keep (one) going
1. To give someone or oneself enough energy, sustenance, etc., to survive or be satiated. Lost for days in the woods, we had to eat bugs and edible roots to keep us going. I am so anxious for the new movie in the series to come out this winter that I’m reading the novels again to keep me going.
2. To cause or enable some entity or endeavor to continue operating, progressing, etc. This grant from the government should be enough to keep the company going for at least the rest of the year. I was just about ready to give up on my freelance business, but a few lucrative gigs have kept it going.
keep going
To continue to persist or persevere (with some activity). It’s starting to get dark. Should we keep going for a bit longer or just finish the game now? Come on, you’ve almost got it—keep going!
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keep someone or something going
to sustain someone or something. I try to eat just enough food to keep me going. Enjoying food is just not an issue any more.
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ˌkeep ˈgoing
1 make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great suffering: You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.
2 (spoken) used to encourage somebody to continue doing something: Keep going, Sarah, you’re nearly there.
ˌkeep somebody ˈgoing
(informal) be enough for somebody until they get what they are waiting for: Why don’t you have an apple to keep you going till dinner time?
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- keep going
- keep somebody going
- for (one’s) (own) sake
- for sake
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
1
: to make (someone) able to continue doing something at a difficult time
I don’t know what keeps her going after all these years.
Their grandson is the only thing keeping them going.
2
: to cause (something) to continue to exist or function
They tried everything they could think of to keep the business going.
He kept the conversation going.
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keep something going
English-Dutch dictionary > keep something going
2
keep
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c. ( = have ready) avoir
g. ( = have) [+ shop] tenir ; [+ bees, chickens] élever
h. ( = support) subvenir aux besoins de ; [+ mistress] entretenir
i. ( = observe) [+ law, vow] respecter
j. [+ accounts, diary] tenir
• keep him talking while… fais-lui la conversation pendant que…
► to keep + -ing
• «keep off the grass» « défense de marcher sur les pelouses »
• keep on this road until you come to… suivez cette route jusqu’à ce que vous arriviez à…
b. [+ inflation, costs] maîtriser ; [+ number] limiter
• «keep out» « défense d’entrer »
[+ promise] tenir ; [+ agreement, rules, schedule] respecter ; [+ plan] s’en tenir à
• slow down, I can’t keep up with you ralentis un peu, je ne peux pas te suivre
a. [+ pressure, standards] maintenir ; [+ correspondence] entretenir ; [+ study] continuer
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[kiːp]
1.
noun
2.
to keep somebody indoors — [person] garder quelqu’un à l’intérieur; [illness] retenir quelqu’un à l’intérieur
to keep something/somebody clean — garder quelque chose/quelqu’un propre
to be kept clean/locked — rester propre/fermé (à clé)
to keep somebody talking/waiting — retenir/faire attendre quelqu’un
4) () tenir [shop]; avoir [dog]; élever [chickens]
6) () mettre, ranger
() faire vivre, entretenir [family]; avoir [servant]
9) () tenir [accounts, diary]
12) () tenir [promise]; garder [secret]; se rendre à [appointment]; célébrer [occasion]; observer [commandments]
14) () entretenir [car, house]
3.
‘keep left’ — ‘tenez votre gauche’
3) () [food] se conserver, se garder
4) () [news, business] attendre
‘how are you keeping?’ — ‘comment allez-vous?’
4.
reflexive verb
5.
for keeps
adverbial phrase
pour de bon, pour toujours
Phrasal Verbs:
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English-French dictionary > keep
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keep
n. inkomen, inkomsten; donjon (gevangenis in fort of kasteel)
———
v. houden; bewaren; krijgen; onderhouden; volhouden; leiden; voeren; groot laten worden; eigenaar zijn van
keep1
[ kie:p]
1 donjon ⇒ (hoofd)toren, burchttoren
♦voorbeelden:
¶ 〈 informeel〉
for
keeps • voor altijd, voorgoed
play
for
keep • menens/voor het ‘echte’ spelen
♦voorbeelden:
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keep2
♦voorbeelden:
1 keep cool! • houd je kalm!
will you please keep still! • blijf nou toch eens stil zitten!
keep talking! • blijf praten!
how is John keeping? • hoe gaat het met John?
keep
away
(from) • uit de buurt blijven (van), wegblijven (van)
keep
down
• verstopt/verborgen blijven, beneden/onder blijven
keep
down,
you fool! • bukken/kop omlaag, idioot!
keep
off/out!
• verboden toegang!
1 houden ⇒ zich houden aan, bewaren
2 houden ⇒ onderhouden, eropna houden; (in dienst) hebben
3 (in bezit) hebben/houden ⇒ bewaren; 〈 bij uitbreiding ook〉 in voorraad hebben, verkopen
4 hoeden ⇒ beschermen, bewaren
7 houden ⇒ aanhouden, blijven in/op
♦voorbeelden:
will you keep this record for me? • wil je deze plaat voor me bewaren?
〈 informeel〉 you can keep it • je mag het houden, ik hoef het niet
4 may God keep you • God behoede/beware u
what kept you (so long)? • wat heeft je zo (lang) opgehouden?
keep
back
• tegenhouden, op een afstand houden; achterhouden, geheimhouden
we will keep
back
10% of the cost till July as agreed • zoals overeengekomen betalen we de laatste 10% pas in juli
keep your head
down!
• bukken!
keep your voices
down!
• niet zo hard (praten)!
keep that kid away
from
those wheels! • hou dat jong bij die wielen vandaan!
keep your hands
off
me! • blijf met je fikken van me af!
keep your seat! • blijf (toch) zitten!
English-Dutch dictionary > keep
4
keep the ball rolling
få gang i ting; holde gående
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få gang i ting; holde gående
English-Danish dictionary > keep the ball rolling
5
keep the ball rolling
poner en marcha, emprender; mantener en marcha
expr.
• mantener el fuego ardiendo
expr.
English-spanish dictionary > keep the ball rolling
6
keep the ball rolling
halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn
English-Icelandic dictionary > keep the ball rolling
7
keep the ball rolling
English-Hungarian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
8
keep the ball rolling
English-Portuguese dictionary > keep the ball rolling
9
keep the ball rolling
English-Slovenian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
10
keep the ball rolling
• pitää vireillä
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käynnistää, ylläpitää keskustelua
English-Finnish dictionary > keep the ball rolling
11
keep the ball rolling
sette i gang, holde gående
English-Norwegian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
12
keep the ball rolling
tenere viva la conversazione
English-Italian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
13
keep the ball rolling
English-german dictionary > keep the ball rolling
14
keep the ball rolling
zacząć, podtrzymywać (rozmowę)
English-Polish dictionary > keep the ball rolling
15
keep the ball rolling
turpināt kaut ko iesāktu; neļaut apsīkt (sarunai)
English-Latvian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
16
keep the ball rolling
pradėti/palaikyti pokalbį
English-Lithuanian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
17
keep the ball rolling
hålla konservationen i gång; fortsätta med affärerna
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sätta (hålla) i gång
English-Swedish dictionary > keep the ball rolling
18
keep the ball rolling
rozbehnúť, rozprúdiť
* * *
• udržiavat v chode (nieco)
English-Slovak dictionary > keep the ball rolling
19
keep the ball rolling
a întreţine (o conversaţie)
English-Romanian dictionary > keep the ball rolling
20
keep the ball rolling
ξεκινώ διαδικασία ή/και κρατάω αμείωτο το ρυθμό της
English-Greek dictionary > keep the ball rolling
См. также в других словарях:
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keep someone going in something — To keep someone supplied with something • • • Main Entry: ↑keep … Useful english dictionary
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keep something quiet — keep quiet about something or keep something quiet to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he s seen? We re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment … English dictionary
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keep something up — keep up the good work Syn: continue (with), keep on with, keep going with, carry on with, persist with, persevere with … Thesaurus of popular words
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keep something away (from something) — ˌkeep sb/sth aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from going somewhere • Her illness kept her away from work for several weeks. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
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keep something away (from somebody) — ˌkeep sb/sth aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from going somewhere • Her illness kept her away from work for several weeks. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
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keep something up — CONTINUE (WITH), keep on with, keep going, carry on with, persist with, persevere with. → keep … Useful english dictionary
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keep going — verb 1. continue uninterrupted The disease will run on unchecked The party kept going until 4 A.M. • Syn: ↑run on • Hypernyms: ↑continue, ↑go on, ↑proceed, ↑go along, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 … Financial and business terms
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keep quiet about something — keep something quiet phrase to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he’s seen? We’re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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keep a lid on — keep a (or the) lid on informal keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger ■ keep secret she keeps a very tight lid on her own private life * * * keep a lid on 1 : to keep… … Useful english dictionary
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keep quiet about something — or keep something quiet to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he s seen? We re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment … English dictionary
‘KEEP SOMETHING GOING’ is a 18 letter
Phrase
starting with K and ending with G
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Словосочетания
Автоматический перевод
помочь материально, сохранять чью-л. жизнь
Перевод по словам
keep — держаться, держать, сохранять, содержание, прокорм, главная башня, пища
go — идти, ехать, ходить, переходить, ездить, ход, движение, попытка, ходьба
Примеры
Keep going; you’re getting warm.
Продолжайте идти, вам будет становиться теплее.
Keep going until I tell you to stop.
Продолжайте идти, пока я не скажу остановиться.
Try to keep going for as long as possible.
Постарайся продержаться как можно дольше.
Don’t stick at small difficulties, but keep going.
Не расстраивайтесь из-за пустяков, идите вперёд.
Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight.
Проявите упорство и продолжайте работать до тех пор, пока вы не достигнете идеального веса.
He had to call upon his inner reserves of strength to keep going.
Ему пришлось призвать все свои внутренние резервы силы, чтобы продолжать идти.
Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.
Продажи не могут всё время идти вверх, но это не означает, что данная отрасль идёт на спад.
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