keep together in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for keep together in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. keep together search party/group:

keep together

no separarse

2. keep together orchestra/oarsmen:

keep together

ir al unísono

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

keep together papers/objects:

keep together

mantener juntos

Translations for keep together in the Spanish»English Dictionary

echar una gota de aceite para que el arroz quede suelto

add a drop of oil to stop the rice sticking together o to keep the grains separate

Translations for keep together in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.together [Am təˈɡɛðər, Brit təˈɡɛðə] ADV together often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (band together, go together, piece together, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (band, go, piece, etc).

1. together (in each other's company):

they walked together for part of the way

caminaron juntos/juntas un trecho

we sat together in silence

estuvimos (todos/los dos) sentados en silencio

we left them alone together

los dejamos solos a los dos

we get on quite well together

nos llevamos bastante bien

now that we're all together again

ahora que estamos todos juntos or reunidos otra vez

they were separated for a while, but they're together again now

estuvieron separados un tiempo, pero ahora han vuelto a juntarse

these knives and forks don't all belong together

estos cuchillos y tenedores no son del mismo juego

they belong together

son el uno para el otro

2.1. together (in combination, collaboration):

let's write the letter together

escribamos juntos/juntas la carta

together, these two issues dominate the headlines

estos dos temas dominan conjuntamente los titulares

we must face this crisis together

debemos hacer frente a esta crisis unidos

pink and orange don't go together very well

el rosa no va or no pega muy bien con el naranja

2.2. together (at the same time):

together

juntos

let's all sing together

cantemos todos juntos

all together now!

¡todos (juntos or a la vez)!

we were at school together

fuimos compañeros de colegio

you have to push both buttons together

hay que pulsar los dos botones simultáneamente or a la vez

the two things happened together

las dos cosas ocurrieron al mismo tiempo

3. together (in, into contact):

we stuck the broken cup together again

pegamos la taza que se había roto

the planks are held together by nails

las tablas están clavadas entre sí

the pieces slot together

las piezas encajan unas en otras

I pulled the curtains together

cerré or corrí las cortinas

they were brought together by chance

el destino los unió

4.1. together (one with the other):

add the two figures together

suma las dos cantidades

4.2. together (without interruption):

together

seguidos

he can't concentrate for more than two minutes together

no puede concentrarse más de dos minutos seguidos

Phrases:

together with

junto con

II.together [Am təˈɡɛðər, Brit təˈɡɛðə] ADJ inf

together

centrado

together

equilibrado

See also keep together, put together, get together, come together

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

1. keep together search party/group:

keep together

no separarse

2. keep together orchestra/oarsmen:

keep together

ir al unísono

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

keep together papers/objects:

keep together

mantener juntos

put together VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1.1. put together (assemble):

put together machine/piece of furniture

armar

put together machine/piece of furniture

montar

put together collection

reunir

1.2. put together:

put together (create) team

formar

put together documentary

realizar

put together documentary

producir

put together magazine

producir

put together meal

preparar

put together meal

hacer

put together (quickly)

improvisar

2. put together (combine):

put together

juntar

put together

reunir

the necklace cost more than everything else put together

el collar costó más que todo lo demás junto

I.get together VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get together (meet):

get together

reunirse

let's all get together for a drink sometime

a ver cuándo nos reunimos or juntamos para tomar algo

they got together to discuss the problem

se reunieron para tratar el problema

to get together with sb

reunirse con alguien

2. get together (join forces):

get together nations/unions:

unirse

why don't we get together to buy her a present?

¿por qué no le regalamos algo juntos?

3. get together (become couple, team):

get together inf

juntarse

II.get together VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (assemble)

get together people/documents/money

reunir

we're getting a band together

estamos formando un conjunto

get your things together, we're going

junta or recoge tus cosas que nos vamos

III.get together VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get together (reconcile):

get together people/couple

reconciliar

2. get together (sort out, make effective) inf:

get together life

poner en orden

if we could get our technique together …

si pudiéramos perfeccionar nuestra técnica …

they seem to have got themselves together at last

parece que por fin se han organizado

to get it together as a journalist, he never managed to get it together

nunca llegó a ser un buen periodista

I can't get it together to organize the vacation

no consigo organizarme para arreglar lo de las vacaciones

come together VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come together group/people:

come together

reunirse

2. come together plan/idea:

come together

cuajar

it's all coming together for the party

le está empezando a ir bien al partido

I.keep [Am kip, Brit kiːp] N

1. keep (living):

keep

sustento m

keep

manutención f

I pay them something toward her keep

contribuyo con algo para su manutención

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep

ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps he gave it to me for keeps

me lo regaló

if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps

si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2. keep (in castle, fortress):

keep

torre f del homenaje

II.keep <pt & pp kept> [Am kip, Brit kiːp] VB trans

1.1. keep receipt/ticket:

keep (not throw away)

guardar

keep (not throw away)

conservar

keep (not give back)

quedarse con

keep (not lose)

conservar

is this old pan worth keeping?

¿vale la pena guardar este cacharro?

keep the change

quédese (con) el cambio

he can't keep a job

es incapaz de mantener or conservar un trabajo

you can keep the book

puedes quedarte (con) el libro

keep it, I don't need it

quédate con él or quédatelo, no lo necesito

he kept his mental faculties to the end

conservó sus facultades mentales hasta el final

she's kept her looks

se ha conservado bien

she's kept her looks

no ha perdido su atractivo

you can keep your lousy job! inf

¡se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

can you keep the number in your head?

¿puedes retener el número?

1.2. keep (to look after, to reserve):

keep

guardar

to keep sth (for sb)

guardar(le) algo (a alguien)

could you keep my place for a moment?

¿me podrías guardar el sitio un momento?

they kept his job for him

le guardaron el puesto

2.1. keep (to store, to put customarily):

keep

guardar

where do you keep the coffee?

¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

“keep in a cool place”

“conservar en lugar fresco”

2.2. keep (to have available):

keep

tener

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car

me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

2.3. keep (to stock):

keep Brit

tener

keep Brit

vender

we keep several kinds of tea

tenemos or vendemos varios tipos de té

3.1. keep (to reserve for future use):

keep

guardar

keep

dejar

keep some for later

guarda or deja algo para después

3.2. keep (to preserve):

keep

conservar

4.1. keep (to manage):

keep stall/shop/guesthouse

tener

4.2. keep (to raise):

keep pigs/chickens/bees

criar

4.3. keep (to have):

keep servants

tener

5.1. keep (to support):

keep family/household

mantener

he keeps a mistress

mantiene a una amante

can you keep her in the manner or style to which she is accustomed?

¿puedes darle la vida a la que está acostumbrada?

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes

me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

I hardly make enough to keep myself in cigarettes

apenas si saco para mis cigarrillos

5.2. keep (to protect):

keep arch

guardar dated

5.3. keep (to maintain):

she keeps a diary

escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note or record of everything

he tomado nota de todo

I've kept a note or record of everything

lo tengo todo anotado

6.1. keep (to cause to remain, to continue):

keep

mantener

I kept dinner hot for him

le mantuve la cena caliente

try and keep it clean/tidy

trata de mantenerlo limpio/ordenado

keep her informed

manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake

el ruido no me dejó dormir

keep him awake

manténlo despierto

keep him awake

no dejes que se duerma

to keep sb/sth -ing to keep sb guessing

tener a alguien en ascuas

keep your letters coming

sigan enviando cartas

he kept the engine running

mantuvo el motor en marcha

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

siento haberlo hecho esperar or haberlo tenido esperando

try and keep him talking

procura que siga hablando

6.2. keep (to detain):

don't let me keep you

no te quiero entretener

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

what kept you?

¿qué te retuvo?

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron ingresada

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron internada CSur Mex

they kept me at the police station for hours

me tuvieron horas en la comisaría

the teacher kept me after school

la maestra me hizo quedar después de clase or me dejó castigado

7. keep (to adhere to):

keep promise/vow

cumplir

he kept his word

cumplió su palabra

he kept his word

no faltó a su palabra

she didn't keep the appointment

faltó a la cita

she didn't keep the appointment

no acudió a la cita liter

8. keep (to observe, to celebrate):

keep

celebrar

keep REL

guardar

III.keep <pt & pp kept> [Am kip, Brit kiːp] VB intr

1. keep (to stay, to remain):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma or en buen estado físico

to keep awake

mantenerse despierto

to keep awake

no dormirse

can't you keep quiet?

¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still!

¡estáte quieto! or ¡quédate quieto!

it's important to keep calm

es importante mantener la calma

keep calm!

¡tranquilo!

he kept silent

no dijo nada

he kept silent

guardó silencio liter

it will keep fresh for several days

se mantiene fresco unos cuantos días

2.1. keep (to continue):

keep

seguir

keep on this road

siga por esta carretera

keep left/right

siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing

seguir +  ger

keep talking/running

sigue hablando/corriendo

you have to keep trying

tienes que seguir intentándolo

we should have just kept going

deberíamos haber seguido (adelante)

2.2. keep (repeatedly):

she keeps hitting me

siempre me está pegando

she keeps hitting me

no deja de pegarme

he keeps interfering

está continuamente entrometiéndose

he keeps interfering

no deja de entrometerse

I keep thinking it's Tuesday today

me ha dado por pensar que hoy es martes

I keep forgetting to bring it

nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3.1. keep food:

keep

conservarse (fresco)

it won't keep in this heat

no se va a conservar (fresco) or se va a echar a perder con este calor

this cake will keep for several months

este pastel se conserva or se puede guardar muchos meses

3.2. keep news/matter:

keep

esperar

I have something to tell you — will it keep till later?

tengo algo que decirte — ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

3.3. keep (to be in certain state of health) inf:

how are you keeping?

¿qué tal estás? inf

I hope she's keeping well

espero que siga or esté or ande bien

keep together in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keep together in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.keep together VB trans

keep together

mantener juntos, -as

II.keep together VB intr

keep together

mantenerse unidos, -as

please, keep together

por favor, no se separen

Translations for keep together in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

1. together (jointly):

together

juntos

together

juntas

all together

todos juntos

all together

todas juntas

together with sb/sth

junto con alguien/algo

to live together

vivir juntos

to get together

juntarse

to get it together inf

organizarse

2. together (at the same time):

together

a un tiempo

together

a la vez

II.together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ inf

together

equilibrado, -a

I.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept N

1. keep no pl (livelihood):

keep

subsistencia f

to earn one's keep

ganarse el sustento

2. keep HISTORY (castle tower):

keep

torre f del homenaje

Phrases:

for keeps

para siempre

II.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept VB trans

1. keep (have):

keep shop

tener

keep guesthouse

dirigir

keep animals

criar

keep Am children

cuidar

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

guardar

keep me a place

guárdame el sitio

keep the change

quédese con el cambio

3. keep (maintain):

keep

mantener

to keep sb under observation

tener a alguien en observación

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

no apartar los ojos de algo/alguien

to keep sb awake

no dejar dormir a alguien

to keep sth going

mantener algo a flote fig

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

hacer esperar a alguien

to keep sb in prison

tener a alguien en la cárcel

he was kept in hospital

se quedó ingresado en el hospital

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

5. keep (guard):

keep

guardar

to keep one's temper

contener el genio

6. keep (fulfil):

keep

cumplir

to keep an appointment

acudir a una cita

to keep one's word

cumplir su palabra

7. keep (record):

keep diary

escribir

keep accounts

llevar

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantener

to earn enough to keep oneself

ganar lo bastante para mantenerse

to keep a mistress

mantener a una amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep

obedecer

keep law

observar

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

no perder la práctica

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

mantener el equilibrio

to keep time

marcar la hora

III.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept VB intr

1. keep a. fig (stay fresh):

keep

conservarse

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma

to keep silent (about sth)

guardar silencio (sobre algo)

to keep to the left

circular por la izquierda

keep quiet!

¡cállate!

keep still!

¡estate quieto!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

seguir tirando

to keep going machine

seguir funcionando

to keep doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

he keeps losing his keys

siempre pierde sus llaves

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

¿cómo estás?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you prefer savoury, maybe a little black pepper or paprika are good to keep together.

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Keep together, keep working, and remember the touchline is your friend.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The brain is trying to keep together the conversation.

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As long as we keep together, keep our mouth shut, they'll never figure this out.

abcnews.go.com

Women cheat a lot less than men after they have children and a family to try to keep together. 3.

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I know we saw some banter-as-bonding last week, but that's hardly enough to keep together something so clearly dysfunctional and toxic.

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But at the same time they've shown some resolve to keep together and move together.

www.stuff.co.nz

Without it, he says, he wouldn't have been able to keep together his herd of 50 goats, and he would now be destitute.

petapixel.com

If you choose fillets, leave the skin on so the fish will keep together better during grilling (remove it easily after the fish is grilled).

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He cautioned his followers to keep together and return to sleep at their quarters.

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