

down the generations

već generacijama

5. down Brit, Aus inf (to):

we went down the pub

išli smo u pab

to go down the shops

ići u kupovinu

6. down (inside):

you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup down you

osećaćeš se bolje čim budeš uzeo malo tople supe

III.down¹ <more down, most down> [daʊn] ADJ

1. down (moving downward):

down

silazan

the down escalator

silazne pokretne stepenice

2. down inf (unhappy):

down

utučen

down

potišten

3. down inf (disapprove of):

to be down on sb

ne voleti nekoga

4. down (not functioning):

down

pokvaren

down telephone lines

prekinut

5. down (sunk to a low level):

the river is down

nivo reke je nizak

IV.down¹ [daʊn] VB trans

1. down (knock down):

to down sb

oboriti nekoga

to down sb boxing

nokautirati

2. down (shoot down):

to down sth

upucati nešto

3. down esp Brit:

to down tools

odložiti oruđe zbog štrajka

4. down Am, Aus SPORTS (beat):

down

poraziti // poražavati

5. down (drink quickly):

down

progutati // gutati

V.down¹ [daʊn] N

1. down (bad fortune):

we've had our ups and downs

imali smo uspone i padove

2. down no pl inf (dislike):

to have a down on sb

imati pik na nekoga

3. down Am fball:

down

pokušaj napada m

VI.down¹ [daʊn] INTERJ

down with taxes!

Dole sa porezima!

down with the dictator!

Dole diktator!

down² [daʊn] N no pl (soft feathers)

down

paperje

down quilt

perjani jorgan

down³ [daʊn] N esp Brit

down

brdašce

the downs pl

valoviti predeli u južnoj Engleskoj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The very low oil prices of the 1990s helped to keep down running costs.

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The modular design would help keep down costs and make technical problems more manageable.

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Incessant raids can not keep down the crowds that make them their home.

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This was done to keep down costs.

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To keep down production costs, the competition usually used one (often simple or unattractive) style common to most vehicles in their lines.

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Stores are kept small with limited products so shoppers can do a full weekly shop in 20 minutes -- and to keep down costs.

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The emperor and his officials intervened at times of crisis to ensure the provisioning of the capital, and to keep down the price of cereals.

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On the board, he was known for his attention to details and was a constant advocate to keep down taxes and tuition.

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So to keep down the top speed of a large engine, the fan must spin more slowly.

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He was in favour of widespread nationalisation of industry and a programme of public works to keep down unemployment.

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