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to keep to
01
restare su, seguire
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
informazioni grammaticali
composizione morfologica
frasale
verbo di movimento
regolare
inseparabile
particella
to
verbo base
keep
presente
keep to
3ª persona singolare
keeps to
participio presente
keeping to
passato semplice
kept to
participio passato
kept to
Esempi
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Quando si guida in montagna, è essenziale rimanere sul sentiero segnato.
02
mantenersi, rispettare
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
uso antico
Esempi
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Lei si attiene sempre al suo programma di lavoro e non manca mai una scadenza.
03
attenersi a, concentrarsi su
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Esempi
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Durante la presentazione, assicurati di attenerti all'argomento principale ed evita di divagare.
04
rimanere, mantenersi
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Esempi
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Nonostante la spiaggia invitante, preferì rimanere all'ombra dell'ombrellone.
to keep to oneself
01
tenersi per sè
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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modo di dire
informale
Esempi
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
collocazione
Esempi
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
collocazione
Esempi
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.
