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to keep to
01
zich houden aan, volgen
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
grammaticale informatie
morfologische samenstelling
frasal
bewegingswerkwoord
regelmatig
onscheidbaar
partikel
to
basiswerkwoord
keep
tegenwoordige tijd
keep to
3e persoon enkelvoud
keeps to
onvoltooid deelwoord
keeping to
onvoltooid verleden tijd
kept to
voltooid deelwoord
kept to
Voorbeelden
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Tijdens het rijden in de bergen is het essentieel om op de gemarkeerde route te blijven.
02
volgen, nakomen
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
verouderd gebruik
Voorbeelden
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Ze houdt zich altijd aan haar werkschema en mist nooit een deadline.
03
zich houden aan, zich concentreren op
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Voorbeelden
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Zorg ervoor dat u tijdens de presentatie bij het hoofdonderwerp blijft en vermijd uitweidingen.
04
blijven, zich houden aan
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Voorbeelden
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Ondanks het verleidelijke strand, verkoos hij in de schaduw van de parasol te blijven.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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idioom
informeel
Voorbeelden
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
collocatie
Voorbeelden
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
collocatie
Voorbeelden
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.
