keep
To continue to have or hold something in your possession or at your disposal. It also means to remain in a specific state, condition, or position without changing.
Beispiele
3 von 5I always keep my keys in the small pocket of my bag.
I always keep my keys in the small pocket of my bag.
Please keep this information confidential until the official announcement.
Please keep this information confidential until the official announcement.
You can keep the rest of the pizza if you want it.
You can keep the rest of the pizza if you want it.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Goalkeeper' in soccer—their job is to 'keep' the ball out of the net and 'keep' the score the same.
Schnelles Quiz
You are doing a great job! Please ___ working hard.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: keep
Beispiele
I always keep my keys in the small pocket of my bag.
everydayI always keep my keys in the small pocket of my bag.
Please keep this information confidential until the official announcement.
formalPlease keep this information confidential until the official announcement.
You can keep the rest of the pizza if you want it.
informalYou can keep the rest of the pizza if you want it.
Researchers must keep accurate logs of every observation during the trial.
academicResearchers must keep accurate logs of every observation during the trial.
We need to keep the project on schedule to meet the client's deadline.
businessWe need to keep the project on schedule to meet the client's deadline.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Keep it up
Continue doing something well
Keep an eye on
Watch something or someone carefully
Keep your word
Do what you promised to do
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Hold is usually a physical action with hands, while keep implies having something for a long time.
Nutzungshinweise
When 'keep' is followed by another verb, that verb must be in the -ing form (e.g., 'keep walking'). It is one of the most common verbs used to describe maintenance of a state.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'keep to do' instead of the correct form 'keep doing'. Always use the gerund (-ing) after keep.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Goalkeeper' in soccer—their job is to 'keep' the ball out of the net and 'keep' the score the same.
Wortherkunft
Originates from the Old English word 'cēpan', which meant to seize, observe, or take care of.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking cultures, 'keeping your word' is a core value related to personal integrity and trust.
Schnelles Quiz
You are doing a great job! Please ___ working hard.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: keep
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandte Redewendungen
Verwandtes Vokabular
A noun that refers to an area of land kept for the protectio...
protectTo keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, or dang...
guardA guard is a specific player position in sports like basketb...
continueTo keep doing something or to stay in the same state without...
stayTo remain in a particular place and not leave. It also means...
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