Examples from texts
Traces of Cesárea Tinajero keep appearing and disappearing.Las pistas de Cesárea Tinajero aparecen y se pierden.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
When they parted they exchanged phone numbers and Erica promised to keep the nurse posted on any developments.Al despedirse se dieron sus números de teléfono y Erica prometió que la tendría al corriente de las novedades que se produjeran.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He also told her that he wasn't going to let her keep ruining his life.También le dijo que ya no iba a permitir que le siguiera arruinando la vida.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Next to him, another black cop is tossing the bricks into a fire barrel, like the kind the homeless use to keep warm on winter nights.Junto a él hay otro negro que va tirando la droga en el interior de un barril con fuego, como los que usan los sin casa para calentarse durante las noches de invierno.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
It seems appropriate to keep in mind the excellent maxim from classical medicine: "There are no diseases, only people who are ill."Parece adecuado no olvidar aquella máxima tan acertada de la medicina clásica: "no hay enfermedades, hay enfermos".© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
The lessers were torturing civilians for information on the Brotherhood, so it was imperative to keep on the down-low.Los lessers torturaban a los civiles buscando información sobre la Hermanad, por lo que era imperativo continuar escondidos.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
But – please – may we keep it covered, just say someone drowned in the pond for now, not that it is a woman-'Pero, por favor…, ¿no podríamos mantenerlo en secreto por el momento, decir simplemente que alguien se ha ahogado en el estanque, y no que es la mujer…?Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
"You will keep me posted, as well, as matters develop and the circumstances warrant?" he said.– ¿Me mantendrá al día de las evoluciones y del avance de las circunstancias? -le pidió.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep the notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any intended updating of the quality system.El fabricante o su mandatario informará al organismo notificado que haya aprobado el sistema de calidad de cualquier adaptación que pretenda introducir en el mismo.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Or maybe at the moment of the disaster everything suddenly made itself all right, to keep from dying.O tal vez en el momento del desastre todo, para no morir, se ponía de golpe bien.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Cowart pushed himself to keep pace.Cowart apretó el paso para darle alcance.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'That's where I keep coming up short.Me siguen faltando muchos datos al respecto.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Under Article 70(2) natural or legal persons who hold wine products are to be obliged to keep goods inwards and outwards registers in respect of those products.el apartado 2 de ese mismo artículo establece que las personas físicas o jurídicas que poseen productos vitivinícolas tienen la obligación de llevar unos registros en los que se consignarán, en particular las entradas y salidas de esos productos.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Dance around on the edges of the gathering winds and keep the baits moving, she thought.«Muévete dentro de los límites de los vientos y procura que los cebos no dejen de moverse -pensó-.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
They want to keep it."Quieren mantenerla.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
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holleo
translation added by Pedro Reyes - 2.
guardar, conservar
translation added by Lorena Leal
Collocations
keep to
cumplir
keep an eye on
vigilar
keep on
durar
keep up
sostener
keep watch over
velar
keep going
adelante
keep away
alejar
keep quiet
callar
keep in
conservar
keep well
conservar
keep well
conservarse
keep an eye on
echar un vistazo
keep up appearances
guardar las apariencias
keep quiet
guardar silencio
keep a secret
guardar un secreto
Word forms
keep
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | kept |
Imperative | keep |
Present Participle (Participle I) | keeping |
Past Participle (Participle II) | kept |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I keep | we keep |
you keep | you keep |
he/she/it keeps | they keep |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am keeping | we are keeping |
you are keeping | you are keeping |
he/she/it is keeping | they are keeping |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have kept | we have kept |
you have kept | you have kept |
he/she/it has kept | they have kept |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been keeping | we have been keeping |
you have been keeping | you have been keeping |
he/she/it has been keeping | they have been keeping |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I kept | we kept |
you kept | you kept |
he/she/it kept | they kept |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was keeping | we were keeping |
you were keeping | you were keeping |
he/she/it was keeping | they were keeping |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had kept | we had kept |
you had kept | you had kept |
he/she/it had kept | they had kept |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been keeping | we had been keeping |
you had been keeping | you had been keeping |
he/she/it had been keeping | they had been keeping |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will keep | we shall/will keep |
you will keep | you will keep |
he/she/it will keep | they will keep |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be keeping | we shall/will be keeping |
you will be keeping | you will be keeping |
he/she/it will be keeping | they will be keeping |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have kept | we shall/will have kept |
you will have kept | you will have kept |
he/she/it will have kept | they will have kept |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been keeping | we shall/will have been keeping |
you will have been keeping | you will have been keeping |
he/she/it will have been keeping | they will have been keeping |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would keep | we should/would keep |
you would keep | you would keep |
he/she/it would keep | they would keep |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be keeping | we should/would be keeping |
you would be keeping | you would be keeping |
he/she/it would be keeping | they would be keeping |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have kept | we should/would have kept |
you would have kept | you would have kept |
he/she/it would have kept | they would have kept |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been keeping | we should/would have been keeping |
you would have been keeping | you would have been keeping |
he/she/it would have been keeping | they would have been keeping |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am kept | we are kept |
you are kept | you are kept |
he/she/it is kept | they are kept |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being kept | we are being kept |
you are being kept | you are being kept |
he/she/it is being kept | they are being kept |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been kept | we have been kept |
you have been kept | you have been kept |
he/she/it has been kept | they have been kept |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was kept | we were kept |
you were kept | you were kept |
he/she/it was kept | they were kept |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being kept | we were being kept |
you were being kept | you were being kept |
he/she/it was being kept | they were being kept |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been kept | we had been kept |
you had been kept | you had been kept |
he/she/it had been kept | they had been kept |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be kept | we shall/will be kept |
you will be kept | you will be kept |
he/she/it will be kept | they will be kept |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been kept | we shall/will have been kept |
you will have been kept | you will have been kept |
he/she/it will have been kept | they will have been kept |
keep
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | keep | keeps |
Possessive case | keep's | keeps' |