Samengestelde woorden:
keep | |
| Engels | Nederlands |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (monitor) (informeel, fig.) | in de gaten houden frase |
| I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep a straight face v expr | informal (look serious, avoid smiling) | zijn gezicht in de plooi houden uitdr. |
| (figuurlijk) | een stalen gezicht houden uitdr. |
| It was difficult to keep a straight face when I played that prank on my coworkers. |
| keep afloat vi + adj | (not sink) | blijven drijven ww + ww |
| keep afloat vi + adj | figurative (stay in business) (figuurlijk) | het hoofd boven water houden frase |
| keep [sth/sb] at bay v expr | figurative (prevent getting closer) | op een afstand houden, op afstand houden, van zich afhouden frase |
| tegenhouden overg.ww |
| Vaccination is the most effective way to keep the flu at bay. |
| keep [sb] awake vtr + adj | (prevent from sleeping) | wakker houden bw + ww |
| Drinking coffee at night keeps me awake. |
| The monster movie was so scary that it kept the children awake all night. |
| keep awake v expr | (refrain from sleeping) | uit zijn slaap houden frase |
| The party was so boring that I had to struggle to keep awake. |
| I could hardly keep awake during that boring lecture. |
| keep back vi | (stay at distance) | op een afstand blijven, uit de buurt blijven frase |
| A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back. |
| keep busy vi | informal (occupy oneself, find [sth] to do) | bezig blijven bw + ww |
| zichzelf bezighouden wk.ww |
| Since my daughter left for college, I keep busy by working in my garden. |
| With the district manager in the store, everyone kept busy all day. |
| keep calm vi | (remain composed) | kalm blijven, rustig blijven bw + ww |
| (figuurlijk) | zijn kalmte bewaren frase |
| He will try to make you angry but you must keep calm. Everyone, please keep calm until the police arrive! |
| keep clear of [sth/sb] v expr | (stay away) | wegblijven bij ww + vz |
| keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj | (keep nearby) | dichtbij houden vw + ww |
| Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close. |
| keep close vi + adj | (stay near) | in de buurt blijven frase |
| Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road. |
| keep close to [sb/sth] v expr | (stay near) | in de buurt blijven bij frase |
| Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost. |
| keep coming v expr | informal (be relentless) | blijven komen ww + ww |
| Hij wilde dat de nachtmerries stopten maar ze bleven maar komen. |
| keep [sth] coming v expr | (generate lots) (informeel) | laten komen ww + ww |
| Laat die biertjes maar komen, we hebben dorst! |
| keep [sb] company vtr + n | (prevent being lonely) | gezelschap houden nw + ww |
| Brian has his dog to keep him company. |
| keep cool vi + adj | (avoid getting hot) | koel houden bn + ww |
| William was using a small electric fan to keep cool. |
| keep cool vi + adj | figurative (remain calm) | rustig blijven, kalm blijven bn + ww |
| (figuurlijk) | het hoofd koel houden frase |
| Just keep cool, and act like you don't know anything. |
| keep [sb/sth] cool vtr + adj | (prevent getting hot) | koel houden bn + ww |
| These plants don't like too much heat, so keep them cool by planting them in a partially shaded spot. |
| keep [sth] cool vtr + adj | (drink, etc.: chill) | koel bewaren, koud houden bn + ww |
| Gemma put the wine in the fridge to keep it cool. |
| keep fit vi | (do physical exercise) | fit blijven, in vorm blijven bw + ww |
| I like to keep fit by doing belly dance. |
| keep [sth] fresh vtr + adj | (food: stop going stale) | vers houden bn + ww |
| Packaging needs to keep the food fresh for as long as possible. |
| keep fresh vi + adj | informal (food: not go stale) | koel bewaren, vers blijven bn + ww |
| Bananas will keep fresh in the freezer for up to three months. |
| keep from doing [sth] vi + prep | (refrain) | zich onthouden van wk.ww + vz |
| afzien van ww+vz |
| I can't keep from eating ice cream. |
| keep from laughing v expr | (not laugh) | zijn lach inhouden onoverg. uitdr. |
| During that horrible performance, I could hardly keep from laughing. |
| keep going v expr | (persist, continue) | doorgaan onoverg.ww |
| door blijven gaan ww+ww |
| volhouden onoverg. ww |
| Keep going, you're almost to the top of the hill. |
| keep hidden vtr | (conceal) | verstopt houden, verborgen houden bn + ww |
| Sara kept her diary hidden so that her little sister wouldn't read it. |
| keep hold of [sth/sb] v expr | informal (maintain one's grasp on) | vasthouden overg.ww |
| The child kept hold of his mother's hand as they crossed the road. |
| keep hoping (that) v expr | (be optimistic) | blijven hopen ww + ww |
| hoop blijven houden frase |
| keep house vtr + n | (do housework) | het huishouden doen nw + ww |
| While she was sick, her sister kept house for her. |
| keep house vtr + n | figurative (maintain accounts) | de boekhouding doen nw + ww |
| Since Brett kept house for the company, he was the first suspected of wrongdoing when the company was accused of fraud. |
| keep in mind v expr | (remember, consider) | in gedachten houden frase |
| onthouden, bedenken overg.ww |
| Now, keep in mind that in May of 1929 the stock market hadn't crashed yet. |
| keep in touch (with [sb]) v expr | informal (stay in contact) | contact houden nw + ww |
| in contact blijven frase |
| Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| keep it up v expr | informal (maintain at same pace or level) | ga zo door! tw |
| You got straight A's this term - keep it up! Good work, Alan - keep it up! |
| keep moving v expr | (not stay still) | in beweging blijven frase |
| Some species of sharks have to keep moving to survive. |
| keep [sth] on vtr + adv | (continue to wear: clothing) | iets blijven dragen overg.ww |
| I keep my shirt on when I'm at the beach, so I don't burn. |
| keep out interj | written (sign: do not enter) (op bordje) | verboden toegang bn + nw |
| "Keep out!" a crudely painted sign on the gate warned. |
| keep score vi | literal (sport: record results) | de stand bijhouden, de score bijhouden nw + ww |
| Please keep score for your team while he does the same for his team. |
| keep score vtr + n | figurative (track what is given and owed) (figuurlijk) | de stand bijhouden overg.uitdr. |
| Gillian is always keeping score in her relationship with Mike; she thinks he does fewer chores than her. |
| keep secret vtr | (conceal, not divulge) | geheimhouden overg.ww |
| Government information should be kept secret. |
| keep silent vi + adj | (not tell secret) | zwijgen over ww + vz |
| niet doorvertellen overg.ww |
| The witness was being blackmailed to keep silent. |
| keep still vi + adj | (not move) | stil zitten onoverg. uitdr. |
| stil blijven zitten onoverg. uitdr. |
| The mother told her son to keep still as she tried to cut his hair. |
| keep [sth/sb] still vtr + adj | (hold steady) | stil houden overg. uitdr. |
| niet bewegen onoverg. uitdr. |
| You need one person to keep the cat still and another to trim its claws. |
| keep tabs vtr + npl | figurative, informal (monitor) (figuurlijk) | in de gaten houden frase |
| streng toezien bn+ww |
| It's important to keep tabs so that we don't run out of essential items. |
| keep tabs on [sb/sth] v expr | informal, figurative (monitor) (figuurlijk) | in de gaten houden overg. uitdr. |
| streng toezien op onoverg. uitdr. |
| A business should keep tabs on what its competitors are doing. |
| keep the door open v expr | figurative (allow possibility) (figuurlijk) | de deur openhouden, de deur openlaten nw + ww |
| The Prime Minister said he would like to keep the door open for future negotiations. |
| keep the faith v expr | (stay true to beliefs) | blijven geloven onoverg. uitdr. |
| geloof blijven houden onoverg. uitdr. |
| Cahill urged fans to keep the faith after the team slumped to its eighth loss in 12 matches. |
| keep the lid on v expr | (cover [sth]) | de deksel erop houden onoverg. uitdr. |
| If you want the rice to cook properly, you have to keep the lid on. |
| keep the lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (secret: not tell) (figuurlijk) | onder de pet houden overg. uitdr. |
| geheimhouden overg.ww |
| James was struggling to keep the lid on the secret. |
| keep the lid on [sth] v expr | (words, feelings: suppress) (gevoelens) | onderdrukken overg.ww |
| zich inhouden wk.ww |
| keep to [sth] vi + prep | (schedule, rules: adhere) | aan iets vasthouden woordgr + overg.ww |
| iets volgen overg.ww |
| However hard we try, it is difficult to keep to a diet and lose weight. |
| This plan will work if we keep to it. |
| keep to [sth] vi + prep | (not stray from: a path, etc.) | op iets blijven overg.ww |
| When walking in the countryside, keep to the path. |
| keep track vi | (note or record progress) | bijhouden ww |
| Write down what you've achieved each day, as it's important to keep track. |
| keep track of [sth] vtr | (monitor, maintain record of) | iets bijhouden overg.ww |
| My daughter emails me every day so I can keep track of her movements. |
| You should keep track of your expenses so that you know how much money you have left. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | figurative, informal (not reveal) | verborgen houden, stil houden overg. uitdr. |
| (figuurlijk) | in de doofpot stoppen overg. uitdr. |
| geheimhouden overg.ww |
| The company is keeping the latest model under wraps until the official launch. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | (statue: cover up) (standbeeld) | onder de onthullingsdoek houden overg. uitdr. |
| The museum is keeping the statue under wraps while restoration work continues. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | zo door blijven gaan, zo door gaan frase |
| My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| keep [sb] up to date v expr | (inform regularly) | op de hoogte houden frase |
| We'll keep you up to date with the latest business news. |
| keep [sth] up to date v expr | (update) | up-to-date houden, bijgewerkt houden bn + ww |
| It's important to keep your business website up to date. |
| keep up to date vi | (stay informed) | op de hoogte blijven frase |
| up-to-date blijven bn+ww |
| I read Vogue magazine to keep up to date with all the latest fashions. |
| keep watch over vtr | (observe, monitor) | de wacht houden over frase |
| keep you guessing v expr | informal (be unpredictable) | in het ongewisse laten frase |
| The novel is a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. |
| keep your chin up interj | informal, figurative (encouragement) (informeel) | kop op! tw |
| Keep your chin up – I'm sure you'll find a solution to the problem. |
| keep your cool v expr | figurative, informal (remain calm) (figuurlijk, inf.) | zijn hoofd koel houden onoverg. uitdr. |
| rustig blijven onoverg. uitdr. |
| zijn kalmte bewaren onoverg. uitdr. |
| You need to keep your cool if provoked. |
| keep your word v expr | (fulfil a promise) | zijn woord houden, zijn belofte nakomen frase |
| He never keeps his word; he always tells my secrets. |
| A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
keep on the lookout,
stay on the lookout adj | (keep watch) | op de uitkijk bw |
| I'll keep on the lookout and let you know if I spot anything unusual. |
