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have your ear to the ground,
keep your ear to the ground v expr | figurative (be well-informed) | يراقب الوضع |
hold your peace,
keep your peace v expr | (stay silent) | يلزم الصمت، يبقى ساكتًا |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (monitor) | يراقب |
| | I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | US, informal (control, restrain, limit) | يضبط شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | They expect increased oil production to keep a check on gasoline prices. |
| | يتوقعون زيادة إنتاج النفط من أجل ضبط أسعار المحروقات. |
| keep a close watch on [sb/sth] v expr | (monitor [sth], [sb] attentively) | يراقب شيئًا جيدًا |
| | Parents of teenagers have to keep a close watch on everything they do. |
| keep a leg up v expr | figurative, informal (stay ahead) | يتقدم، يسبق |
| keep a low profile v expr | (be inconspicuous) | يبقى بعيدًا عن الأضواء |
| | After the argument I kept a low profile for a few days. |
| | Spies tend to keep a low profile to avoid attention. |
| keep a promise v expr | (fulfil one's word) | يفي بوعده، يلتزم بكلمته |
| | Do you keep your promises? he asked her, after she vowed not to do it again. |
| | سألها: هل ستفي بوعودك؟ بعد أن أقسمت ألا تكرر الامر ثانية. |
| keep a stiff upper lip v expr | figurative (remain stoic) | يحافظ على هدوئه، يحافظ على رباطة جأشه |
| keep a straight face v expr | informal (look serious, avoid smiling) | يمتنع عن الابتسام |
| | It was difficult to keep a straight face when I played that prank on my coworkers. |
| keep a tight rein on [sb/sth] v expr | (control [sb/sth]) | يفرض رقابة صارمة على شخص/شيء |
keep abreast of [sth],
stay abreast of [sth] v expr | figurative (stay informed, updated) | يبقى على اطّلاع على شيء، يواكب شيئًا |
| | They read three newspapers daily to keep abreast of the news. |
| | يقرأون 3 صحف كل يوم ليبقوا على اطّلاع على آخر الأخبار. |
| keep accounts vi | (retain financial records) | يسجل التعاملات، يمسك الدفاتر |
| | All small businesses have to keep accounts for tax purposes. |
keep afloat,
stay afloat vi + adj | (not sink) | يعوم، يطفو |
| | Julia managed to keep afloat by clinging to a log. |
keep afloat,
stay afloat vi + adj | figurative (stay in business) | يبقى قائمًا بالتزاماته |
| | Business owners are struggling to keep afloat. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | (prevent from sinking) | يُبقي شخصًا/شيئًا طافيًا |
| | A life jacket will keep you afloat, even if you are unconscious. |
| keep [sth/sb] afloat vtr + adj | figurative (business: keep running) | يُبقي شيئًا/شخصًا قائمًا بالتزاماته |
| | Wilkins had to take out a large loan to keep the business afloat. |
| keep ahead vi + adv | literal (go in front) | يتقدّم |
| keep [sth] alive vtr + adj | figurative (maintain awareness or popularity of [sth]) | يَحفظ شيئًا من النسيان |
| | | يحافظ على شعبية، حيوية، بقاء شيء |
| | The local press is doing its best to keep the issue alive. |
| | تبذل الصُّحُف المحلية كل جهدها لحفظ الموضوع من النسيان. |
| keep [sb] alive vtr + adj | figurative (be of great importance) | شَديد الأهمية، في غاية الأهمية |
| | Poetry kept him alive during his incarceration. |
| | His interest in the lives of his grandchildren keeps him alive. |
| | كانت قراءة الشِّعْر في غاية الأهمية له وهو في السجن. // كان اهتمامه بحياة أحفاده شديد الأهمية بالنسبة له. |
| keep [sb] alive vtr + adj | (prolong [sb]'s life artificially) | يُبْقِي حَيًّا، يُبْقِي على قَيْد الحياة |
| | The life support system in the ambulance kept him alive until he reached the hospital. |
| | It's only an artificial heart and other machines that are keeping him alive. |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (watch carefully) | يُراقِب، يَحْرُس |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يبقي عينه على شيء/شخص |
| | When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (remain vigilant for) | يحترس من، ينتبه |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| | Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| keep an open mind v expr | (be willing to consider new ideas) (يتقبَّل أفكارًا جديدة) | يكون منفتح العقل |
| keep [sb] at a distance v expr | (not be friendly) | يبقى بعيدًا عن شخص |
| | | يبقي بمنأى من |
| keep [sth/sb] at bay v expr | figurative (prevent getting closer) | يصدّ شخصًا/شيئًا، يُبقي شخصًا/شيئًا بعيدًا |
| | Vaccination is the most effective way to keep the flu at bay. |
| keep [sb] awake vtr + adj | (prevent from sleeping) | يبقى صاحياً |
| | 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) | يمتنع عن النوم |
| | The party was so boring that I had to struggle to keep awake. |
| | I could hardly keep awake during that boring lecture. |
| keep away vi + adv | (stay at a distance) | لا يقترب |
| | | يبقى على مسافة |
| | Stephanie has measles, so If you don't want to catch it, keep away. |
| keep away from [sth/sb] v expr | (stay at a distance from) | يبتعد عن شخص/شيء، يظلّ بعيدًا عن شخص/شيء |
| | I keep away from people who are ill. |
| keep [sth/sb] away vtr + adv | (prevent from getting closer) | يمنع شخصًا/شيئًا من الاقتراب، يبعد شخصًا/شيئًا عنه |
| | There are many things you can do to keep mosquitoes away. |
| keep back vi | (stay at distance) | يبقى بعيدًا، لا يقترب، يحافظ على مسافة |
| | A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back. |
| keep body and soul together v expr | (support yourself, maintain life) | يسدّ الرمق، يمسك الرمق |
| keep busy vi | informal (occupy oneself, find [sth] to do) | يشغل نفسه بـ، يبقى على انشغال بـ |
| | 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) | يبقى هادئًا |
| | He will try to make you angry but you must keep calm. Everyone, please keep calm until the police arrive! |
| keep clear vi + adj | (not go near) | يبتعد، يبقى بعيداً، لا يقترب |
| | Our whole family's got the flu, so you'd do well to keep clear. |
| keep clear of [sth/sb] v expr | (not go near) | يبتعد عن ، يبقى بعيداً عن ، لا يقترب من |
| | The policeman told bystanders to keep clear of the scene of the accident. |
| keep clear expr | written (on sign: stay at a distance) (على لافتة أو لوحة) | ابتعد |
| keep clear of [sth/sb] v expr | figurative, informal (avoid) | يبتعد عن، يتجنب |
| keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj | (keep nearby) | يبقى قريبًا من شخص/شيء |
| | Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close. |
| keep close vi + adj | (stay near) | يبقى على مقربة، لا يبتعد |
| | Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road. |
| keep close to [sb/sth] v expr | (stay near) | يبقى قريبًا من شخص/شيء |
| | 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) | يتواصل |
| | The battle continued and the attacks kept coming. |
| keep [sth] coming v expr | (generate lots) | يواصل شيئًا |
| | Please keep the donations coming. |
| keep [sb] company vtr + n | (prevent being lonely) | يؤنس، يكون مؤنسًا لشخص |
| | Brian has his dog to keep him company. |
| keep company v expr | dated (lovers: court) | يتصاحب، يتواعد |
| | Mary and Bob were keeping company before she met Jim. |
| keep control v expr | (stay calm and composed) | يتمالك نفسه، يتحكم في نفسه |
| keep control v expr | (retain authority) | يسيطر على، يتحكم في |
| | Make sure you keep control of the situation, or we'll be in real trouble. |
| | تأكد من أنك نسيطر على الوضع، نحن في مأزق حقيقي. |
| keep cool vi + adj | (avoid getting hot) | يبقى باردًا |
| | William was using a small electric fan to keep cool. |
| keep cool vi + adj | figurative (remain calm) (مجازي) | يضبط نفسه |
| | Just keep cool, and act like you don't know anything. |
| keep [sb/sth] cool vtr + adj | (prevent getting hot) | يحمي شخصًا/شيئًا من الحرارة |
| | 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) | يُبقي شيئًا باردًا |
| | Gemma put the wine in the fridge to keep it cool. |
keep count,
keep a tally v expr | (note how many) | يحصي، يعدّ |
keep count of [sth],
keep a tally of [sth] v expr | (note how many of [sth]) | يحصي شيئًا، يعدّ شيئًا |
| keep driving vi | (drive straight ahead) (بالسيارة) | يواصل السير، لا يتوقف |
| | When you see a hitchhiker, do you stop to pick him up or just keep driving? |
| keep fit vi | (do physical exercise) | يحافظ على قوام جيّد |
| | I like to keep fit by doing belly dance. |
| keep [sth] fresh vtr + adj | (food: stop going stale) (طعامًا) | يبقي الشيء طازجًا |
| | Packaging needs to keep the food fresh for as long as possible. |
| keep fresh vi + adj | informal (food: not go stale) | يبقى طازجًا |
| | Bananas will keep fresh in the freezer for up to three months. |
| keep from doing [sth] vi + prep | (refrain) | يمتنع عن شيء، يمنع نفسه من شيء |
| | I can't keep from eating ice cream. |
| | لا أستطيع أن أمنع نفسي من تناول المثلجات. |
| keep [sb/sth] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (prevent) | يمنع شخصًا/شيئًا من شيء |
| | | يحُول شخصًا/شيئًا من شيء |
| | The constant interruptions were keeping Alvin from doing his work. |
| keep [sb/sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (keep apart) | يُبعد شخصًا/شيئًا عن شخص/شيء |
| | | يحرم شخصًا من شخص |
| | Dave's ex tries to keep him from his son. |
| keep [sb/sth] from harm v expr | (protect) | يحمي شخصًا/شيئًا من الأذى |
| | Victor was ready to risk his life to keep his daughter from harm. |
| keep from laughing v expr | (not laugh) | يمتنع عن الضحك |
| | During that horrible performance, I could hardly keep from laughing. |
| keep going v expr | (persist, continue) | يصمد |
| | | يثابر، يواظب |
| | Keep going, you're almost to the top of the hill. |
| | اصمد! فأنت على وشك بلوغ أعلى التل. |
| keep guard vtr + n | (watch, look out) | يحرس، يراقب |
| keep hold of [sth/sb] v expr | informal (maintain one's grasp on) | يتمسّك جيدًا بشيء/بشخص، يتشبّث بشيء/بشخص |
| | The child kept hold of his mother's hand as they crossed the road. |
| keep hoping v expr | (remain optimistic) | يبقى متفائلاً |
| | We don't know if or when she'll come home. All we can do is keep hoping. |
keep hoping,
keep hoping that v expr | (remain optimistic, wishful) | يعلق الأمل أنّ |
| | I keep hoping he'll notice me. |
| keep hoping for [sth] v expr | (wish for) | يرغب في |
| | He is gravely ill, but his family keep hoping for a miracle. |
| keep house vtr + n | (do housework) | يرتب المنزل |
| | While she was sick, her sister kept house for her. |
| keep house vtr + n | figurative (maintain accounts) | يدير الأمور المالية، يتولى حسابات |
| | Since Brett kept house for the company, he was the first suspected of wrongdoing when the company was accused of fraud. |
| keep [sth] in check v expr | (control) | يبقي شيئًا مضبوطًا |
| | The European Central Bank has kept inflation in check. |
keep in contact,
stay in contact v expr | (stay in touch) | على اتصال، على تواصل |
| | My uncle and I stayed in contact after he moved to Australia. |
| | I'm sorry you have to leave but please keep in contact. |
keep in contact with [sb],
stay in contact with [sb] v expr | (stay in touch with [sb]) | يبقى على اتصال بشخص، يبقى على تواصل مع شخص |
| | New technologies make it easy to keep in contact with your customers. |
| keep [sb/sth] in line v expr | (control, make conform) | يُبقي شخصًا/شيئًا مضبوطًا، يُبقي شخصًا/شيئًا منضبطًا |
| keep [sth] in line with [sth] v expr | (make conform) | يُبقي شيئًا متوافقًا مع شيء |
keep [sth] in mind,
bear [sth] in mind,
keep in mind that,
bear in mind that v expr | (remember [sth]) | يتذكّر، لا ينسى |
| | Now, keep in mind that in May of 1929 the stock market hadn't crashed yet. |
keep [sb] in mind,
bear [sb] in mind v expr | (consider [sb] for [sth]) | يبقي شخصًا في الاعتبار، يأخذ شخصًا بعين الاعتبار |
| | If you ever need a cleaner, keep me in mind. |
| keep [sb] in the dark v expr | figurative (not tell [sb] about [sth]) | يحرص ألا يخبر شخصًا |
| | She was surprised by the party, because her friends kept her in the dark when planning it. |
| keep [sb] in the loop v expr | figurative, informal (keep [sb] informed) | يبقي شخصًا على اطّلاع بالمستجدّات |
| | My colleagues kept me in the loop while I was away. |
keep in the loop,
stay in the loop v expr | figurative, informal (keep informed) | يبقى على اطّلاع بالمستجدّات |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | يبقى على اتصال، يبقى على تواصل |
| | Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| keep in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | يبقى على اتصال مع شخص، يبقى على تواصل مع شخص |
| | Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| keep informed vi + adj | (stay up to date) | يبقى مطّلعًا على المستجدّات |
| keep [sb] informed vtr + adj | (update [sb] on progress, events) | يُطلع شخصًا على المستجدّات |
| keep it real v expr | slang (avoid affectation) | يبتعد عن التكلف، يبقى طبيعيًّا |
keep [sth] ticking over,
keep things ticking over v expr | figurative (running smoothly) (يتركه يعمل كما هو الآن) | يترك شيئًا على حاله |
| keep it up v expr | informal (maintain at same pace or level) | واظب على ذلك |
| | You got straight A's this term - keep it up! Good work, Alan - keep it up! |