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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
Example
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.
Él luchó por contener su risa durante la reunión seria.
02
retener, ocultar
to withhold or refuse to reveal information to someone
Example
I have a feeling that she 's keeping back important details about the project.
Tengo la sensación de que ella está ocultando detalles importantes sobre el proyecto.
The detective suspected that the witness was keeping back key information.
El detective sospechaba que el testigo estaba ocultando información clave.
03
reservar, retener
to set aside a portion of something for a specific purpose, often for personal use or future needs
Example
He decided to keep a portion of his earnings back for future investments.
Decidió reservar 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 que reservara un poco del pastel para un snack de medianoche.
04
mantenerse alejado, mantener distancia
to maintain a distance from someone or something, usually for safety reasons
Example
The lifeguard instructed swimmers to keep back from the dangerous currents.
El salvavidas instruyó a los nadadores a mantenerse alejado 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, retener
to prevent someone from getting too close to another person or thing
Example
The security guards were instructed to keep back anyone without proper identification.
Se les instruyó a los guardias de seguridad que mantuvieran alejado a cualquier persona que no tuviera una identificación adecuada.
The police used barriers to keep back the protesters from approaching the government building.
La policía utilizó barreras para mantener alejado a los manifestantes de acercarse al edificio gubernamental.
06
retener, repetir
to require a student to repeat a grade or year at school due to poor academic performance
Example
The school decided to keep back some students in the second grade to provide additional support.
La escuela decidió retener a algunos estudiantes de segundo grado para proporcionar apoyo adicional.
James was kept back a year in high school to catch up on his studies.
James fue retenido un año en la escuela secundaria para recuperar sus estudios.
07
retener, mantener después de clase
to require a student to stay at school beyond normal hours for disciplinary reasons
Example
The teacher decided to keep him back after school for talking during class.
El maestro decidió retenerlo después de clase por hablar durante la clase.
They were kept back for detention as a consequence of their misbehavior.
Fueron retenidos después de clase como consecuencia de su mala conducta.
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