keep under in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for keep under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

keep under population

mantener sometido

keep under population

mantener subyugado

keep under feelings/anger

reprimir

keep under feelings/anger

contener

the drug kept him under for several hours

el fármaco lo tuvo inconsciente varias horas

Translations for keep under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to keep sth/sb under observation MED

tener algo/a alguien en observación

to keep sth/sb under observation

mantener algo/a alguien bajo vigilancia

to keep sth under wraps inf

mantener algo en secreto

to keep sth under one's hat keep it under your hat

de esto no digas palabra

Translations for keep under in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tener o mantener a alg. a raya

to keep sb under control

guardar o tener algo en el buche

to keep sth under one's hat

Translations for keep under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.under [Am ˈəndər, Brit ˈʌndə] PREP

1. under (beneath):

under

debajo de

under

abajo demira LatAm

have you looked under the cupboard?

¿has mirado debajo del armario?

have you looked under the cupboard?

¿has mirado abajo del armario? LatAm

under the starry sky

bajo el cielo estrellado liter

under a magnifying glass

a través de una lupa

2. under (less than):

under

menos de

if you're under 18

si tienes menos de 18 años

in under an hour

en menos de una hora

a number under 20

un número inferior a 20

3. under name/heading:

under

bajo

under another name

bajo otro nombre

look under 'textiles'

mira en or bajo 'textiles'

it was published under a different title

se publicó con otro título

4.1. under government/authority:

under

bajo

under this regime

bajo este régimen

he served under General Baldwin

estuvo a las órdenes del general Baldwin

he has 20 people under him

tiene 20 personas a su mando

to be under the doctor Brit

estar siendo tratado por el médico

4.2. under (subject to):

under his gaze

bajo su mirada

to be under construction/observation

estar en construcción/observación

to be under discussion

estarse discutiendo

under police escort

con escolta policial

to be under suspicion/pressure

estar bajo sospecha/sometido a presiones

I'm under instructions not to reveal anything

tengo instrucciones de no revelar nada

he was under the impression that …

tenía la impresión de que …

4.3. under FARM:

she has one field under barley

tiene un campo plantado de cebada

5. under (according to):

under

según

under the rules/the constitution/the terms of the contract

según las reglas/la constitución/los términos del contrato

II.under [Am ˈəndər, Brit ˈʌndə] ADV

1.1. under (under water):

they pushed him under

lo empujaron debajo del agua

she was under for three minutes

estuvo sumergida durante tres minutos

1.2. under (anesthetized):

she's still under

todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia

2. under (less):

under

menos

See also keep under, put under, knuckle under

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

keep under population

mantener sometido

keep under population

mantener subyugado

keep under feelings/anger

reprimir

keep under feelings/anger

contener

the drug kept him under for several hours

el fármaco lo tuvo inconsciente varias horas

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

put under

dormir

put under

anestesiar

knuckle under VB [Am ˈnək(ə)l -, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

knuckle under

ceder

knuckle under

pasar por el aro

to knuckle under to sth she finally knuckled under to the pressure/our demands

finalmente cedió a la presión/accedió a lo que exigíamos

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 under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keep under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to keep sb under observation

tener a alguien en observación

to keep sth under wraps

mantener algo en secreto

to keep sth/sb under observation

vigilar algo/a alguien

to keep sth under one's hat

no decir ni una palabra sobre algo

Translations for keep under in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tener a alguien muy amarrado inf

to keep sb under tight control

Translations for keep under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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?

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

debajo de

under the bed

debajo de la cama

under there

ahí debajo

2. under (supporting):

under

bajo

to break under the weight

romperse bajo el peso

3. under (less than):

to cost under £10

costar menos de £10

those under the age of 30

aquellos con menos de 30 años de edad

4. under (governed by):

under Charles X

bajo Carlos X

to be under sb's influence

estar bajo la influencia de alguien

5. under (in state of):

under the circumstances

en esas circunstancias

under repair

en reparación

6. under (in category of):

to classify the books under fiction

clasificar los libros por ficción

7. under LAW:

under the treaty

conforme al Tratado

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

under

debajo

as under

como abajo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's the type of high-profile event that is almost impossible to keep under wraps.

deadspin.com

An agent would be sent to the seaside, with the description of a young woman he had to track down and keep under observation.

www.mirror.co.uk

She called out to voluntary groups and businesses to help keep under-threat services going.

www.ilkleygazette.co.uk

The whistleblower's website has told the public things that those in power would have preferred to keep under wraps.

theconversation.com

All the players are available but there are situations that are better to keep under control.

www.themalaymailonline.com

That kind of stuff you can't keep under wraps for a very long time.

www.vancouversun.com

We keep under review to what extent regulations can assist in insuring the long-term financial viability of club.

www.telegraph.co.uk

My strategy now is to avoid telling people unless it's comes up, although it can be very hard to keep under wraps.

www.independent.co.uk

We make promises we can't keep under the bright light of the fall, we will have trouble.

time.com

He explained that the serial was determined to keep under-wraps who would die.

en.wikipedia.org