keep down

keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) seguir agachado
2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitar
3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) mantener en el estómago
1) v + adv (not show oneself) no levantarse
2) v + o + adv
a) (not raise)

keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz

b) (not vomit) retener*
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (not allow to increase)

they've kept prices keep — han mantenido los precios (al mismo nivel)

b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener*
1. VT + ADV
1) (=not raise)

she kept her eyes down — no levantó los ojos

keep your head down or you'll get shot — no levantes la cabeza o te dispararán

you'll have to keep your head down for 48 hours — (fig) tendrás que mantener al margen durante 48 horas

head 1., 1)
2) (=control) [+ anger, rebellion] contener, reprimir; [+ weeds] no dejar crecer; [+ dog] sujetar
3) (=limit) [+ prices, spending, temperature] mantener bajo; [+ costs, inflation] mantener al mismo nivel

could you keep the noise down? — ¿puedes hacer menos ruido?

you must try to keep your weight down — tienes que intentar no subir de peso

4) (=hold back)
a) oprimir

it's just a way to keep women down — es solo una forma de oprimir a las mujeres

b) (Scol)

he was kept down another year — tuvo que repetir (año)

5) (=oppress) [+ spirits] oprimir
6) (=retain) [+ food]

he can't keep anything down — lo devuelve or vomita todo

2.
VI + ADV seguir agachado, no levantar la cabeza
* * *
1) v + adv (not show oneself) no levantarse
2) v + o + adv
a) (not raise)

keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz

b) (not vomit) retener*
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (not allow to increase)

they've kept prices keep — han mantenido los precios (al mismo nivel)

b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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