keep down

kip daʊn
kept down
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Translation of keep down into German

Phrasal verb

1.

prices and numbers

tr.
prevent from increasing or rising
tr.
  • They took measures to keep down the inflation rate..Sie ergriffen Maßnahmen, um die Inflationsrate niedrig zu halten
2.

medical

tr.
retain food in the stomach without vomiting
tr.
  • She managed to keep down her breakfast despite feeling sick.Es gelang ihr, ihr Frühstück bei sich zu behalten, obwohl sie sich krank fühlte.
3.

self restraint

tr.
repress or control emotions or actions
tr.
  • He struggled to keep down his anger.Er kämpfte, um seine Wut zu unterdrücken.
4.

concealment

intr.Rare
stay low or hidden to avoid detection
intr.Rare
unten bleiben sich ducken versteckt halten
  • The soldiers were ordered to keep down during the attack.Die Soldaten wurden angewiesen, während des Angriffs unten zu bleiben.
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Synonyms and analogies of keep down in English

Examples of keep down in a sentence

  • They struggled to keep down the weeds in the garden.
  • He couldn't keep down any food after the surgery.
  • The medication helped her keep down her meals.
  • She tried to keep down her excitement during the meeting.
  • He managed to keep down his laughter during the serious speech.
  • We had to keep down to avoid being seen by the guards.

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

Verb
niedrig haltenv.

We should keep down our expectations during uncertain times.

Wir sollten unsere Erwartungen in unsicheren Zeiten niedrig halten.

These keep down the risk for defects and assure better productivity.

Dadurch können wir das Fehlerrisiko niedrig halten und die Produktivität erhöhen.

unten bleibenv.

The sentry's out, keep down.

Die Wache ist draußen, unten bleiben.

Come on, keep down and rush!

Los, unten bleiben und losstürmen!

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Other translations for keep down:

  • bleib unten

keep down: Examples and translations in context

With regular consumption of avocados you can keep down the blood cholesterol level and high blood sugar levels.

Mit dem regelmäßigen Verzehr von Avocados können Sie den Blutcholesterinspiegel und hohe Blutzuckerspiegel niedrig halten.

Without affecting your financing, you can keep down your costs due to steady lease payments and thus gain a competitive advantage.

Ohne Ihre Finanzierung zu gefährden, können Sie durch gleichbleibende Leasingraten Ihre Kosten niedrig halten und sich so einen Wettbewerbsvorteil verschaffen.

Thus lacewings should be very welcome in your garden because they keep down the number of plant pests and contribute to the culture of ecological garden products.

So sollten Florfliegen sehr willkommen im Garten sein, damit sie die Anzahl der Pflanzenschädlinge niedrig halten und zur Kultur des ökologischen Gartenprodukts beitragen.

What's going on? - Keep down, sir.

Was ist los? - Unten bleiben, Sir.

What should we do? -Keep down.

Was sollen wir tun? - Unten bleiben.

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