to keep to
01
hålla sig till, följa
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
rörelseverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
to
grundverb
keep
presens
keep to
3:e person singular
keeps to
presens particip
keeping to
enkelt preteritum
kept to
perfekt particip
kept to
Exempel
When driving in the mountains, it's essential to keep to the marked trail.
När du kör i bergen är det viktigt att hålla sig till den markerade leden.
02
hålla sig till, följa
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
ålderdomligt
Exempel
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Hon håller sig alltid till sin arbetsschema och missar aldrig en deadline.
03
hålla sig till, koncentrera sig på
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Exempel
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Under presentationen, se till att hålla dig till huvudämnet och undvik att gå vilse.
04
stanna, hålla sig
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Exempel
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Trots den frestande stranden föredrog han att stanna i skuggan av strandparasollen.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
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idiom
informellt
Exempel
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
kollokation
Exempel
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
kollokation
Exempel
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.
