 | English  | German |  |
| – |
 | to keep sth. | 5730 etw.Akk. halten [behalten, einhalten] |  |
 | to keep sth. | 2694 etw.Akk. behalten |  |
 | to keep sth. [preserve; e.g. authority, reputation] | 1525 etw.Akk. wahren |  |
 | to keep sth. | 1388 etw.Akk. aufbewahren |  |
 | to keep sth. [retain, not throw away] | 559 etw.Akk. aufheben [aufbewahren, nicht wegwerfen] |  |
 | to keep sth. [secrets, treasures] | 519 etw.Akk. hüten |  |
 | to keep sb./sth. [protect] | 514 jdn./etw. behüten |  |
 | econ. to keep sb./sth. [support financially, entertain guests, maintain] | 506 jdn./etw. unterhalten |  |
 | to keep sb. | 438 jdn. versorgen |  |
 | to keep sth. [shop, accounts, diary] | 405 etw.Akk. führen [Geschäft, Konto, Tagebuch] |  |
 | to keep sth. [save] | 364 etw.Akk. aufsparen |  |
 | to keep [to remain, or continue to be] | 107 bleiben |  |
 | to keep sb. [financially in return for sexual favours] | 23 jdn. aushalten |  |
 | to keep sb. [provide for the sustenance] | 12 jdn. durchschleppen [ugs.] [bedürftige Verwandte] |  |
 | to keep sth. | etw.Akk. bestehen lassen |  |
Nouns |
 | keep [accommodation] | 194 Unterkunft {f} |  |
 | keep [subsistence] | 114 Lebensunterhalt {m} |  |
 | archi. hist. keep | 77 Bergfried {m} |  |
 | archi. hist. keep | 44 Wohnturm {m} [in einer Burg] |  |
 | archi. hist. keep [fortified tower] | 21 Wehrturm {m} |  |
 | keep [archaic] [charge, control] | 16 Hut {f} [geh.] [Obhut, Aufsicht] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | Keep breathing! | Atme weiter! |  |
 | Keep dry! | Vor Nässe schützen! |  |
 | Keep going! | Mach / Macht weiter! |  |
 | Keep going! | Lass dich nicht unterkriegen! |  |
 | traffic Keep left [traffic sign] [Br.] | Links halten |  |
 | Keep moving! | Weitergehen! |  |
 | Keep off! | Betreten verboten! |  |
 | Keep out! | Betreten verboten! |  |
 | Keep out! [sign] | Eintritt verboten! [Schild] |  |
 | Keep practicing. [Am.] | Üb weiter. |  |
 | Keep quiet! | Sei ruhig! |  |
 | Keep quiet! | Sei still! |  |
 | Keep smiling! | Kopf hoch! |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to keep (back) | aufhalten [abhalten, stören] |  |
 | to keep (back) | zurückbehalten |  |
 | to keep (to) sth. | etw.Akk. einhalten [beachten, befolgen] |  |
 | acc. to keep accounts | Bücher führen |  |
 | to keep active | tätig bleiben |  |
 | to keep after sb. [coll.] | jdm. hinterherlaufen [ugs.] |  |
 | to keep ahead | vorn bleiben |  |
 | to keep ahead | vorne bleiben [ugs.] |  |
 | to keep alive | am Leben bleiben |  |
 | to keep aloof | sich fernhalten |  |
 | to keep animals | Tiere halten |  |
 | to keep apart | auseinanderhalten |  |
 | to keep apart | auseinander halten [alt] |  |
 | to keep apart | getrennt halten |  |
 | to keep away | abhalten |  |
 | to keep away | davonbleiben [ugs.] |  |