keep away en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario inglés»español

I.keep away V. [ingl. am. kip -, ingl. brit. kiːp -] (v + adv)

to keep away (from sb/sth) when he's here she just can't keep away

cuando él está aquí ella siempre anda alrededor

keep away from me!

¡no te me acerques!

keep away from the fire

¡no se acerquen al fuego!

I'll keep away from them in future

evitaré tener nada que ver con ellos en (el) futuro

keep away from my family!

¡deja en paz a mi familia!

she can't keep away from the casino

tiene que ir al casino, es superior a ella

II.keep away V. [ingl. am. kip -, ingl. brit. kiːp -] (v + o + adv)

to keep sb away from sb/sth you'd better keep her away from me

más vale que no dejes que se me acerque

keep those chocolates away from him!

¡quítale esos bombones de delante!

keep those chocolates away from him!

¡no dejes esos bombones a su alcance!

eat oranges to keep those winter colds away

coma naranjas para mantener a raya esos resfriados de invierno

I kept him away from school

no lo mandé al colegio

I'm keeping you away from your work

te estoy interrumpiendo el trabajo

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario español»inglés

¡no te acerques!

keep away!

ahuyentar fiera

to keep … away

corretear

to keep … away

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario inglés»español

I.away [ingl. am. əˈweɪ, ingl. brit. əˈweɪ] ADV. away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta Co. Sur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away DEP. esp ingl. brit. :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away coloq.

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away coloq.

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! amer.

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

away with liter. as prep. away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [ingl. am. əˈweɪ, ingl. brit. əˈweɪ] ADJ. atrbv.

away game or ingl. brit. also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

Véase también: wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away V. [ingl. am. waɪp -, ingl. brit. wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter.

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away V. [ingl. am. weɪst -, ingl. brit. weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away V. [ingl. am. wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, ingl. brit. wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar Co. Sur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien Co. Sur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MAT.:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! coloq.

¡adelante!

III.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv + o) ingl. brit.

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away V. [ingl. am. ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, ingl. brit. ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) coloq. usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! amer.

fade away V. [ingl. am. feɪd -, ingl. brit. feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away V. [ingl. am. daɪ -, ingl. brit. dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter.

blow away V. [ingl. am. bloʊ -, ingl. brit. bləʊ -] argot (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar coloq.

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos coloq.

2. blow away (have strong effect on) ingl. am.:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece coloq.

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Esp. coloq.

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.keep [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] SUST.

1. keep (living):

keep

sustento m

keep

manutención f

I pay them something toward her keep

contribuyo con algo para su manutención

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep

ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps he gave it to me for keeps

me lo regaló

if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps

si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2. keep (in castle, fortress):

keep

torre f del homenaje

II.keep <pret. & part. pas. kept> [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] V. trans.

1.1. keep receipt/ticket:

keep (not throw away)

guardar

keep (not throw away)

conservar

keep (not give back)

quedarse con

keep (not lose)

conservar

is this old pan worth keeping?

¿vale la pena guardar este cacharro?

keep the change

quédese (con) el cambio

he can't keep a job

es incapaz de mantener or conservar un trabajo

you can keep the book

puedes quedarte (con) el libro

keep it, I don't need it

quédate con él or quédatelo, no lo necesito

he kept his mental faculties to the end

conservó sus facultades mentales hasta el final

she's kept her looks

se ha conservado bien

she's kept her looks

no ha perdido su atractivo

you can keep your lousy job! coloq.

¡se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

can you keep the number in your head?

¿puedes retener el número?

1.2. keep (to look after, to reserve):

keep

guardar

to keep sth (for sb)

guardar(le) algo (a alguien)

could you keep my place for a moment?

¿me podrías guardar el sitio un momento?

they kept his job for him

le guardaron el puesto

2.1. keep (to store, to put customarily):

keep

guardar

where do you keep the coffee?

¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

“keep in a cool place”

“conservar en lugar fresco”

2.2. keep (to have available):

keep

tener

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car

me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

2.3. keep (to stock):

keep ingl. brit.

tener

keep ingl. brit.

vender

we keep several kinds of tea

tenemos or vendemos varios tipos de té

3.1. keep (to reserve for future use):

keep

guardar

keep

dejar

keep some for later

guarda or deja algo para después

3.2. keep (to preserve):

keep

conservar

4.1. keep (to manage):

keep stall/shop/guesthouse

tener

4.2. keep (to raise):

keep pigs/chickens/bees

criar

4.3. keep (to have):

keep servants

tener

5.1. keep (to support):

keep family/household

mantener

he keeps a mistress

mantiene a una amante

can you keep her in the manner or style to which she is accustomed?

¿puedes darle la vida a la que está acostumbrada?

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes

me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

I hardly make enough to keep myself in cigarettes

apenas si saco para mis cigarrillos

5.2. keep (to protect):

keep arc.

guardar arcznte.

5.3. keep (to maintain):

she keeps a diary

escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note or record of everything

he tomado nota de todo

I've kept a note or record of everything

lo tengo todo anotado

6.1. keep (to cause to remain, to continue):

keep

mantener

I kept dinner hot for him

le mantuve la cena caliente

try and keep it clean/tidy

trata de mantenerlo limpio/ordenado

keep her informed

manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake

el ruido no me dejó dormir

keep him awake

manténlo despierto

keep him awake

no dejes que se duerma

to keep sb/sth -ing to keep sb guessing

tener a alguien en ascuas

keep your letters coming

sigan enviando cartas

he kept the engine running

mantuvo el motor en marcha

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

siento haberlo hecho esperar or haberlo tenido esperando

try and keep him talking

procura que siga hablando

6.2. keep (to detain):

don't let me keep you

no te quiero entretener

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

what kept you?

¿qué te retuvo?

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron ingresada

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron internada Co. Sur Méx.

they kept me at the police station for hours

me tuvieron horas en la comisaría

the teacher kept me after school

la maestra me hizo quedar después de clase or me dejó castigado

7. keep (to adhere to):

keep promise/vow

cumplir

he kept his word

cumplió su palabra

he kept his word

no faltó a su palabra

she didn't keep the appointment

faltó a la cita

she didn't keep the appointment

no acudió a la cita liter.

8. keep (to observe, to celebrate):

keep

celebrar

keep REL.

guardar

III.keep <pret. & part. pas. kept> [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] V. intr.

1. keep (to stay, to remain):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma or en buen estado físico

to keep awake

mantenerse despierto

to keep awake

no dormirse

can't you keep quiet?

¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still!

¡estáte quieto! or ¡quédate quieto!

it's important to keep calm

es importante mantener la calma

keep calm!

¡tranquilo!

he kept silent

no dijo nada

he kept silent

guardó silencio liter.

it will keep fresh for several days

se mantiene fresco unos cuantos días

2.1. keep (to continue):

keep

seguir

keep on this road

siga por esta carretera

keep left/right

siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing

seguir +  ger

keep talking/running

sigue hablando/corriendo

you have to keep trying

tienes que seguir intentándolo

we should have just kept going

deberíamos haber seguido (adelante)

2.2. keep (repeatedly):

she keeps hitting me

siempre me está pegando

she keeps hitting me

no deja de pegarme

he keeps interfering

está continuamente entrometiéndose

he keeps interfering

no deja de entrometerse

I keep thinking it's Tuesday today

me ha dado por pensar que hoy es martes

I keep forgetting to bring it

nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3.1. keep food:

keep

conservarse (fresco)

it won't keep in this heat

no se va a conservar (fresco) or se va a echar a perder con este calor

this cake will keep for several months

este pastel se conserva or se puede guardar muchos meses

3.2. keep news/matter:

keep

esperar

I have something to tell you — will it keep till later?

tengo algo que decirte — ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

3.3. keep (to be in certain state of health) coloq.:

how are you keeping?

¿qué tal estás? coloq.

I hope she's keeping well

espero que siga or esté or ande bien

keep away en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario inglés»español

I.keep away V. intr.

keep away

mantenerse alejado, -a

keep medicines away from children

mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños

he can't keep away from it

no puede dejarlo

keep away!

¡no te acerques!

II.keep away V. trans. always separ.

keep away

mantener alejado, -a

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario español»inglés

hurtarse a algo

to keep away from sth

huir (de) algo

to keep away from sth

Traducciones de keep away en el diccionario inglés»español

away [əˈweɪ] ADV.

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig.

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept SUST.

1. keep sin pl. (livelihood):

keep

subsistencia f

to earn one's keep

ganarse el sustento

2. keep HIST. (castle tower):

keep

torre f del homenaje

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

for keeps

para siempre

II.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept V. trans.

1. keep (have):

keep shop

tener

keep guesthouse

dirigir

keep animals

criar

keep ingl. am. children

cuidar

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

guardar

keep me a place

guárdame el sitio

keep the change

quédese con el cambio

3. keep (maintain):

keep

mantener

to keep sb under observation

tener a alguien en observación

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

no apartar los ojos de algo/alguien

to keep sb awake

no dejar dormir a alguien

to keep sth going

mantener algo a flote fig.

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

hacer esperar a alguien

to keep sb in prison

tener a alguien en la cárcel

he was kept in hospital

se quedó ingresado en el hospital

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

5. keep (guard):

keep

guardar

to keep one's temper

contener el genio

6. keep (fulfil):

keep

cumplir

to keep an appointment

acudir a una cita

to keep one's word

cumplir su palabra

7. keep (record):

keep diary

escribir

keep accounts

llevar

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantener

to earn enough to keep oneself

ganar lo bastante para mantenerse

to keep a mistress

mantener a una amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep

obedecer

keep law

observar

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

no perder la práctica

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to keep one's balance

mantener el equilibrio

to keep time

marcar la hora

III.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept V. intr.

1. keep a. fig. (stay fresh):

keep

conservarse

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma

to keep silent (about sth)

guardar silencio (sobre algo)

to keep to the left

circular por la izquierda

keep quiet!

¡cállate!

keep still!

¡estate quieto!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

seguir tirando

to keep going machine

seguir funcionando

to keep doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

he keeps losing his keys

siempre pierde sus llaves

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

how are you keeping? ingl. brit.

¿cómo estás?