| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| to maintain sth. [keep in good condition] | 1660 etw.Akk. pflegen | |
| to stress sb./sth. [occupy, keep busy] | 890 jdn./etw. beanspruchen [strapazieren] | |
| to maintain [keep] | 839 behalten | |
| to note sth. [observe, keep in mind] | 597 etw.Akk. beachten [Vorschrift etc.] | |
| tech. to maintain sth. [e.g. keep a machine in good condition] | 516 etw.Akk. warten [z. B. Maschine] | |
| to sustain sth. [maintain, keep going, e.g. a charity] | 498 etw. unterstützen [bes. finanziell, z. B. eine Hilfsorganisation] | |
| to store sth. [keep safe] | 425 etw.Akk. aufbewahren | |
| to store sth. [keep safe] | 94 etw. verwahren [aufbewahren] | |
| to save sth. [keep, put aside for sb.] | 69 etw. aufheben [aufbewahren] | |
| to preserve sth. [keep] | 46 etw.Akk. aufheben [aufbewahren] | |
| to watch sth. [keep watch] | 32 etw.Akk. bewachen | |
| to wake [archaic] [or dialect] [keep watch over] | 19 wachen [z. B. am Bett eines Kranken] | |
| to hold on [keep resisting, hold out] | aushalten | |
| to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. beschweigen | |
| to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. totschweigen | |
| to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. vertuschen | |
| to give sth. away [give sth. to another to keep] | etw.Akk. weggeben | |
| to keep sth. on [also: keep on sth.] [e.g. one's hat] | etw. aufbehalten [z. B. seinen Hut] | |
| to keep up [continue, keep going] | fortfahren | |
| jobs to keep sb. in one's employ [dated] [keep in employment, keep employed] | jdn. beschäftigen [als Angestellten etc.] | |
| to hold on to sb./sth. [keep] | jdn./etw. behalten | |
| to hold one's tongue [idiom] [keep quiet] | stillschweigen | |
| to walk on [coll.] [keep on walking] | weiterlaufen [ugs.] [weitergehen] | |
Substantive |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 573 Lätzchen {n} | |
| maintenance [keep, alimony] | 453 Unterhalt {m} | |
| maintenance [keep, subsistence] | 110 Lebensunterhalt {m} | |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 29 Schlabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| bibs [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 26 Lätzchen {pl} | |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 25 Sabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| [in Germany, the amount of wealth a Hartz IV claimant is allowed to keep] | 7 Schonvermögen {n} | |
| stewards {pl} [officials appointed to keep order at a public (indoor) event] | 5 Saalschutz {m} [Gesamtheit der eingesetzten Saalordner] | |
| cloth. MedTech. support stockings [to keep varicose veins at bay] | Aktivstrümpfe {pl} [Stütz-/Kompressionsstrümpfe] | |
| mil. lookout [place from which to keep watch] | Beobachtungsposten {m} | |
| hist. donjon [more often: the keep] | Burgfried {m} [meist Bergfried] | |
| sleeper [Br.] [ring or post worn to keep ear-piercing hole from closing] | Schlafohrring {m} | |
| pecker [Br.] [coll.] [courage] [chiefly in the phrase keep one's pecker up] | Traute {f} [ugs.] [Schneid] | |
| hist. donjon [also: keep] | Wehrturm {m} | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| for keeps {adv} [coll.] [idiom] [keep / have forever] | für immer [haben, behalten] | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to watch sth. [keep under careful observation] | auf etw.Akk. aufpassen | |
| to look out [keep watch] | Ausschau halten | |
| to maintain sth. [keep in good condition] | etw. instand halten | |
| sociol. to associate with others [to keep company with others] | sichAkk. vergesellschaften [mit anderen verkehren] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| neol. KISS principle [Keep it short and simple] | KISS-Prinzip {n} [Halte es kurz und einfach] | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to keep eye contact (with sb.) [also: keep eye-contact] | (mit jdm.) Augenkontakt halten | |
| to hold one's tongue [idiom] [keep quiet] | den Mund halten [ugs.] [Redewendung] [schweigen] | |
| comm. to be firm [to keep prices stable] | die Preise halten | |
| to keep sth. on the down low [esp. Am.] [sl.] <to keep sth. on the DL> | etw.Akk. für sichAkk. behalten [nicht mitteilen] | |
| to maintain sth. [keep sth. in good condition] | etw.Akk. in Stand halten | |
| idiom to keep sth. running [keep operating] | etw. am Laufen halten | |
| to balance sth. [keep in balance] | etw. im Gleichgewicht halten | |
| to keep sb./sth. on the rack [esp. Br.] [idiom] [keep up the mental pressure] | jdn./etw. unter Druck halten [fig.] [selten] [ständig Leistung verlangen] | |
| to follow sb. [keep in with sb.] | sich an jdn. halten | |
| to hang left [Am.] [coll.] [to keep to the left] | sich links halten | |
4 Wörter: Verben |
| [to press one's thumbs / thumb (for sb.)] [literally] [hand gesture in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, etc., meaning to keep one's fingers crossed (for sb.)] | (jdm.) die / den Daumen halten [ugs.] [Redensart] | |
| to clock sb. [Am.] [sl.] [keep tabs on sb.] | jdn. (ständig) im Auge behalten | |
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