keep after im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für keep after im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

keep after VERB [kiːp -] (keep after [sb])

1. keep after (pursue):

keep after

inseguire

2. keep after (chivvy):

keep after

sgridare

Übersetzungen für keep after im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

stare dietro a qn (accudire)

to look or keep after sb

non fa nulla da solo, bisogna sempre stargli dietro

he never gets anything done unless you keep after him

Übersetzungen für keep after im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] PRÄP

1. after (later in time than):

after

dopo

after the film

dopo il film

immediately after the strike

immediatamente dopo lo sciopero

after that date (in future)

da lì in avanti

after that date (in past)

da allora, da quel giorno

shortly after 10 pm

poco dopo le dieci di sera

it was after six o'clock

erano le sei passate

after that

dopo di ciò

the day after tomorrow

dopodomani

a ceremony after which there was a banquet

una cerimonia dopo la quale ci fu un banchetto

he had breakfast as usual, after which he left

fece colazione come al solito, dopo di che uscì

2. after (given):

after

dopo, in seguito a

after my attempt at milking, I was nervous

dopo aver tentato di mungere, ero nervoso

after the way he behaved

dopo essersi comportato in quel modo

after all we did for you!

dopo tutto quello che abbiamo fatto per te!

3. after (in spite of):

after

dopo, nonostante, malgrado

after all the trouble I took labelling the package, it got lost

dopo tutta la pena che mi sono dato per etichettare il pacco, è andato perduto

after what she's been through, she's still interested?

dopo tutto ciò che ha passato, le interessa ancora?

4. after (expressing contrast):

the film was disappointing after all the hype ugs

nonostante tutta la pubblicità, il film è stato una delusione

it's boring here after Paris

che noia qui dopo essere stati a Parigi

5. after (behind):

to run or chase after sb, sth

correre dietro a, inseguire qn, qc

please shut the gate after you

si prega di chiudere il cancello all'uscita

6. after (in pursuit of):

to be after sth

essere alla ricerca, alla caccia di qc

that's the house they're after

è la casa a cui sono interessati

the police are after him

la polizia gli sta dando la caccia

to come or go after sb

inseguire qn

he'll come after me

verrà a cercarmi

it's me he's after (to settle score)

ce l'ha con me

I wonder what she's after?

mi chiedo che cosa stia cercando

I think he's after my job

penso che voglia soffiarmi il posto

to be after sb (sexually) ugs

correre dietro a qn

7. after (following in sequence, rank, precedence):

after

dopo

your name comes after mine on the list

il tuo nome viene dopo il mio nella lista

the adjective comes after the noun

l'aggettivo segue il nome

she's next in line after Bob for promotion

dopo Bob, toccherà a lei avere una promozione

he was placed third after Smith and Jones

si è classificato terzo dopo Smith e Jones

after you! (letting someone pass ahead)

dopo di lei!

8. after (in the wake of):

after

dietro

I'm not tidying up after you!

non ho intenzione di pulire dove passi!

9. after (in the direction of):

to stare after sb

seguire qn con lo sguardo

“don't forget!” Meg called after her

“non dimenticarti!” Meg le urlò dietro

10. after (beyond):

after

dopo

after

oltre

about 400 metres after the crossroads

circa 400 metri dopo l'incrocio

11. after (stressing continuity, repetitiveness):

day after day

giorno dopo giorno

generation after generation

generazione dopo generazione

time after time

più volte or ripetutamente

mile after mile of bush

chilometri e chilometri di boscaglia

one disaster after another

un disastro dietro l'altro

12. after (about):

to ask after sb

chiedere (notizie) or domandare di qn

13. after (in honour or memory of):

to name a child after sb

chiamare un bambino con or dare a un bambino il nome di qn

named after James Joyce monument, street, institution, pub

intitolato a James Joyce

we called her Kate after my mother

l'abbiamo chiamata Kate come mia madre

14. after (in the manner of):

“after Millet”

“sullo stile di or alla maniera di Millet”

it's a painting after Klee

è un quadro fatto sullo stile di Klee

15. after:

I can swim, cook after a fashion

so nuotare, cucinare alla bell' e meglio, così così

16. after Am (past):

it's twenty after eleven

sono le undici e venti

17. after (when reinforcing point):

after all

dopo tutto, malgrado tutto, in fin dei conti

after all, nobody forced you to leave

dopo tutto, nessuno ti ha costretto a partire

18. after (when reassessing stance, opinion):

it wasn't such a bad idea after all

dopo tutto, non è stata un'idea così cattiva

he decided not to stay after all

alla (fin) fine decise di non restare

II.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] ADV

1. after (following time or event):

after

dopo, poi, in seguito

before and after

prima e dopo

soon or shortly or not long after

subito dopo or poco dopo

for weeks after

ancora per settimane

straight after or right after

subito dopo

2. after (following specific time):

the week, year after

la settimana, l'anno seguente

the day after

il giorno dopo or l'indomani

III.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] KONJ When after is used as a conjunction, it is translated by dopo avere (or essere) + past participle where the two verbs have the same subject: after I've finished my book, I'll cook dinner = dopo aver finito il libro, preparerò la cena; after he had consulted Bill / after consulting Bill, he decided to accept the offer = dopo avere consultato Bill, ha deciso di accettare l'offerta. - When the two verbs have different subjects, the translation is dopo che + indicative: I'll lend you the book after Fred has read it = ti presterò il libro dopo che Fred l'avrà letto (or l'ha letto).

1. after (in sequence of events):

after

dopo (che)

don't go for a swim too soon after eating

non fare il bagno subito dopo mangiato

after we had left we realized that …

dopo essere partiti ci siamo accorti che …

after she had confessed to the murder, he was released

dopo che lei ebbe confessato l'omicidio, fu rilasciato

we return the bottles after they have been washed

restituiamo le bottiglie dopo che sono state lavate

2. after (given that):

after hearing all about him we want to meet him

dopo tutto ciò che abbiamo sentito su di lui vogliamo incontrarlo

after you explained the situation they didn't call the police

dopo che hai spiegato la situazione, non hanno chiamato la polizia

3. after (in spite of the fact that):

why did he do that after we'd warned him of the consequences?

perché l'ha fatto nonostante l'avessimo avvertito delle conseguenze?

IV.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] ADJ

after

seguente

after

successivo

in after years

negli anni seguenti

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] SUBST

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

mantenimento m

keep

sostentamento m

to pay for one's keep

provvedere al proprio sostentamento

to work for one's keep

lavorare per mantenersi

to earn one's keep person:

guadagnarsi da vivere

to earn one's keep factory, branch: übtr

essere utile

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

maschio m

keep

mastio m

3. keep:

for keeps

per sempre, definitivamente

II.keep <Past/Part Perf kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VERB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital, indoors person:

tenere qn in ospedale, in casa

to keep sb in hospital, indoors illness:

obbligare qn a stare in ospedale, in casa

to keep sth, sb clean

tenere qn, qc pulito

to keep sth warm, cool

tenere qc al caldo, al fresco

to keep sb warm garment:

tenere caldo a qn

to keep sb warm person:

tenere caldo, riscaldare qn

to keep sb cool garment:

tenere fresco a qn

to keep sb cool person:

proteggere qn dal caldo

to be kept clean, warm, locked

essere tenuto pulito, al caldo, chiuso

to keep sb talking, waiting

fare parlare, attendere qn

I won't keep you to your promise

non ti obbligherò a mantenere la promessa

to keep an engine, a machine running

tenere acceso un motore, tenere accesa una macchina

bronchitis kept him in bed

la bronchite l'ha costretto a letto

2. keep (detain):

keep

trattenere, fare stare

there's nothing to keep me here

non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui

don't let me keep you!

non voglio trattenervi!

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute

non ti tratterrò molto

the police are keeping him for questioning

la polizia lo sta trattenendo per fargli delle domande

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

conservare, custodire

keep job

mantenere

keep seat, place

tenere (for per)

keep ticket, bread

conservare (for per)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

teniamo questi bicchieri per le occasioni speciali

this pullover has kept its colour, shape

questo pullover non ha perso il colore, non si è sformato

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

avere, condurre, mandare avanti, gestire

keep dog, cat

avere, tenere

keep sheep, chickens

avere, allevare

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation

sostenere

to keep sth going fire

mantenere acceso

to keep sth going tradition

mantenere vivo

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going

è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avete abbastanza lavoro per andare avanti?

6. keep (store):

keep

tenere

keep

mettere

I keep my money in a safe

tengo i soldi in cassaforte

where do you keep your cups?

dove tieni le tazze?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

ho or tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

avere, tenere

8. keep (support financially, maintain):

keep husband, wife, family, lover

mantenere

keep car, house

mantenere, avere

keep servant

avere

well, badly kept

tenuto bene, male

to keep sb in beer

rifornire qn di birra

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenere

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

nascondere qc a qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

impedire a qn di fare

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

mantenere

keep secret

mantenere, custodire

keep appointment, date

rispettare

keep occasion, festival

celebrare

keep commandments, sabbath

osservare

keep Lent

fare

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

tenere il tempo

14. keep (protect) selten:

keep God: person

proteggere (from da)

keep person: gate, bridge

difendere

III.keep <Past/Part Perf kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VERB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuare a fare

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

fare in continuazione

to keep going

andare avanti

I don't know how she keeps going!

non so come faccia ad andare avanti!

keep at it!

continua così! dacci dentro!

keep west, straight on

continuate verso ovest, dritto

“keep left, right”

“tenetevi a sinistra, a destra”

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

restare dentro

to keep out of the rain

restare al riparo dalla pioggia

to keep warm, cool

restare al caldo, al fresco

to keep calm

restare calmo

to keep silent or quiet

restare in silenzio

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

mantenersi, conservarsi

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

potere attendere

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente

5. keep (in health):

“how are you keeping?”

“come stai?”

she's keeping well

sta bene

IV.to keep oneself VERB refl

to keep oneself <Past/Part Perf kept>:

to keep oneself

mantenersi

to keep oneself warm

proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself cool

proteggersi dal caldo

to keep oneself healthy

mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself

stare sulle proprie

to keep oneself from doing

trattenersi dal fare

V.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

restare in buoni rapporti con qn

to try to keep up with the Joneses

= cercare di non essere da meno dei propri vicini, cercare di stare alla pari con i vicini

you can't keep a good man down

= un uomo che ha delle buone qualità prima o poi riesce ad emergere

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

tieniti libero il 24, faccio una festa

to keep one's end up

portare a termine i propri impegni

keep after im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für keep after im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.after [ˈæf·tɚ] PRÄP

1. after (at later time):

after

dopo

after two days

dopo due giorni

(shortly) after breakfast

(poco) dopo colazione

2. after (behind):

after

dietro

to run after sb

correre dietro a qn

3. after (following):

after

dopo

D comes after C

la D viene dopo la C

to have argument after argument

avere continue discussioni

4. after (about):

to ask after sb

chiedere (notizie) di qn

5. after (despite):

after all

dopotutto

6. after (in the style of):

a drawing after Picasso

un disegno alla maniera di Picasso

7. after (in honor of):

to name sth/sb after sb

chiamare qc/qn come qn

II.after [ˈæf·tɚ] ADV

after

dopo

soon after

poco dopo

the day after

il giorno dopo

III.after [ˈæf·tɚ] KONJ

after

dopo che +subj

he spoke after she went out

parlò dopo che lei fu uscita

I'll call him (right) after I've taken a shower

lo chiamerò subito dopo aver fatto la doccia

I.keep [ki:p] SUBST

1. keep (livelihood):

keep

sostentamento m

to earn one's keep

guadagnarsi da vivere

2. keep HIST (castle tower):

keep

maschio m

Wendungen:

for keeps

per sempre

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VERB trans

1. keep (have):

keep shop

avere

keep guesthouse

gestire

keep animals

allevare

keep children

prendersi cura di

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

mantenere

keep my seat

tienimi il posto

keep the change

tenga il resto

3. keep (maintain):

keep

tenere

to keep sb under observation

tenere qu sotto osservazione

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

non staccare gli occhi da qc/qu

to keep sb awake

tenere sveglio qu

to keep sth going conversation, fire

mantenere vivo

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

fare aspettare qu

to keep sb in prison

tenere qu in prigione

he was kept at the hospital

è stato trattenuto in ospedale

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

5. keep (guard):

to keep one's temper

mantenere la calma

6. keep (fulfill):

to keep an appointment

rispettare un appuntamento

to keep one's word

mantenere la parola (data)

7. keep (record):

keep diary, accounts

tenere

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantenere

to earn enough to keep oneself

guadagnare abbastanza per mantenersi

to keep a mistress

mantenere un'amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep law

rispettare

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

non perdere la mano

Wendungen:

to keep one's balance

mantenersi in equilibrio

to keep time

tenere il tempo

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VERB intr

1. keep a. übtr (stay fresh):

keep

conservarsi

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenersi

to keep fit

mantenersi in forma

to keep silent (about sth)

mantenere il silenzio (su qc)

to keep to the left

tenere la sinistra

keep quiet!

silenzio!

keep still!

state fermi!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

andare avanti

to keep going machine

continuare a funzionare

to keep doing sth

continuare a fare qc

he keeps losing his keys

perde sempre le chiavi