 | English  | German | |
| – |
 | to keep sth. | 5783 etw.Akk. halten [behalten, einhalten] | |
| to keep sth. | 2745 etw.Akk. behalten | |
| to keep sth. [preserve; e.g. authority, reputation] | 1549 etw.Akk. wahren [geh.] | |
| to keep sth. | 1432 etw.Akk. aufbewahren | |
| to keep sth. [retain, not throw away] | 589 etw.Akk. aufheben [aufbewahren, nicht wegwerfen] | |
| to keep sth. [secrets, treasures] | 533 etw.Akk. hüten | |
| to keep sb./sth. [protect] | 518 jdn./etw. behüten | |
| econ. to keep sb./sth. [support financially, entertain guests, maintain] | 513 jdn./etw. unterhalten | |
| to keep sb. | 446 jdn. versorgen | |
| to keep sth. [shop, accounts, diary] | 406 etw.Akk. führen [Geschäft, Konto, Tagebuch] | |
| to keep sth. [save] | 368 etw.Akk. aufsparen | |
| to keep [to remain, or continue to be] | 113 bleiben | |
| to keep sb. [financially in return for sexual favours] | 23 jdn. aushalten | |
| to keep sb. [provide for the sustenance] | 13 jdn. durchschleppen [ugs.] [bedürftige Verwandte] | |
| to keep sth. | etw.Akk. bestehen lassen | |
| Nouns |
| keep [accommodation] | 200 Unterkunft {f} | |
| keep [subsistence] | 129 Lebensunterhalt {m} | |
| archi. hist. keep | 82 Bergfried {m} | |
| archi. hist. keep | 44 Wohnturm {m} [in einer Burg] | |
| archi. hist. keep [fortified tower] | 24 Wehrturm {m} | |
| keep [archaic] [charge, control] | 18 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.] | |
