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keep

keep

Meaning of keep

English

to have something and not give it back or away

Русский

Не отдавать и не возвращать, например сдачу или подарок.

keep

Pronunciation

British English
/kiːp/
American English
/kiːp/

keep with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом keep

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Оставить себе

Keeping something for yourself
keep the change
сдачи не надо

Keep the change; your help with the bags was wonderful.

Сдачи не надо; вы очень помогли мне с сумками.

you can keep it
можешь оставить себе

You can keep it; I have another scarf.

Можешь оставить себе; у меня есть другой шарф.

  • keep a secretхранить секрет
  • keep the receiptсохранить чек
  • keep a copyоставить себе копию
  • keep the originalоставить себе оригинал
  • keep the restоставить себе остальное

keep usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

You can keep the change.

Сдачу можешь оставить себе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Can I keep this photo?

Можно мне оставить себе это фото?

keep synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between keep, hold on to, hang on to, retain, and save

hold on to
🇬🇧English

to keep something and not give it away

often

ENHold on to your ticket until the end.

H
🇬🇧English
hang on to

informal: to keep something instead of throwing it away

often

ENHang on to the receipt, just in case.

🇬🇧English

formal: to continue to have

A2often

ENThe company retained its best workers.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to keep something for later use

A2very often

ENI save my money for travel.

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Questions about this word

keep meaning: what does it mean?

to have something and not give it back or away

keep pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

keep is pronounced as /kiːp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

keep definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Сдачу можешь оставить себе. Translation: You can keep the change.

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