keep score

kip skɔr

kept score

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Definition of keep score - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sportstrack the score in a game or sport

She was asked to keep score during the match.

monitor

record

track

track differencesmaintain a record of comparisons or differences between people or situations

She tends to keep score of every little favor she does for friends..

monitor

record

track

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep around

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Expressions with score

score up

gain points in a game or competition

The team managed to score up 20 points in the first half.

score with

achieve a goal or success

The team scored with a last-minute goal.

score off

defeat someone in an argument or debate

She managed to score off her opponent in the debate.

score a point

gain a point by achieving something in a game or contest

She scored a point with her last shot.

even the score

make things equal in a competition or conflict

She trained hard to even the score after last year's defeat.

level the score

make the scores equal in a game or match

The team scored to level the score in the final minute.

score a hit

achieve success or recognition

The new product scored a hit with customers.

score points off

gain an advantage over someone

He always tries to score points off his colleagues during meetings.

settle the score

make things fair by dealing with past wrongs

He wanted to settle the score after what happened.

stop keeping score

stop comparing achievements or actions between people

She chose to stop keeping score in their friendship.

Terms with keep score included in their meaning

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peg

scoring

marker moved on a board to keep score

tally

scoring

keep score in a game or competition

Examples of keep score in a sentence

It's important to keep score accurately in competitions.
He likes to keep score of who owes him favors.
In a relationship, it's unhealthy to keep score.

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French:tenir le score, tenir les comptes, ...
German:den Spielstand verfolgen, Buch führen, ...
Italian:tenere il punteggio, annotare le differenze, ...
Spanish:llevar la cuenta, ...
Portuguese:marcar os pontos, manter a contagem, ...
Chinese:记分, 记录差异, ...
Japanese:得点を記録する, 記録を保つ, ...
Arabic:حَسَبَ النتيجة, يُسَجِّلُ الحِسابات, ...
Hebrew:לִרְשׁוֹם אֶת הַנִּיקוּד, לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶשְׁבּוֹן, ...
Russian:вести счет, вести учет, ...
Ukrainian:вести рахунок, вести облік, ...
Hindi:अंक रखना, अंतर रखना, ...
Bengali:স্কোর রাখা, তুলনা করা, ...
Catalan:portar el marcador, portar compte, ...
Czech:zapisovat skóre, dělat si čárky, ...
Danish:notere point, holde regnskab, ...
Dutch:de score bijhouden, verschillen bijhouden, ...
Greek:κρατώ σκορ, κρατάω λογαριασμό, ...
Hungarian:vezetni az eredményt, számon tartani, ...
Khmer:កត់ពិន្ទុ, កត់ត្រាគណនាបំណុលគុណ, ...
Korean:점수를 기록하다, 차이를 기록하다, ...
Persian:امتیاز را ثبت کردن, حساب نگه داشتن, ...
Polish:prowadzić, wypominać, ...
Portuguese (BR):anotar o placar, manter a contagem, ...
Romanian:a ține scorul, a ține evidența, ...
Swedish:hålla koll på poängen, hålla koll på, ...
Thai:จดคะแนน, ติดตามความแตกต่าง, ...
Turkish:skor tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghi tỉ số, theo dõi sự khác biệt, ...

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