to keep on
[phrase form: keep]
01
fortsätta, hålla på
to continue an action or state without interruption
Transitive: to keep on doing sth
Exempel
The music kept on playing throughout the evening.
Musiken fortsatte spela under hela kvällen.
Despite the setbacks, she decided to keep on chasing her goals.
Trots motgångarna bestämde hon sig för att fortsätta att jaga sina mål.
02
behålla, fortsätta anställa
to continue employing someone
Transitive: to keep on an employee
Exempel
The company decided to keep on their most experienced employees during the restructuring.
Företaget beslutade att behålla sina mest erfarna anställda under omstruktureringen.
They offered to keep him on as a consultant after his retirement.
De erbjöd sig att behålla honom som konsult efter hans pensionering.
03
fortsätta hyra, behålla i hyra
to continue renting a house, apartment, or other property
Transitive: to keep on a property
Exempel
We're planning to keep the house on over the summer so we can enjoy the vacation season.
Vi planerar att behålla huset under sommaren så att vi kan njuta av semestersäsongen.
Despite the move, they decided to keep the apartment on for a few more months.
Trots flytten bestämde de sig för att behålla lägenheten i några månader till.
04
fortsätta prata, insistera
to persistently talk to a person about something or someone, often in an annoying manner
Intransitive: to keep on at sb | to keep on about sth
Exempel
She wo n't stop keeping on about her new car; it's becoming tiresome.
Hon slutar inte fortsätta prata om sin nya bil; det börjar bli tröttsamt.
He said he'd fix the leaky faucet, but she kept on at him until he did.
Han sa att han skulle laga den läckande kranen, men hon fortsatte tjata på honom tills han gjorde det.
