 | English  | German |  |
 | to maintain sth. [keep in good condition] | 1729 etw.Akk. pflegen |  |
 | to retain sth. [withhold, keep back] | 1475 etw.Akk. einbehalten |  |
 | to stress sb./sth. [occupy, keep busy] | 905 jdn./etw. beanspruchen [strapazieren] |  |
 | to maintain sth. [keep] | 852 etw.Akk. behalten |  |
 | to save sb./sth. [keep sb./sth. safe from death, harm, loss, etc.] | 848 jdn./etw. retten |  |
 | to note sth. [observe, keep in mind] | 601 etw.Akk. beachten [Vorschrift etc.] |  |
 | tech. to maintain sth. [e.g. keep a machine in good condition] | 532 etw.Akk. warten [z. B. Maschine] |  |
 | to sustain sth. [maintain, keep going, e.g. a charity] | 516 etw. unterstützen [bes. finanziell, z. B. eine Hilfsorganisation] |  |
 | to store sth. [keep safe] | 450 etw.Akk. aufbewahren |  |
 | to save sb./sth. [keep safe] | 194 jdn./etw. sichern |  |
 | to save sb./sth. [protect, keep safe, maintain] | 156 jdn./etw. bewahren [behüten, aufbewahren, beibehalten] |  |
 | to store sth. [keep safe] | 100 etw. verwahren [aufbewahren] |  |
 | to save sb./sth. [rescue, keep safe from harm] | 75 jdn./etw. bergen [retten, schützend verbergen] |  |
 | to save sth. [keep, put aside for sb.] | 74 etw.Akk. aufheben [aufbewahren] |  |
 | comp. tech. to maintain sth. [service, keep in order] | 64 etw.Akk. betreuen [warten, pflegen, z. B. Projekt] |  |
 | to preserve sth. [keep] | 44 etw.Akk. aufheben [aufbewahren] |  |
 | to watch sb./sth. [keep watch] | 35 jdn./etw. bewachen |  |
 | to wake [archaic] [or dialect] [keep watch over] | 25 wachen [z. B. am Bett eines Kranken] |  |
 | to save sth. [keep available] | 14 etw.Akk. sicherstellen |  |
 | [to press one's thumbs / thumb (for sb.)] [literally] [hand gesture in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, etc., meaning to keep one's fingers crossed (for sb.)] | (jdm.) die / den Daumen halten [ugs.] [Redensart] |  |
 | to balance sth. [keep in balance] | etw. im Gleichgewicht halten |  |
 | to clock sb. [Am.] [sl.] [keep tabs on sb.] | jdn. (ständig) im Auge behalten |  |
 | to follow sb. [keep in with sb.] | sich an jdn. halten |  |
 | to hide sth. [keep secret] | etw.Akk. geheim halten |  |
 | to maintain sth. [keep in good condition] | etw.Akk. instand halten |  |
 | to maintain sth. [keep sth. in good condition] | etw.Akk. in Stand halten |  |
 | to watch sb./sth. [keep under careful observation] | auf jdn./etw. aufpassen |  |
Nouns |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 648 Lätzchen {n} |  |
 | maintenance [keep, alimony] | 486 Unterhalt {m} |  |
 | maintenance [keep, subsistence] | 113 Lebensunterhalt {m} |  |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 38 Schlabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 27 Sabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | bibs [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 27 Lätzchen {pl} |  |
 | [in Germany, the amount of wealth a Hartz IV claimant is allowed to keep] | 7 Schonvermögen {n} |  |
 | mil. lookout [place from which to keep watch] | 7 Beobachtungsposten {m} |  |
 | pecker [Br.] [coll.] [courage] [chiefly in the phrase keep one's pecker up] | 6 Traute {f} [ugs.] [Schneid] |  |
 | stewards {pl} [officials appointed to keep order at a public (indoor) event] | 6 Saalschutz {m} [Gesamtheit der eingesetzten Saalordner] |  |
 | hist. donjon [also: keep] | Wehrturm {m} |  |
 | hist. donjon [more often: the keep] | Burgfried {m} [meist Bergfried] |  |
 | sleeper [Br.] [ring or post worn to keep ear-piercing hole from closing] | Schlafohrring {m} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | for keeps {adv} [coll.] [idiom] [keep / have forever] | für immer [haben, behalten] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | comm. to be firm [to keep prices stable] | die Preise halten |  |
 | to give sth. away [give sth. to another to keep] | etw.Akk. weggeben |  |
 | to hang left [Am.] [coll.] [to keep to the left] | sich links halten |  |
 | to hold on [keep resisting, hold out] | aushalten |  |
 | to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. beschweigen |  |
 | to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. totschweigen |  |
 | to hush sth. (up) [keep from public knowledge] | etw.Akk. vertuschen |  |
 | to keep sth. down [keep in control] | etw.Akk. unter Kontrolle halten |  |
 | idiom to keep sth. running [keep operating] | etwAkk. am Laufen halten |  |
 | to keep up [continue, keep going] | fortfahren |  |
 | to look out [keep watch] | Ausschau halten |  |
 | to walk on [coll.] [keep on walking] | weiterlaufen [ugs.] [weitergehen] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | neol. KISS principle [Keep it short and simple] | KISS-Prinzip {n} [Halte es kurz und einfach] |  |
 | cloth. MedTech. support stockings [to keep varicose veins at bay] | Aktivstrümpfe {pl} [Stütz-/Kompressionsstrümpfe] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | sociol. to associate with others [to keep company with others] | sichAkk. vergesellschaften [mit anderen verkehren] |  |
 | to hold on to sb./sth. [keep] | jdn./etw. behalten |  |
 | to hold one's tongue [idiom] [keep quiet] | stillschweigen |  |
 | to hold one's tongue [idiom] [keep quiet] | den Mund halten [ugs.] [Redewendung] [schweigen] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to keep eye contact (with sb.) [also: keep eye-contact] | (mit jdm.) Augenkontakt halten |  |
 | to keep on one's toes [idiom] [keep alert] | wachsam bleiben |  |
 | jobs to keep sb. in one's employ [dated] [keep in employment, keep employed] | jdn. beschäftigen [als Angestellten etc.] |  |
 | to keep sb./sth. on the rack [esp. Br.] [idiom] [keep up the mental pressure] | jdn./etw. unter Druck halten [fig.] [selten] [ständig Leistung verlangen] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to keep sth. on the down low [esp. Am.] [sl.] <to keep sth. on the DL> | etw.Akk. für sichAkk. behalten [nicht mitteilen] |  |