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to keep to
01
rester sur, suivre
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe de mouvement
régulier
inséparable
particule
to
verbe de base
keep
présent
keep to
3e personne du singulier
keeps to
participe présent
keeping to
passé simple
kept to
participe passé
kept to
Exemples
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Lorsque vous conduisez dans les montagnes, il est essentiel de rester sur le sentier balisé.
02
tenir, respecter
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
vieilli
Exemples
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Elle se tient toujours à son emploi du temps et ne manque jamais une échéance.
03
rester sur, se concentrer sur
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Exemples
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Pendant la présentation, assurez-vous de vous en tenir au sujet principal et évitez de partir sur des digressions.
04
rester, se maintenir
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Exemples
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Malgré la plage tentante, il a préféré rester à l'ombre du parasol.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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idiome
informel
Exemples
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
collocation
Exemples
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
collocation
Exemples
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.
