keep[ki:p]
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) a păstra
2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) a păstra
3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) a ţine, a păstra
4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) a continua să
5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) a păstra
6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) a avea grijă de
7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) a se conserva, a se păstra
8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) a păstra
9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) a reţine (pe cineva)
10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) a întreţine
11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) a ţine (o promisiune)
12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.)
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) întreţinere, hrană