keep up
1 (v + adv) follow the pace INTRANSITIVEcoinnigh suas coimeád suas you're going too fast, I can't keep up tá tú ag dul róthapa, níl mé in ann coinneáil suas leat 2 (v + adv) understand, follow INTRANSITIVEif it's too complicated the pupils can't keep up má bhíonn sé róchasta ní féidir leis na daltaí é a leanúintTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) keep up to date INTRANSITIVEcoinneáil ar an eolascoinneáil i dtiúin 4 (v + adv) continue INTRANSITIVElean ort lean ar aghaidh coinnigh ort if the rain keeps up má choinníonn an bháisteach uirthi, má leanann an bháisteach ar aghaidh, má leanann sé air ag cur báistí 5 (v + adv) sustain effort, spirits, etc TRANSITIVElean de PhrV coinnigh ort le PhrVkeep it up! coinnigh leis!, lean leis!, lean ort!, coinnigh ort!keep up the good work leanaigí oraibh leis an dea-obairthe army kept up the attack lean an t-arm den ionsaíto keep up the pressure on sb an brú a choimeád ar dhuineshe kept up her studies lean sí den staidéarhe ate it to keep his strength up d'ith sé é chun neart a choinneáil ina chorpthey kept up their spirits choinnigh siad a misneach 6 (v + adv) prevent from sleeping TRANSITIVEthe noise kept me up choimeád an torann i mo dhúiseacht mé, choinnigh an trup múscailte mé 7 (v + adv) of socks, trousers, etc TRANSITIVEcoinnigh in airdecoimeád in airde 8 (v + adv) maintain building etc TRANSITIVEcaoi a choimeád arbail a choinneáil ar → féach keep