keep back

kiːp bæk
kept back
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Translation of keep back from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

1.

restraint

stay at a distance or refrain from approaching
  • The guard asked the crowd to keep back.De bewaker vroeg de menigte om afstand te houden.
2.

reservation

hold something in reserve or not share
  • She decided to keep back some money for emergencies.Ze besloot wat geld achter te houden voor noodgevallen.
3.

psychology

withhold information or emotions
  • He kept back his feelings during the meeting.Hij verzweeg zijn gevoelens tijdens de vergadering
4.

progress

Rare
prevent someone from progressing in a course
Rare
  • The teacher decided to keep back the student for another year.De leraar besloot de leerling een jaar te laten zitten.
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Synonyms and analogies of keep back in English

Examples of keep back in a sentence

  • The teacher asked the students to keep back from the experiment table.
  • He kept back his true feelings during the meeting.
  • They decided to keep back some supplies for the winter.
  • She decided to keep back the news until he was ready.
  • He couldn't keep back his tears any longer.
  • Financial issues can keep back a promising career.

Translations of "keep back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

blijf daar

No, keep back!

Nee, blijf daar.

Daniel! Tracy, keep back!

Tracy, blijf daar!

Here, keep back, you kids there.

Blijf daar, jullie.

Keep back, I'm warning you.

Blijf daar, ik waarschuw je.

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Other translations for keep back:

  • achterhoudenv.
  • tegenhoudenv.
  • verzwijgenv.
  • reserverenv.
  • laten zittenv.
  • blijf achter

keep back: Examples and translations in context

Here, keep back, you kids there.

Blijf daar, jullie.

No, keep back!

Nee, blijf daar.

Where is she? - Keep back!

Waar is ze? - Blijf daar!

Keep back, rin.

Blijf daar, Rin.

Keep back, keep back.

Blijf daar, blijf daar.

Keep back, keep back.

Blijf daar, blijf daar.

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