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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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:
InglésEspañol
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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