| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
keep [sth] in,
keep in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (repress, restrain: emotion, etc.) (emociones) | contener⇒ vtr |
| | | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | tragarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Tim could barely keep his excitement in as he told us the news. |
| | Tim apenas podía contener su emoción mientras nos contaba la noticia. |
keep [sth] in,
keep in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (withhold, prevent from getting out) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | contener⇒ vtr |
| | Tania was bursting to tell Audrey the secret, but somehow she managed to keep it in. |
| | Tania se moría por contarle el secreto a Audrey, pero de alguna manera logro guardarlo. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| keep [sth] in check v expr | (control) | mantener controlado loc verb |
| | The European Central Bank has kept inflation in check. |
| | | mantener bajo control loc verb |
| | El Banco Central Europeo ha mantenido la inflación bajo control. |
keep in contact,
stay in contact v expr | (stay in touch) | mantenerse en contacto loc verb |
| | | seguir en contacto loc verb |
| | My uncle and I stayed in contact after he moved to Australia. |
| | I'm sorry you have to leave but please keep in contact. |
| | Mi tío y yo nos mantuvimos en contacto después de que él se mudara a Australia. // Lamento que se tengan que ir, pero, por favor, manténganse en contacto. |
keep in contact with [sb],
stay in contact with [sb] v expr | (stay in touch with [sb]) | mantenerse en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | seguir en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | New technologies make it easy to keep in contact with your customers. |
| | Gracias a las nuevas tecnologías, ahora es más fácil mantenerse en contacto con los clientes. |
| keep [sb/sth] in line v expr | (control, make conform) | mantener a raya loc verb |
| keep [sth] in line with [sth] v expr | (make conform) | mantener en línea con vtr + loc prep |
keep [sth] in mind,
bear [sth] in mind,
keep in mind that,
bear in mind that v expr | (remember [sth]) | no olvidar loc verb |
| | | recordar⇒ vtr |
| | | tener en cuenta, tener presente loc verb |
| | Now, keep in mind that in May of 1929 the stock market hadn't crashed yet. |
| | No olvidemos que en mayo de 1929 la bolsa aún no se había colapsado. |
keep [sb] in mind,
bear [sb] in mind v expr | (consider [sb] for [sth]) | tener en cuenta a loc verb |
| | | tener presente a loc verb |
| | If you ever need a cleaner, keep me in mind. |
| | Si alguna vez necesitas alguien para limpiar, puedes tenerme en cuenta. |
| keep [sb] in the dark v expr | figurative (not tell [sb] about [sth]) | no contarle algo a alguien, no decirle algo a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | mantener desinformado vtr + adj |
| | She was surprised by the party, because her friends kept her in the dark when planning it. |
keep in the loop,
stay in the loop v expr | figurative, informal (keep informed) | mantener informado loc verb |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | mantenerse en contacto v prnl + loc adv |
| | Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| | Mi prima Andrea se mantuvo en contacto enviándonos paquetes desde Sudamérica. |
| keep in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | mantenerse en contacto con v prnl + loc prep |
| | | mantener el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | seguir en contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | no perder el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| | Prométenos que te mantendrás en contacto con nosotros cuando estés fuera. |
keep your hand in,
keep your eye in v expr | UK, informal (continue to practice) | seguir practicando loc verb |
| | (deporte) | seguir entrenando loc verb |