verbA2Very Oftenneutralboth

keep

держать

have and not give away

How important is this word
A2Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/kiːp/
EN-US/kiːp/
RU[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
keep

keep with Russian translation

keep usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Please keep the receipt.

Пожалуйста, держи чек.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We keep our old photos in a box.

Мы держим наши старые фотографии в коробке.

keep synonyms

🇬🇧en

держать при себе, не отдавать

A2Very Often

I keep my old books.

🇬🇧en

держать в руке или удерживать

A2Very Often

Hold the box tightly.

🇬🇧en

сберегать, не тратить, откладывать

A2Very Often

I save my money for travel.

🇬🇧en

хранить в месте, убирать на хранение

A2Often

We store food in the fridge.

🇬🇧en

сохранять, удерживать у себя

A2Often

The company retained its best workers.

🇬🇧en

поддерживать, сохранять в нужном состоянии

A2Very Often

We maintain the garden carefully.

🇬🇧en

сохранять, оберегать от изменений или вреда

A2Often

This method helps preserve fresh fruit.

🇬🇧en

резервировать, оставлять про запас

A2Often

I reserved a table at the restaurant.

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possess

владеть, иметь в собственности

A2Often

She possesses great talent.

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What does keep mean?

have and not give away

How do you pronounce keep?

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

How is keep used in a sentence?

Please keep the receipt. Translation: Пожалуйста, держи чек.

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