Joneses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Joneses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Joneses [Am ˈdʒoʊnzəz, Brit ˈdʒəʊnzɪz] N npl

Joneses → keep up

See also keep up

I.keep up VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + adv)

1. keep up (maintain pace, remain level):

to keep up (with sb/sth) she walked so fast I couldn't keep up

caminaba tan rápido que yo no podía seguirla or seguirle el ritmo

he's finding it difficult to keep up in class

le está resultando difícil mantenerse al nivel de la clase

incomes didn't keep up with prices

los ingresos no se mantuvieron a la par de los precios or se quedaron atrás con respecto a los precios

I couldn't keep up with their discussion

no podía seguir su discusión

to keep up with the Joneses

no ser menos que los demás or que el vecino

2. keep up (remain informed):

to keep up with sth

mantenerse al tanto or al corriente de algo

I like to keep up with the latest news

me gusta mantenerme al tanto or al corriente de lo que está ocurriendo

to keep up with the times

mantenerse al día

3. keep up (maintain contact):

keep up

seguir en contacto

to keep up with sb

seguir en contacto con alguien

4. keep up (not stop):

keep up rain/noise:

seguir

keep up rain/noise:

continuar

to keep up with sth

seguir or continuar con algo

you must keep up with your studies

debes continuar con tus estudios

5. keep up (not fall or sink):

keep up building/tent:

mantenerse en pie

6. keep up (remain at present level):

keep up output/prices/wages:

mantenerse

keep up morale:

mantenerse alto

II.keep up VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. keep up (maintain at present level):

keep up

mantener

to keep prices up

mantener los precios altos

you've got to keep your strength up

tienes que mantenerte fuerte

2. keep up (continue, not stop):

keep up payments

mantenerse al día con

keep up friendship/correspondence

mantener

keep up friendship/correspondence

seguir con

you should keep up your French

deberías seguir con el francés

keep up the good work

sigue así, muy bien

3. keep up (maintain):

keep up house

mantener

III.keep up VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv)

1. keep up (prevent from falling down):

keep up trousers/socks

sujetar

2. keep up (prevent from sleeping):

I hope we're not keeping you up

espero que no te estemos quitando el sueño

my cough/the baby kept me up all night

la tos/el niño me tuvo toda la noche en vela

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to keep up with the Joneses

no ser menos que los demás or que el vecino

Joneses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Joneses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to keep up with the Joneses fig

no ser menos que los demás

Joneses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep up with the Joneses fig

no ser menos que los demás