keep from en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

I.keep from V. [ingl. am. kip -, ingl. brit. kiːp -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. keep from (restrain, prevent):

to keep sb from sth, I don't want to keep you from your work

no quiero distraerte de or interrumpir tu trabajo

to keep sb from -ing try to keep him from working too hard/spending all his money

intenta que no trabaje demasiado/que no se gaste todo el dinero

nothing can keep you from trying

nada te impide intentarlo

I managed to keep myself from laughing

pude aguantar la risa

she could hardly keep herself from nodding off

apenas podía mantenerse despierta

2. keep from (not reveal):

keep from

ocultar

he kept vital information from us

nos ocultó información vital

I want you to keep this from your brother

no quiero que le digas nada de esto a tu hermano

II.keep from V. [ingl. am. kip -, ingl. brit. kiːp -] (v + prep + o) (refrain)

to keep from -ing I could hardly keep from crying/laughing

apenas si pude contener las lágrimas/aguantar la risa

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

to keep sth secret from sb

ocultarle algo a alguien

keep away from my family!

¡deja en paz a mi familia!

keep away from me!

¡no te me acerques!

keep away from the fire

¡no se acerquen al fuego!

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

from [ingl. am. frəm, ingl. brit. frɒm, frəm] PREP.

1.1. from:

from (indicating starting point)

desde

from (indicating origin)

de

from the beginning

desde el principio

a call from New York

una llamada de Nueva York

the arrival of the flight from Madrid

la llegada del vuelo procedente de Madrid

I'm from Texas

soy de Texas

the bus leaves from the marketplace

el autobús sale del mercado

from here you can see the river

desde aquí se puede ver el río

T-shirts from $15

camisetas desde or a partir de $l5

1.2. from (indicating distance):

2cm from the edge

a 2cm del borde

15km from the coast

a 15km de la costa

we're still three hours from Tulsa

todavía faltan tres horas para llegar a Tulsa

2.1. from (after):

from today

a partir de hoy

from today

desde hoy

from the moment we met/the age of 12

desde el momento en que nos conocimos/los 12 años

50 years/an hour from now

dentro de 50 años/una hora

2.2. from (before):

we are only minutes from takeoff!

¡estamos a pocos minutos del despegue!

we're still years from a cure

van a pasar años antes de que se encuentre una cura

3. from (indicating source):

from

de

a letter from my lawyer

una carta de mi abogado

a friend from school

un amigo del colegio

she drank straight from the bottle

bebió directamente de la botella

I was surprised to hear that from her

me sorprendió escuchar eso de boca de ella

that's enough from you!

¡basta!

that's enough from you!

¡cállate!

you can tell him that from me!

¡puedes decírselo de mi parte!

have you heard from her?

¿has tenido noticias suyas?

we heard from Sam that …

nos enteramos por Sam de que …

a quotation from the Bible

una cita (tomada) de la Biblia

a drawing from life

un dibujo del natural

the movie is adapted from the novel by Horace Greenbaum

la película es una adaptación de la novela de Horace Greenbaum

4.1. from (in place):

they flew from New York to Lima

volaron de Nueva York a Lima

they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland

se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia

from house to house

de casa en casa

from door to door

de puerta en puerta

4.2. from (in time):

we work from nine to five

trabajamos de nueve a cinco

I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29

voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio

4.3. from (indicating source):

with love, from Sue to Jane

para Jane. Cariñosamente, Sue

from generation to generation

de generación en generación

4.4. from (indicating range):

from $50 to $100

entre 50 y 100 dólares

the shades range from deep blue to very pale yellow

los colores van desde un azul oscuro hasta un amarillo muy claro

5.1. from (as a result of):

from

de

his eyes were red from crying

tenía los ojos rojos de tanto llorar

he suffers from insomnia

sufre de insomnio

this comes from being careless with money

esto es lo que pasa cuando no se tiene cuidado con el dinero

5.2. from (on the basis of):

from experience/observation I would say that …

según mi experiencia/por lo que he visto, diría que …

6.1. from (out of, off):

from

de

from the cupboard/shelf

del armario/estante

6.2. from MAT.:

5 from 10 is 5

10 menos 5 es 5

if you take 5 from 10

si le restas 5 a 10

7. from (with preps & advs):

from above/below

desde arriba/abajo

blessings from above

bendiciones del cielo

the lady from across the street

la señora de enfrente

he crawled out from under the table

salió gateando de debajo de la mesa

I.keep [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] SUST.

1. keep (living):

keep

sustento m

keep

manutención f

I pay them something toward her keep

contribuyo con algo para su manutención

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep

ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps he gave it to me for keeps

me lo regaló

if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps

si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2. keep (in castle, fortress):

keep

torre f del homenaje

II.keep <pret. & part. pas. kept> [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] V. trans.

1.1. keep receipt/ticket:

keep (not throw away)

guardar

keep (not throw away)

conservar

keep (not give back)

quedarse con

keep (not lose)

conservar

is this old pan worth keeping?

¿vale la pena guardar este cacharro?

keep the change

quédese (con) el cambio

he can't keep a job

es incapaz de mantener or conservar un trabajo

you can keep the book

puedes quedarte (con) el libro

keep it, I don't need it

quédate con él or quédatelo, no lo necesito

he kept his mental faculties to the end

conservó sus facultades mentales hasta el final

she's kept her looks

se ha conservado bien

she's kept her looks

no ha perdido su atractivo

you can keep your lousy job! coloq.

¡se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

can you keep the number in your head?

¿puedes retener el número?

1.2. keep (to look after, to reserve):

keep

guardar

to keep sth (for sb)

guardar(le) algo (a alguien)

could you keep my place for a moment?

¿me podrías guardar el sitio un momento?

they kept his job for him

le guardaron el puesto

2.1. keep (to store, to put customarily):

keep

guardar

where do you keep the coffee?

¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

“keep in a cool place”

“conservar en lugar fresco”

2.2. keep (to have available):

keep

tener

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car

me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

2.3. keep (to stock):

keep ingl. brit.

tener

keep ingl. brit.

vender

we keep several kinds of tea

tenemos or vendemos varios tipos de té

3.1. keep (to reserve for future use):

keep

guardar

keep

dejar

keep some for later

guarda or deja algo para después

3.2. keep (to preserve):

keep

conservar

4.1. keep (to manage):

keep stall/shop/guesthouse

tener

4.2. keep (to raise):

keep pigs/chickens/bees

criar

4.3. keep (to have):

keep servants

tener

5.1. keep (to support):

keep family/household

mantener

he keeps a mistress

mantiene a una amante

can you keep her in the manner or style to which she is accustomed?

¿puedes darle la vida a la que está acostumbrada?

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes

me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

I hardly make enough to keep myself in cigarettes

apenas si saco para mis cigarrillos

5.2. keep (to protect):

keep arc.

guardar arcznte.

5.3. keep (to maintain):

she keeps a diary

escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note or record of everything

he tomado nota de todo

I've kept a note or record of everything

lo tengo todo anotado

6.1. keep (to cause to remain, to continue):

keep

mantener

I kept dinner hot for him

le mantuve la cena caliente

try and keep it clean/tidy

trata de mantenerlo limpio/ordenado

keep her informed

manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake

el ruido no me dejó dormir

keep him awake

manténlo despierto

keep him awake

no dejes que se duerma

to keep sb/sth -ing to keep sb guessing

tener a alguien en ascuas

keep your letters coming

sigan enviando cartas

he kept the engine running

mantuvo el motor en marcha

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

siento haberlo hecho esperar or haberlo tenido esperando

try and keep him talking

procura que siga hablando

6.2. keep (to detain):

don't let me keep you

no te quiero entretener

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

what kept you?

¿qué te retuvo?

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron ingresada

she was kept in hospital

la dejaron internada Co. Sur Méx.

they kept me at the police station for hours

me tuvieron horas en la comisaría

the teacher kept me after school

la maestra me hizo quedar después de clase or me dejó castigado

7. keep (to adhere to):

keep promise/vow

cumplir

he kept his word

cumplió su palabra

he kept his word

no faltó a su palabra

she didn't keep the appointment

faltó a la cita

she didn't keep the appointment

no acudió a la cita liter.

8. keep (to observe, to celebrate):

keep

celebrar

keep REL.

guardar

III.keep <pret. & part. pas. kept> [ingl. am. kip, ingl. brit. kiːp] V. intr.

1. keep (to stay, to remain):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma or en buen estado físico

to keep awake

mantenerse despierto

to keep awake

no dormirse

can't you keep quiet?

¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still!

¡estáte quieto! or ¡quédate quieto!

it's important to keep calm

es importante mantener la calma

keep calm!

¡tranquilo!

he kept silent

no dijo nada

he kept silent

guardó silencio liter.

it will keep fresh for several days

se mantiene fresco unos cuantos días

2.1. keep (to continue):

keep

seguir

keep on this road

siga por esta carretera

keep left/right

siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing

seguir +  ger

keep talking/running

sigue hablando/corriendo

you have to keep trying

tienes que seguir intentándolo

we should have just kept going

deberíamos haber seguido (adelante)

2.2. keep (repeatedly):

she keeps hitting me

siempre me está pegando

she keeps hitting me

no deja de pegarme

he keeps interfering

está continuamente entrometiéndose

he keeps interfering

no deja de entrometerse

I keep thinking it's Tuesday today

me ha dado por pensar que hoy es martes

I keep forgetting to bring it

nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3.1. keep food:

keep

conservarse (fresco)

it won't keep in this heat

no se va a conservar (fresco) or se va a echar a perder con este calor

this cake will keep for several months

este pastel se conserva or se puede guardar muchos meses

3.2. keep news/matter:

keep

esperar

I have something to tell you — will it keep till later?

tengo algo que decirte — ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

3.3. keep (to be in certain state of health) coloq.:

how are you keeping?

¿qué tal estás? coloq.

I hope she's keeping well

espero que siga or esté or ande bien

keep from en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

I.keep from V. trans. always separ.

1. keep from (prevent):

keep from

impedir

to keep sb from doing sth

impedir que alguien haga algo

2. keep from (retain information):

to keep sth from sb

ocultar algo a alguien

II.keep from V. intr.

keep from

evitar

I couldn't keep from laughing

no me podía aguantar la risa

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

to keep sth from sb

mantener algo alejado de alguien

to keep back from sth/sb

mantenerse alejado de algo/alguien

to keep aloof from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario español»inglés

impedir

to keep from

hurtarse a algo

to keep away from sth

Traducciones de keep from en el diccionario inglés»español

from [frɒm, ingl. am. frɑ:m] PREP.

1. from (as starting point):

from

de

where is he from?

¿de dónde es?

the flight from London

el vuelo procedente de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

volar de Nueva York a Tokio

to appear from among the trees

aparecer de entre los árboles

shirts from £5

camisas desde £5

from inside

desde dentro

to drink from a cup/the bottle

beber de una taza/la botella

2. from (temporal):

from day to day

día tras día

from time to time

de vez en cuando

from his childhood

desde su infancia

from that date on(wards)

desde esa fecha

3. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

a 100 metros del río

far from doing sth

lejos de hacer algo

4. from (one to another):

to go from door to door

ir de puerta en puerta

to tell good from evil

distinguir el bien del mal

5. from (originating in):

a card from Paul/Corsica

una tarjeta de Paul/Córcega

from my point of view

en mi opinión

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

según lo que he escuchado

translated from the English

traducido del inglés

quotations from Joyce

citas de Joyce

from ‘War and Peace’

de ‘Guerra y Paz’

to judge from appearances

juzgar según las apariencias

different from the others

diferente de los demás

7. from (caused by):

from experience

por experiencia

weak from hunger

débil de [o por] hambre

to die from thirst

morir de sed

8. from (removed):

to steal/take sth from sb

robar/quitar algo a alguien

to prevent sb from doing sth

evitar que alguien haga algo

to keep sth from sb

mantener algo alejado de alguien

to shade from the sun

protegerse del sol

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT.

7 menos 4 es igual a 3

I.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept SUST.

1. keep sin pl. (livelihood):

keep

subsistencia f

to earn one's keep

ganarse el sustento

2. keep HIST. (castle tower):

keep

torre f del homenaje

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

for keeps

para siempre

II.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept V. trans.

1. keep (have):

keep shop

tener

keep guesthouse

dirigir

keep animals

criar

keep ingl. am. children

cuidar

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

guardar

keep me a place

guárdame el sitio

keep the change

quédese con el cambio

3. keep (maintain):

keep

mantener

to keep sb under observation

tener a alguien en observación

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

no apartar los ojos de algo/alguien

to keep sb awake

no dejar dormir a alguien

to keep sth going

mantener algo a flote fig.

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

hacer esperar a alguien

to keep sb in prison

tener a alguien en la cárcel

he was kept in hospital

se quedó ingresado en el hospital

what kept you?

¿por qué tardaste?

5. keep (guard):

keep

guardar

to keep one's temper

contener el genio

6. keep (fulfil):

keep

cumplir

to keep an appointment

acudir a una cita

to keep one's word

cumplir su palabra

7. keep (record):

keep diary

escribir

keep accounts

llevar

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantener

to earn enough to keep oneself

ganar lo bastante para mantenerse

to keep a mistress

mantener a una amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep

obedecer

keep law

observar

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

no perder la práctica

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to keep one's balance

mantener el equilibrio

to keep time

marcar la hora

III.keep [ki:p] kept, kept kept, kept V. intr.

1. keep a. fig. (stay fresh):

keep

conservarse

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenerse

to keep fit

mantenerse en forma

to keep silent (about sth)

guardar silencio (sobre algo)

to keep to the left

circular por la izquierda

keep quiet!

¡cállate!

keep still!

¡estate quieto!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

seguir tirando

to keep going machine

seguir funcionando

to keep doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

he keeps losing his keys

siempre pierde sus llaves

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

how are you keeping? ingl. brit.

¿cómo estás?