New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: keep at · keep in · keep on · keep up · see to · keep down · keep from · keep out of · keep cup · keep off

keep to

1 (v + prep) limit yourself to TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV c m u 2 (v + prep) not deviate from TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV c m uhe kept to the schedule chloígh sé leis an sceidealwe'll keep to the issues on the agenda cloífimid leis na hábhair atá ar an gclár 3 (v + prep) abide by TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV c m ucomhlíon verb c m uyou must keep to the rules caithfidh tú cloí leis na rialacha 4 (v + prep) stay on (route etc) TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV c m ushe keeps to the footpaths fanann sí ar na cosáinwe kept to the right-hand side d'fhanamar ar thaobh na láimhe deise → see keep

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abreast »

to keep abreast of (also to keep abreast with, to stay abreast of, to be abreast of) coinneáil suas lewe do our utmost to keep abreast of things déanaimid gach dícheall coinneáil suas le cúrsaí, déanaimid ár ndícheall a bheith ar an eolas faoi chúrsaí
abreast »

to keep sb abreast of something duine a choimeád ar an eolas faoi rud, duine a choinneáil ar an eolas faoi rud
accelerator »

to keep your foot on the accelerator1 in vehicle do chos a choimeád ar an luasaire2 maintain pace of activity neartú ar na maidí, dlús a choimeád le cúrsaí
account »

to keep an account of sth cuntas a choinneáil ar rud
accounts »

to keep the accounts na cuntais a choimeád, na cuntais a choinneáil
active »

to keep the brain active an inchinn a choinneáil ag imeacht, an inchinn a choinneáil aibí
admonition »

it was an admonition to keep away rabhadh fanacht ar shiúl ba ea é
afloat »

to keep a company afloat comhlacht a choinneáil i mbun gnó
alive »

to keep sb alive an anáil a choinneáil i nduine, an dé a choinneáil i nduine
alive »

to keep sb's hopes alive an misneach a chothú i nduine
alive »

to keep a tradition alive traidisiún a choinneáil beo, traidisiún a choimeád ag dul, traidisiún a chaomhnú
appearance »

to keep up appearances cuma mhaith a choinneáil ar rudaí, an taobh is fearr a choinneáil amuigh
apron »

to keep sb tied to your apron strings (also to keep sb tied to the apron strings) pejorative duine a choinneáil faoi do shlat
awake »

to keep sb awake duine a choimeád ina dhúiseacht, duine a choinneáil múscailte, duine a choinneáil ó chodladhthey were kept awake by the noise choinnigh an gleo ina ndúiseacht iad, choinnigh an trup múscailte iad, choinnigh an gleo ó chodladh iad
awake »

I found it hard to keep awake bhí sé deacair fanacht i mo dhúiseacht, bhí sé doiligh agam fanacht múscailte
back »

to keep sb off sb's back informalit'll keep him off your back for a while coinneoidh sé amach uait é ar feadh tamaill
balance »

it's hard to keep your balance on a boat is deacair do chothrom a choinneáil ar bhád, is deacair fanacht ar do chothrom ar bhád
ball »

to keep all the balls in the air informal na boilg uile a choinneáil sa siúl, teas a choinneáil leis na hiarainn ar fad
bargain »

to keep your side of the bargain (also to keep your end of the bargain, to keep your part of the bargain) seasamh leis an margadh, seasamh le d'fhocal, cloí leis an margadh a rinneadh
bay »

to keep sth at bay rud a choinneáil ó dhoras, rud a sheachaintit keeps colds at bay coinníonn sé slaghdáin ó dhorasit was an attempt to keep trouble at bay iarracht a bhí ann trioblóid a sheachaint

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