keep to

keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) no salir de, no dejar
1) v + prep + o
a) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<plan\>\> ceñirse* a; \<\<promise\>\> cumplir
b) (not deviate from) \<\<path\>\> seguir* por; \<\<script\>\> ceñirse* a

please keep to the point — por favor cíñase al tema

c) (stay on)

keep to the right — (Auto) mantenga su derecha

keep to your side of the bed — quédate de tu lado de la cama

2) v + o + prep + o (not divulge)

to keep something to oneself — guardarse algo

3) v + prep + o v + o + prep + o

to keep (oneself) to oneself — no ser* muy sociable, no ir* mucho con gente

1.
VI + PREP [+ promise] cumplir con; [+ subject, schedule, text] ceñirse a

to keep to the left/right — circular por la izquierda/derecha, mantenerse por la izquierda/derecha

to keep to the main roads — no salir de las carreteras principales

to keep to one's room — no salir de su habitación

to keep to one's bed — guardar cama

to keep to one's diet — no salirse de la dieta

they keep to themselves — guardan las distancias

2.
VT + PREP see keep 1., 14)
* * *
1) v + prep + o
a) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<plan\>\> ceñirse* a; \<\<promise\>\> cumplir
b) (not deviate from) \<\<path\>\> seguir* por; \<\<script\>\> ceñirse* a

please keep to the point — por favor cíñase al tema

c) (stay on)

keep to the right — (Auto) mantenga su derecha

keep to your side of the bed — quédate de tu lado de la cama

2) v + o + prep + o (not divulge)

to keep something to oneself — guardarse algo

3) v + prep + o v + o + prep + o

to keep (oneself) to oneself — no ser* muy sociable, no ir* mucho con gente


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