keep
verb
1 verb hold on to TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb he kept his job choinnigh sé a phostkeep the change coinnigh an briseadh, coimeád an tsóinseáilI kept the receipt choimeád mé an admháil 2 verb not to lose TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb he kept his temper choinnigh sé guaim air féinit keeps its colour ní imíonn an dath as, ní thréigeann a dhathshe has kept her good looks níor chaill sí a scéimhyou have to keep a sense of humour bíonn acmhainn grinn ag teastáil uaitTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb store TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb keep your password in a safe place coinnigh do phasfhocal in áit shábháiltetheir details are kept on file coimeádtar a sonraí ar taifeadwhere does she keep the brandy? cá mbíonn an branda aici?I keep my money in the bank tá mo chuid airgid i dtaisce agam sa bhanc 4 verb stock TRANSITIVEwe don't keep that model níl an déanamh sin againnthey keep spare parts bíonn páirteanna breise acu 5 verb maintain house etc TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb keep the place tidy coimeád slacht ar an áithe likes to keep a tidy house is maith leis an teach a choinneáil glanto keep house bheith i mbun an tí, bheith i bhfeighil an tí 6 verb have animals etc TRANSITIVEhe keeps hens tá cearca aige 7 verb COMM run (business etc) TRANSITIVEbheith i mbun bheith i bhfeighil my uncle kept a pub bhí pub ag m'uncailshe kept shop for him bhí sí i mbun an tsiopa dó 8 verb support, provide for TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb riar ar she has a family to keep tá teaghlach le coinneáil aicithey kept us in food choinnigh siad bia linnhe has barely enough to keep himself is ar éigean atá riar a cháis aige 9 verb write down record etc TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb he kept a record of all calls choinnigh sé taifead de gach glaoto keep minutes miontuairiscí a scríobh 10 verb save, set aside TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb keep a seat for me coimeád suíochán domthey kept the best till last choinnigh siad an chuid ab fhearr go dtí an deireadhhe kept her a copy choinnigh sé cóip di 11 verb observe, respect TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb can you keep a secret? an féidir leat rún a choinneáil?they keep the Sabbath coimeádann siad an tsaoire 12 verb detain TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb moill a chur ar VP we won't keep you long ní choinneoimid i bhfad thú, ní chuirfimid mórán de mhoill ortthey were kept standing fágadh ina seasamh iadthe team was kept behind coimeádadh an fhoireann siarkeep them inside at night coimeád laistigh istoíche iad 13 verb protect TRANSITIVEcosain verb cumhdaigh verb may the Lord keep them all go gcumhdaí Dia iad ar fad, faoi choimrí Dé iad ar fadseat belts keep them safe from harm coinníonn criosanna sábhála saor ó bhaol iad 14 verb SPOR defend goal etc TRANSITIVEto keep goal bheith sa chúl, imirt sa chúl 15 verb mount (guard, watch) TRANSITIVEto keep guard bheith ar gardato keep watch bheith ag faire 16 verb also MUS maintain time etc TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb my watch isn't keeping time accurately níl m'uaireadóir ag coinneáil an ama go cruinnto keep the beat an buille a choimeád 17 verb stick to hours etc TRANSITIVEwe keep normal office hours oibrímid gnáthuaireanta oifige, gnáthuaireanta oifige a bhíonn againn 18 verb sustain TRANSITIVEto keep sb going duine a choinneáil ag dul, duine a choimeád ag imeacht 19 verb informal rejecting sth TRANSITIVEyou can keep your football! beir uaim í mar pheil!, coinnigh agat féin í mar pheil!, coimeád chugat féin í mar pheil! 20 verb stay fresh INTRANSITIVEseas verb mair verb fan úr VP it'll keep for a few days seasfaidh sé cúpla lá, mairfidh sé go ceann cúpla lá 21 verb (of news etc) be able to wait INTRANSITIVEit'll keep until tomorrow is féidir leis fanacht go dtí amárach 22 verb discussing health INTRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb he isn't keeping too well níl sé ag coinneáil go rómhaith, níl sé rómhaithhow are you keeping? cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?, cad é mar atá tú?, conas atá tú? 23 verb remain in place or state INTRANSITIVEfan verb she managed to keep upright d'éirigh léi fanacht ina seasamhthey keep indoors fanann siad istighyou need to keep warm caithfidh tú coinneáil te, ní mór duit tú féin a choimeád teI kept quiet d'fhan mé i mo thostkeep quiet! bí ciúin!to keep in touch with sb coinneáil i dteagmháil le duine, fanacht i dteagmháil le duinekeep within the speed limit fan laistigh den teorainn luaisif you want to keep healthy más áil leat tú féin a choimeád sláintiúil 24 verb maintain in place or state TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb they kept them together choimeád siad le chéile iadkeep the engine running coimeád an t-inneall ar siúlshe kept her hands up choinnigh sí a lámha in airdethe drugs will keep him alive coimeádfaidh na drugaí beo éhe kept the desk clean choinnigh sé an deasc glanthat will keep him quiet coinneoidh sé sin ciúin éit kept me awake choimeád sé i mo dhúiseacht mékeep them coming! scaoil chugam iad!I keep myself busy coimeádaim mé féin gnóthach 25 verb continue, persist with INTRANSITIVEcoinnigh ort PhrV lean ort PhrV lean ar aghaidh VP keep checking coinnigh ort ag seiceáilshe kept changing the subject lean sí uirthi ag athrú an ábhairhe keeps trying to annoy me bíonn sé i gcónaí ag iarraidh cur isteach ormdon't keep looking over at them stop ag féachaint anonn orthuit keeps getting better tá sé ag éirí níos fearr agus níos fearr, tá sé ag dul ó neart go neartkeep left fan ar chlékeep straight ahead lean ort díreach ar aghaidh 26 verb feed or medicate (on sth) TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb keep her on tea and toast coinnigh ar thae agus tósta í
noun
27 noun maintenance, supporthe was writing for his keep bhí sé ag scríobh lena chuid a shaothrúshe earned her keep bhí sí ag saothrú a codahe paid for his keep d'íoc sé a bhealach féin 28 noun ARCHIT part of castledaingean masc1 castle keep daingean caisleáin