kept

kɛpt
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Translation of kept into German

Adjective

1.

maintenance

maintained in a certain state or condition
gepflegt erhalten instandgehalten
  • The garden was beautifully kept.Der Garten war wunderschön gepflegt.
2.

promises

not violated or disregarded
gehalten eingehalten bewahrt
  • He was known for his kept promises.Er war bekannt für seine gehaltenen Versprechen.
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Expressions with kept: examples in English and translations in German

gehaltener Mann
finanziell unterstützter Mann
He lived comfortably as a kept man, with all his expenses covered by his partner..
sauber halten
blitzsauber halten
The kitchen must be kept spick-and-span at all times.
Aushaltejunge
He lived as a kept boy in the city.
gepflegt
gut gepflegt
The garden is well-kept and beautiful.
hingehalten werden
warten gelassen werden
We were kept waiting outside the office for thirty minutes.
gehaltene Frau
She lived comfortably as a kept woman, her expenses covered by her affluent partner..

Synonyms and analogies of kept in English

Examples of kept in a sentence

  • Her kept appearance always impressed her colleagues.
  • Her kept vows earned her respect.
  • The kept secrets were finally revealed.
keep
kiːp
Verb
tr.
1.

retain

keep something so you do not lose it
  • I want to keep this old photo.Ich möchte dieses alte Foto behalten.
2.

stay the same

continue in a specified state or condition
  • Keep the soup warm until dinner.Halte die Suppe bis zum Abendessen warm.
3.

habit

continue doing something without stopping
  • She keeps running every morning.Sie läuft weiterhin jeden Morgen.
Noun
1.

architecture

main tower of a medieval castle
Bergfried mHauptturm Wehrturm
  • The keep was the last line of defense.Der Bergfried war die letzte Verteidigungslinie.
2.

living expenses

DatedUK
cost of food and necessities for living
DatedUK
  • He worked hard to earn his keep.Er arbeitete hart, um seinen Unterhalt zu verdienen.
3.

responsibility care

responsibility for watching over and caring for something
  • The dog was left in my keep while they traveled.Der Hund wurde während ihrer Reise in meine Obhut gegeben.

Expressions with keep: examples in English and translations in German

das Tempo halten
weiterlaufen
He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..
weitermachen
fortfahren
She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..
Schritt halten
mithalten
He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.
in der Nähe behalten
griffbereit halten
I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.
in Kontakt bleiben
Kontakt halten
We promised to keep in touch after graduation.
den Überblick behalten
nicht den Faden verlieren
Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Translations of "kept" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gehaltenadj.

Regular practice has kept the orchestra in fine fettle for the tour.

Regelmäßige Proben haben das Orchester für die Tournee topfit gehalten.

aufbewahrtadj./pp.

The historical document was kept under magisterial protection in the archives.

Das historische Dokument wurde unter behördlicher Obhut in den Archiven aufbewahrt.

bewahrtadj.

He kept his bicycle stored underneath the porch during the winter.

Er bewahrte sein Fahrrad den Winter über unter der Veranda auf.

behaltenpp.

Without prompting, she might have kept her brilliant ideas to herself.

Ohne Anstoß hätte sie ihre brillanten Ideen vielleicht für sich behalten.

gepflegtadj.

Their small cottage garden is lovingly kept, seemingly untouched by time's harshness.

Ihr kleiner Cottage-Garten wird liebevoll gepflegt und bleibt vom Zahn der Zeit unberührt.

beibehaltenpp.

We have kept the individual lines of business but altered their weighting.

Wir haben die einzelnen Sparten beibehalten, aber deren Gewichtung verändert.

gespeichertadj./pp.

All of their information and files are kept separate from yours.

Alle ihre Daten und Dateien werden getrennt von Ihren eigenen gespeichert.

erhaltenadj.

The warranty period is calculated after the customer kept his commodity.

Die Garantiezeit berechnet sich nachdem der Kunde seine Ware erhalten hat.

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kept: Examples and translations in context

I kept my lips sealed because complaining wouldn't change anything anyway.

Ich habe den Mund gehalten, weil Meckern sowieso nichts geändert hätte.

They started messing around on vacation and kept it secret back home.

Die haben im Urlaub angefangen rumzumachen und es zu Hause geheim gehalten.

Finished goods are kept separate from raw materials to prevent confusion.

Fertigprodukte werden von Rohstoffen getrennt gehalten, um Verwirrung zu vermeiden.

The investigation was kept under wraps to protect the identity of witnesses.

Die Ermittlungen wurden unter Verschluss gehalten, um die Zeugen zu schützen.

The kept promises among friends strengthened their relationships for years.

Die gehaltenen Versprechen unter Freunden stärkten ihre Beziehungen über Jahre hinweg.

Careful financial planning has kept the non-profit organization on course this year.

Sorgfältige Finanzplanung hat die gemeinnützige Organisation dieses Jahr auf Kurs gehalten.

When the argument started, he wisely kept his lips sealed and listened.

Als der Streit losging, hat er klugerweise den Mund gehalten und zugehört.

Our manager came through and kept his promise to fight for fair salaries.

Unser Manager hat sein Versprechen gehalten und sich für faire Gehälter eingesetzt.

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