Cari
to keep back
[phrase form: keep]
01
menahan, menekan
to prevent a feeling, emotion, or reaction from being expressed or displayed
Contoh-contoh
She could n't keep back her tears when she heard the sad news.
Dia tidak bisa menahan air matanya ketika mendengar kabar sedih itu.
He struggled to keep back his laughter during the serious meeting.
Dia berusaha keras untuk menahan tawanya selama rapat yang serius.
02
menahan, menyembunyikan
to withhold or refuse to reveal information to someone
Contoh-contoh
I have a feeling that she 's keeping back important details about the project.
Saya merasa dia menyembunyikan detail penting tentang proyek itu.
The detective suspected that the witness was keeping back key information.
Detektif itu menduga bahwa saksi menyembunyikan informasi penting.
03
menyisihkan, mencadangkan
to set aside a portion of something for a specific purpose, often for personal use or future needs
Contoh-contoh
He decided to keep a portion of his earnings back for future investments.
Dia memutuskan untuk menyisihkan sebagian dari penghasilannya untuk investasi di masa depan.
She advised her friend to keep back a bit of the cake for a midnight snack.
Dia menyarankan temannya untuk menyisihkan sedikit kue untuk camilan tengah malam.
04
menjaga jarak, menjauh
to maintain a distance from someone or something, usually for safety reasons
Contoh-contoh
The lifeguard instructed swimmers to keep back from the dangerous currents.
Penjaga pantai menginstruksikan perenang untuk menjauh dari arus berbahaya.
Pedestrians were asked to keep back from the accident scene to allow emergency responders access.
Pejalan kaki diminta untuk menjauh dari lokasi kecelakaan untuk memungkinkan petugas darurat mengakses.
05
menahan, mencegah mendekat
to prevent someone from getting too close to another person or thing
Contoh-contoh
The security guards were instructed to keep back anyone without proper identification.
Para penjaga keamanan diperintahkan untuk menjauhkan siapa pun yang tidak memiliki identifikasi yang tepat.
The police used barriers to keep back the protesters from approaching the government building.
Polisi menggunakan penghalang untuk menahan para pengunjuk rasa agar tidak mendekati gedung pemerintah.
06
menahan untuk mengulang, menahan
to require a student to repeat a grade or year at school due to poor academic performance
Contoh-contoh
The school decided to keep back some students in the second grade to provide additional support.
Sekolah memutuskan untuk menahan beberapa siswa di kelas dua untuk memberikan dukungan tambahan.
James was kept back a year in high school to catch up on his studies.
James ditahan setahun di sekolah menengah untuk mengejar ketertinggalan dalam pelajarannya.
07
menahan, menahan setelah sekolah
to require a student to stay at school beyond normal hours for disciplinary reasons
Dialect
British
BritishContoh-contoh
The teacher decided to keep him back after school for talking during class.
Guru memutuskan untuk menahannya setelah sekolah karena berbicara selama kelas.
They were kept back for detention as a consequence of their misbehavior.
Mereka ditahan setelah sekolah sebagai konsekuensi dari perilaku buruk mereka.
