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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj	(keep nearby)	tener cerca vtr + adv
mantener cerca vtr + adv
Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close.
Claire decidió trabajar desde casa para tener cerca a sus hijos.
keep close vi + adj	(stay near)	mantenerse cerca v prnl + adv
quedarse cerca v prnl + adv
no alejarse loc verb
Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road.
Tina les dijo a los gemelos que se mantuvieran cerca mientras cruzaban la calle.

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
keep a close watch on [sb/sth] v expr	(monitor [sth], [sb] attentively)	vigilar a vtr + prep
Parents of teenagers have to keep a close watch on everything they do.
keep close to [sb/sth] v expr	(stay near)	mantenerse cerca de loc verb
quedarse cerca de loc verb
no alejarse de loc verb
Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost.
Mantente cerca de mí cuando estemos en el concierto. ¡No quiero que te pierdas!
keep [sb/sth] under close watch v expr	(monitor [sth], [sb] constantly)	vigilar⇒ vtr

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