keep something down
kept something down
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Definition of keep something down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
physical restrainthold something so it does not rise
  • He kept the umbrella down in the wind.
hold down restrain
2.
controlstop something from getting bigger or louder
  • Try to keep the noise down.
restrain suppress
3.
digestionnot vomit after eating or drinking
  • She was too sick to keep the soup down.
retain
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Expressions with keep

keep goingv.
maintain the pace or speed
He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..
keep onv.
continue doing something
She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..
keep upv.
maintain the same speed or level
He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.
keep aroundv.
retain something or someone nearby
I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.
keep in touchv.
maintain communication with someone
We promised to keep in touch after graduation.
keep one's placev.
not lose track of location in reading or process
Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Expressions with something

really somethingexp.
very impressive or remarkable in a positive way
Her performance in the play was really something.
that's somethingexp.
indicates a noteworthy or impressive thing
Winning the award, now that's something.
quite somethingn.
impressive or remarkable thing
Her performance in the play was quite something.
something's fishyexp.
something seems dishonest or wrong
When he changed his story again, something's fishy.
blow something upv.
inflate something with air or gas
We need to blow the balloons up for the party.
boil something downv.
make a liquid thicker by boiling
Boil the sauce down to enhance the flavor.
get something out of itv.
gain a benefit or advantage from something
She hoped to get a promotion out of it.
get something over withv.
finish an unpleasant task quickly
I want to get this meeting over with so I can relax.
give something a gov.
try or attempt something new or unfamiliar
She decided to give painting a go.
give something a tryv.
try something to see results, especially if it is new
I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

Terms related to keep something down

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
downinessdownwarddownwardsdownykeeperkeepingcontaincontrolcurblimitpressrestrict

Examples of keep something down in a sentence

  • Please keep the noise down at night.
  • Please keep your voice down in the library.
  • We need to keep costs down this year.
  • He couldn't keep the medicine down.
  • After the surgery, she struggled to keep any food down.

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  1. French:maintenir quelque chose en bas, réduire, ...
  2. German:unten halten, gering halten, ...
  3. Italian:tenere basso, contenere, ...
  4. Spanish:mantener abajo, bajar, ...
  5. Portuguese:manter algo para baixo, manter sob controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:按住, 控制, ...
  7. Japanese:押さえる, 静かにする, ...
  8. Arabic:ثَبَّتَ, خَفَّضَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיק לְמַטָּה, לְהַנְמִיךְ, ...
  10. Russian:удерживать, сделать потише, ...
  11. Ukrainian:притримувати, стримувати, ...
  12. Hindi:दबाकर रखना, कम रखना, ...

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