keep time

kiːp taɪm
kept time
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Translation of keep time into German

Verbal expression

1.

synchronize movements

move in sync with a rhythm
den Takt halten im Takt bleiben
  • The dancers keep time with the music.Die Tänzer hielten den Takt mit der Musik.
2.

timepiece accuracy

show the correct time consistently
gehen die Zeit anzeigen
  • This old clock still keeps time perfectly.Diese alte Uhr geht immer noch perfekt.
3.

timekeeping

measure the passage of time accurately
messen zeitnehmen
  • The stopwatch is used to keep time during the race.Die Stoppuhr wird verwendet, um während des Rennens die Zeit zu messen.
4.

maintain schedule

follow a planned schedule
den Fahrplan einhalten pünktlich fahren im Zeitplan bleiben
  • The train must keep time to avoid delays.Der Zug muss den Fahrplan einhalten, um Verspätungen zu vermeiden.
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Synonyms and analogies of keep time in English

Examples of keep time in a sentence

  • Marching bands must keep time to maintain formation.
  • My wristwatch doesn't keep time well anymore.
  • The antique grandfather clock keeps time with surprising accuracy.
  • The clock must keep time precisely.
  • Musicians need to keep time with the conductor.
  • The ferry rarely keeps time in winter.

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

Zeit behalten

These devices were so accurate that they could keep time for a million years without losing a second.

Diese Geräte waren so genau, dass sie eine Million Jahre Zeit behalten konnten, ohne eine Sekunde zu verlieren.

Takt zu halten

Learning to keep time is one of the most important skills for any musician.

Den Takt zu halten ist eine der wichtigsten Fähigkeiten, die jeder Musiker lernen muss.

Rhythmus zu halten

For beginners, learning to keep time can be quite a challenge.

Für Anfänger kann es eine echte Herausforderung sein, den Rhythmus zu halten.

Zeit im Auge zu behalten

The debate club had monitors to facilitate discussions and keep time.

Der Debattierclub hatte Moderatoren, um Diskussionen zu leiten und die Zeit im Auge zu behalten.

im Takt bleiben

It's important for all choir members to keep time while singing together.

Es ist wichtig, dass alle Chormitglieder beim gemeinsamen Singen im Takt bleiben.

messen

They keep time to the accuracy of more than one second in one million years.

Sie messen die Zeit mit einer Abweichung von weniger als einer Sekunde pro 1 Million Jahre.

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keep time: Examples and translations in context

Digital quartz clocks may keep accurate time for a week, not losing more than a second but an atomic clock can keep time for millions of years without drifting as much.

Digitale Quarzuhren können die genaue Zeit für eine Woche behalten und nicht mehr als eine Sekunde verlieren, aber eine Atomuhr kann Millionen von Jahren Zeit behalten, ohne so stark zu driften.

These ultra-precise devices can keep time for thousands of years without losing a second in drift - in comparison to electronic clocks, perhaps the next most accurate devices, which can drift up to a second a day.

Diese ultrapräzisen Geräte können Tausende von Jahren Zeit behalten, ohne eine Sekunde im Drift zu verlieren - im Vergleich zu elektronischen Uhren, vielleicht die nächsten genauesten Geräte, die bis zu einer Sekunde am Tag treiben können.

Even experienced musicians sometimes struggle to keep time in complex rhythmic patterns.

Selbst erfahrene Musiker haben manchmal Schwierigkeiten, bei komplexen rhythmischen Mustern den Takt zu halten.

I always rap at my desk to keep time while studying.

Beim Lernen klopfe ich immer auf meinen Schreibtisch, um den Takt zu halten.

Musicians often mark the bars to keep time.

Musiker markieren oft die Takte, um den Takt zu halten.

The conductor helps the orchestra keep time throughout the complex symphony performance.

Der Dirigent hilft dem Orchester, während der komplexen Sinfonie-Aufführung den Takt zu halten.

The oscillating movement of the metronome helped the musician keep time.

Der gleichmäßige Takt des Metronoms half dem Musiker, den Rhythmus zu halten.

Following the minute hand was essential to keep time during the meeting.

Dem Minutenzeiger zu folgen war wesentlich, um während des Meetings die Zeit im Auge zu behalten.

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