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to keep to
01
manter-se em, seguir
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de movimento
regular
inseparável
partícula
to
verbo base
keep
presente
keep to
3.ª pessoa do singular
keeps to
particípio presente
keeping to
pretérito simples
kept to
particípio passado
kept to
Exemplos
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Ao dirigir nas montanhas, é essencial manter-se na trilha marcada.
02
manter-se, cumprir
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
uso antigo
Exemplos
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Ela sempre cumpre seu cronograma de trabalho e nunca perde um prazo.
03
manter-se em, concentrar-se em
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Exemplos
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Durante a apresentação, certifique-se de manter-se no tópico principal e evite divagações.
04
permanecer, manter-se
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Exemplos
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Apesar da praia tentadora, ele preferiu ficar na sombra do guarda-sol.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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expressão idiomática
informal
Exemplos
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
colocação
Exemplos
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
colocação
Exemplos
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.
