Vydáno dne 02.08.2009
Přehled nejdůležitějších frázových sloves tvořených se slovesem KEEP.
Sloveso keep/'ki:p/ má velice široké použití jak samostatně, tak jako součást frázového slovesa. O jeho významech si můžete přečíst článek Slovíčko KEEP.
Dnes se však zaměříme na jeho použití ve frázových slovesech. Jak už to často bývá, jedno frázové sloveso může mít hned několik významů. Pojďme si tedy vše postupně rozebrat.
keep (yourself) from doing sth – zdržet se dělání něčeho
He bit his lip to keep from crying. *1
She couldn't keep from laughing. *2
She couldn't keep herself from laughing. *3
keep sb/sth from doing sth – bránit někomu/něčemu před něčím
The noise kept me from sleeping. *4
keep sb/sth from sth – zdržovat někoho/něco od něčeho
Am I keeping you from work? *5
keep sth from sb – tajit / skrývat něco před někým
He kept the information from me for too long. *6
I'm sure he's keeping something from me. *7
keep sb/sth off (sth) – držet někoho/něco mimo něco
The lid will keep the flies off. *8
Keep the dogs off the grass. *9
Keep your hands off the cakes. *10
keep off sth – držet se mimo něco (nevstupovat), vyhýbat se
Keep off the grass. *11
She managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods. *12
The doctor told me to keep off fatty foods. *13
Keep off politics when you talk to him. *14
keep (sth) up / keep up (sth) – pokračovat, nepřestávat
The snow kept up all day. *15
We're winning. Hopefully we can keep up. *16
Keep up the good work. *17
keep up (with sb/sth) – udržet krok s někým/něčím
Slow down! I can't keep up. *18
She couldn't keep up with us. *19
keep up with sb – být v kontaktu s někým
Do you keep up with your former colleagues? *20
keep up with sth – být v obraze, chápat
I couldn't keep up with the conversation. *21
keep sb up – udržet někoho vzhůru
He kept me up all night. *22
keep (sb/sth) away (from sb/sth) – držet se dál od někoho/něčeho
Keep away from the edge. *23
Keep away from me! *24
His illness kept him away from work. *25
He wanted to work, but the illness kept him away. *26
keep sb/sth out (of sth) – držet někoho/něco mimo
Keep your dog out of my living room! *27
Keep the dog out! *28
Keep your child out of the sun. *29
keep out (of sth) – nevstupovat někam
Keep out! *30
Keep out of my kitchen. *31
keep at sth – zůstat u něčeho (práce)
Keep at it! Don't give up! *32
keep sb at sth – držet někoho u něčeho (práce)
I kept him at it all day. *33
keep back sth / keep sth back – zadržet, tajit něco
I bet she's keeping something back. *34
She couldn't keep back the tears. *35
keep back sb / keep sb back – držet zpátky (před úspěchem, pokrokem)
Her self-consciousness kept her back. *36
keep (sb/sth) back (from sb/sth) – držet (se) dál
Keep back from the road. *37
Keep the child back from the road. *38
keep down – držet se dole / při zemi
Keep down! They will see you. *39
keep sth down / keep down sth – držet něco na minimu
We need to keep the costs down. *40
To keep down the mice we've bought three cats. *41
Keep your voice down! *42
Keep it down! I want to sleep here. *43
keep to sth – udržet se na něčem, neopouštět něco (cestu), dodržovat
Keep to the path, will you? *44
Why can't you keep to the basic rules? *45
keep sth to sth – držet něco na nějaké hranici
We should keep the costs to a minimum. *46
keep to sth – zůstat u něčeho
What are you talking about? Keep to the point, please. *47
He was fined for speeding. He didn't keep to the speed limit. *48