keep at

kiːp æt
kept at
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Translation of keep at into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

persist in task

continue working on something persistently
dabei bleiben weiter machen
  • She decided to keep at her studies despite the distractions.Sie beschloss, trotz der Ablenkungen weiterzumachen
2.

encouragement

urge someone to continue a task
antreiben drängen motivieren
  • He kept at his friend to finish the project.Er trieb seinen Freund an, das Projekt zu beenden.
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Expressions with keep at: examples in English and translations in German

keep at bayv.
fernhalten
abwehren
She used garlic to keep mosquitoes at bay.
keep at arm's lengthv.
auf Abstand halten
fernhalten
She keeps her colleagues at arm's length to maintain professionalism.
keep at itv.
fortfahren
She decided to keep at it until she mastered the skill.

Synonyms and analogies of keep at in English

v.continueperseverepersistMore synonyms

Examples of keep at in a sentence

  • They keep at their training no matter how tough it gets.
  • She kept at him to complete his homework.
  • They kept at the team to meet the deadline.

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

Verb
motivierenv.
antreibenv.
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See also:

keep at itkeep at baykeep on at
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keep apart keep around keep at arm's length keep at bay
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