TO KEEP Flashcards

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To keep valuables in a safe place (longer period) :

  • He keeps his coin collection in the cellar.
A

BEWAHREN

  • Er bewahrt seine Münzsammlung im Keller.
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To keep or maintain something abstract, particularly under difficult circumstances:

  • Only the transfers of funds from relatives in America keep many Cuban families from succumbing to utter poverty.
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BEWAHREN

  • Nur die Überweisungen von Verwandten aus Amerika bewahren viele kubanische Familien vor dem Absturz in die totale Armut.
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“To keep” meaning “to store” or “put away” in a safe place, and the implication is that it is only for a shortish period and that the item is to be called on later.

  • I can keep your passport for you if you wish.
  • This medication must be kept in a cool place.
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AUFBEWAHREN

  • Ich kann Ihren Pass für Sie aufbewahren, wenn Sie wollen.
  • Diese Medikamente müssen kühl aufbewahrt werden.
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“To keep” in the sense of “to preserve” in certain standard expressions:

  • The Europeans want to keep face.
  • They are doing everything in their power to keep up appearances.
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WAHREN

  • Die Europäer wollen ihr Gesicht wahren.
  • Sie tun alles in ihrer Macht, den Schein zu wahren.
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To store or put away but with the emphasis being on not throwing away or not losing rather than being stored in a particular place.

  • Keep the receipt
  • To keep the best till last.
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AUFHEBEN

  • Heben Sie die Quittung auf!
  • das Beste bis zum Schluss aufheben.
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To keep in one’s possession:

  • You can keep the umbrella.
  • We would like to keep the new secretary.
  • I can’t keep all that in my head.
  • He kept the secret to himself.
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BEHALTEN

  • Du kannst den Schirm behalten.
  • Wir möchten die neue Sekretärin behalten.
  • Ich kann das alles nicht im Kopf behalten.
  • Er hat das Geheimnis für sich behalten.
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‘To maintain’ or ‘to keep’ something in one position:

  • He keeps in touch with his lecturer.
  • She kept her hand behind her back.
  • Keep your finger there.
  • She is keeping his dinner warm for him.
  • to keep one’s balance.
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HALTEN

  • Er hält Kontakt mit seinem Dozenten.
  • Sie hielt die Hand hinter dem Rücken.
  • Halte den Finger da!
  • Sie hält ihm sein Essen warm.
  • das Gleichgewicht halten.
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To keep a promise (only one person involved)

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ein Versprechen halten

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to keep your word

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dein Wort halten

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To keep of domestic animals:

  • We don’t keep goats any more.
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HALTEN

  • Wir halten keine Ziegen mehr.
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To keep to the left/right

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sich links/rechts halten.

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When food “keeps” well/badly:

  • Blackberries don’t keep well in this weather.
  • They’ll keep for another week.
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(SICH) HALTEN

  • Brombeeren halten (sich) nicht gut bei diesem Wetter.
  • Sie halten (sich) noch eine Woche.
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To keep from deteriorating, dying or decaying where emphasis is on the result:

  • to keep someone alive.
  • She has kept her figure well.
  • The government wants to keep conscription.
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ERHALTEN

  • jdn am Leben erhalten
  • Sie hat ihre Figur gut erhalten.
  • Die Regierung will die Wehrpflicht erhalten.
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To keep or maintain at a certain level or standard:

  • to keep the peace.
  • The old tribal customs are being kept up.
  • Good relations with Russia are kept up/maintained by the government.
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AUFRECHTERHALTEN

  • den Frieden aufrechterhalten
  • Die alten Stammessitten werden noch aufrechterhalten.
  • Gute Beziehungen zu Russland werden von der Regierung aufrechterhalten.
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To keep/stick to of obligations between two or more parties:

  • They kept the date/ stuck to the agreement
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EINHALTEN

  • Sie haben den Termin/die Vereinbarung eingehalten.
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To keep/withhold something from someone:

  • The government wanted to keep that from the people.
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VORENTHALTEN

  • Das wollte die Regierung dem Volk vorenthalten.
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To retain or stick to something:

  • America wants to retain its hard line against terrorism.
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BEIBEHALTEN

  • Amerika will seinen harten Kurs gegen den Terrorismus beibehalten.