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to keep back
[phrase form: keep]
01
contener, reprimir
to prevent a feeling, emotion, or reaction from being expressed or displayed
Ejemplos
She could n't keep back her tears when she heard the sad news.
No pudo contener las lágrimas cuando escuchó la triste noticia.
He struggled to keep back his laughter during the serious meeting.
Luchó por contener su risa durante la reunión seria.
02
retener, ocultar
to withhold or refuse to reveal information to someone
Ejemplos
I have a feeling that she 's keeping back important details about the project.
Tengo la sensación de que ella oculta detalles importantes sobre el proyecto.
The detective suspected that the witness was keeping back key information.
El detective sospechaba que el testigo ocultaba información clave.
03
guardar, reservar
to set aside a portion of something for a specific purpose, often for personal use or future needs
Ejemplos
He decided to keep a portion of his earnings back for future investments.
Decidió guardar una parte de sus ganancias para futuras inversiones.
She advised her friend to keep back a bit of the cake for a midnight snack.
Ella aconsejó a su amiga guardar un poco del pastel para un bocadillo de medianoche.
04
mantenerse alejado, guardar distancia
to maintain a distance from someone or something, usually for safety reasons
Ejemplos
The lifeguard instructed swimmers to keep back from the dangerous currents.
El salvavidas instruyó a los nadadores que se mantuvieran alejados de las corrientes peligrosas.
Pedestrians were asked to keep back from the accident scene to allow emergency responders access.
Se pidió a los peatones que se mantuvieran alejados de la escena del accidente para permitir el acceso a los servicios de emergencia.
05
mantener alejado, impedir el acercamiento
to prevent someone from getting too close to another person or thing
Ejemplos
The security guards were instructed to keep back anyone without proper identification.
A los guardias de seguridad se les instruyó para mantener alejado a cualquiera sin una identificación adecuada.
The police used barriers to keep back the protesters from approaching the government building.
La policía usó barreras para mantener alejados a los manifestantes de acercarse al edificio del gobierno.
06
hacer repetir, retener
to require a student to repeat a grade or year at school due to poor academic performance
Ejemplos
The school decided to keep back some students in the second grade to provide additional support.
La escuela decidió retener a algunos estudiantes en segundo grado para brindarles apoyo adicional.
James was kept back a year in high school to catch up on his studies.
A James lo hicieron repetir un año en la escuela secundaria para ponerse al día con sus estudios.
07
retener, quedarse después de clases
to require a student to stay at school beyond normal hours for disciplinary reasons
Dialect
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BritishEjemplos
The teacher decided to keep him back after school for talking during class.
El profesor decidió quedarse con él después de la escuela por hablar durante la clase.
They were kept back for detention as a consequence of their misbehavior.
Fueron retenidos después de clases como consecuencia de su mal comportamiento.
