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to keep to
[phrase form: keep]
01
дотримуватися, слідувати
to stay on a specific path, road, or route
Transitive: to keep to a path
Приклади
When driving in the mountains, it 's essential to keep to the marked trail.
Під час їзди в горах важливо дотримуватися позначеної стежки.
The hikers were advised to keep to the established paths to protect the environment.
Пішоходам порадили дотримуватися встановлених стежок, щоб захистити навколишнє середовище.
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дотримуватися, виконувати
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
Transitive: to keep to a plan
Old useПриклади
She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline.
Вона завжди дотримується свого робочого графіка і ніколи не пропускає терміни.
It 's essential to keep to the budget you've set for the project.
Дуже важливо дотримуватися бюджету, який ви встановили для проекту.
03
дотримуватися, зосереджуватися на
to focus on and discuss only the specific subject that one is supposed to address
Transitive: to keep to a subject
Приклади
During the presentation, make sure to keep to the main topic and avoid going off on tangents.
Під час презентації переконайтеся, що дотримуєтеся основної теми та уникайте відхилень.
The professor reminded the students to keep to the assigned essay question.
Професор нагадав студентам дотримуватися призначеного питання есе.
04
залишатися, триматися
to remain in a particular place or position
Transitive: to keep to a place or position
Приклади
Despite the tempting beach, he preferred to keep to the shade of the beach umbrella.
Незважаючи на привабливий пляж, він віддав перевагу залишатися в тіні пляжного парасоля.
The children were told to keep to the play area and not wander too far from the campsite.
Дітям сказали триматися ігрового майданчика і не відходити далеко від кемпінгу.
to keep to oneself
01
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
![to [keep] to {oneself} definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/66620/original/?type=jpeg "to [keep] to {oneself} definition and meaning")
Idiom
InformalПриклади
She's a quiet person who tends to keep to herself, especially in a crowded room.
Despite being in a social environment, he chose to keep to himself and read a book.
to keep something to oneself
01
to decide not to share a piece of information, an idea, or a feeling with others
CollocationПриклади
He decided to keep his new job offer to himself until he made a decision.
She chose to keep her travel plans to herself to surprise her family.
to keep somebody to oneself
01
to limit someone's interactions with others, usually due to possessiveness or a desire for privacy
CollocationПриклади
He was in love with her and did n't want to share her with anyone, so he kept her to himself and refused to introduce her to his friends or colleagues.
She was so jealous of her boyfriend that she always tried to keep him to herself, never allowing him to spend time with his friends or family.
