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to keep to
01
mantenerse en, seguir
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de movimiento
regular
inseparable
partícula
to
verbo base
keep
presente
keep to
3.ª persona singular
keeps to
participio presente
keeping to
pretérito simple
kept to
participio pasado
kept to
Ejemplos
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Cuando conduces en las montañas, es esencial mantenerse en el sendero marcado.
02
cumplir, seguir
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
uso antiguo
Ejemplos
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Ella siempre se atiene a su horario de trabajo y nunca pierde un plazo.
03
ceñirse a, mantenerse en
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Ejemplos
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Durante la presentación, asegúrate de mantenerte en el tema principal y evita desviarte en tangentes.
04
permanecer, mantenerse
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Ejemplos
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
A pesar de la tentadora playa, prefirió mantenerse en la sombra de la sombrilla.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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modismo
informal
Ejemplos
She's a quiet person who tends to keep to herself, especially in a crowded room.
to keep something to oneself
01
to decide not to share a piece of information, an idea, or a feeling with others
colocación
Ejemplos
He decided to keep his new job offer to himself until he made a decision.
to keep somebody to oneself
01
to limit someone's interactions with others, usually due to possessiveness or a desire for privacy
colocación
Ejemplos
He was in love with her and didn't want to share her with anyone, so he kept her to himself and refused to introduce her to his friends or colleagues.
