keep under nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di keep under nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.keep under VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sb] under)

1. keep under (dominate):

keep under race, slaves, inhabitants

assujettir, soumettre

2. keep under (cause to remain unconscious):

keep under

maintenir [qn] inconscient

Traduzioni di keep under nel dizionario inglese»francese

to keep sth under review

réviser qc régulièrement

to keep sb/sth under observation (gen)

surveiller qn/qc

to keep sb under

opprimer qn

to keep sb under surveillance camera, photograph, film

de surveillance vidéo

to keep sb under surveillance equipment, device

de surveillance

to keep sb under surveillance

garder qn sous surveillance

to keep sb under surveillance attr officer, team

chargé de la surveillance des suspects

to keep sth under one's hat

garder qc pour soi

Traduzioni di keep under nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.under [ingl brit ˈʌndə, ingl am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titre.
under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.).
under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages, see the entry below.

1. under (physically beneath or below):

under

sous

under the bed/chair

sous le lit/la chaise

under it

en dessous

it's under there

c'est là-dessous

to come out from under sth

sortir de dessous qc

2. under (less than):

under £10/two hours

moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures

children under five

les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans

a number under ten

un nombre inférieur à dix

temperatures under 10°C

des températures inférieures à 10°C

those under the rank of

ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de

3. under (according to):

under the law/clause 5

selon la loi/l'article 5

fined under a rule

condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle

4. under (subordinate to):

under

sous

I have 50 people under me

j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres

5. under (in classification):

do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’?

est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?

you'll find it under ‘Problems’

tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’

II.under [ingl brit ˈʌndə, ingl am ˈəndər] AVV

1. under (physically beneath or below something):

under crawl, sit, hide

en dessous

to go/stay under diver, swimmer:

disparaître/rester sous l'eau

2. under (less):

under

moins

£10 and under

10 livres sterling et moins

children of six and under

des enfants de six ans et moins

to run five minutes under event, programme:

durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu

3. under (anaesthetized):

to put sb under

endormir qn

to stay under for three minutes

être endormi pendant trois minutes

4. under (subjugated):

to keep sb under

opprimer qn

5. under (below, later in text):

see under

voir ci-dessous

Vedi anche: review, oath, fire, control

I.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] SOST

1. review:

review (gen) AMMIN, DIR, POL (reconsideration)

révision f (of de)

review (report)

rapport m (of sur)

policy review

révision de la politique

to be under review policy:

être en train d'être réexaminé

to be under review pay, salaries:

être en train d'être révisé

to come under review

être réexaminé

to keep sth under review

réviser qc régulièrement

to set up a review

établir une révision

to be subject to review

pouvoir être reconsidéré

the week in review RADIO, TV

la semaine passée en revue

2. review (critical assessment):

review GIORN, LETTER

critique f (of de)

music review

critique musicale

rave review colloq

revue f excellente

to get a good/bad review

avoir une bonne/mauvaise critique

to write a review

faire une critique

to send a book for review

envoyer un livre pour la critique

3. review GIORN (magazine):

review

revue f

the Saturday Review

la Revue du Samedi

4. review MILIT:

review

revue f

to hold a review

passer les troupes en revue

5. review ingl am (of lesson):

review SCUOLA, UNIV

révision f

II.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] VB vb trans

1. review (re-examine):

review facts, question, situation

reconsidérer

review attitude, case, pension, policy, sentence

réviser

review performance, progress, success, troops

passer [qc] en revue

2. review:

review GIORN, LETTER book, film, play etc

faire la critique de

to be well/badly reviewed

se faire bien/mal accueillir par la critique

3. review ingl am:

review SCUOLA, UNIV subject, lesson

réviser

III.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] VB vb intr GIORN

review

rédiger des critiques (for sb pour qn, in sth pour qc)

oath [ingl brit əʊθ, ingl am oʊθ] SOST

1. oath DIR:

oath

serment m

under oath , on oath ingl brit

sous serment

to take the oath , to swear an oath

prêter serment (to do de faire, that que)

to administer the oath to sb, to put sb under oath

faire prêter serment à qn

she swore on or under oath

elle a juré sous la foi du serment

I'll take my oath on it

j'en jurerais

oath of office

serment

oath of allegiance

serment d'allégeance

2. oath (swearword):

oath

juron m

a stream or torrent of oaths

un torrent de jurons

to let out an oath

lâcher un juron

I.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] SOST

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

to set fire to sth to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to be on fire

être en feu

to be destroyed by fire

être détruit par le feu

to catch fire

prendre feu

to be on fire with love/desire

brûler d'amour/de désir

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendie m

to start a fire

provoquer un incendie

a fire broke out

un incendie s'est déclaré

the fire is out

l'incendie est éteint

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

feu m

to make or build a fire

faire un feu

to sit by the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

a lovely or roaring fire

une belle flambée

4. fire U (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn, faire feu sur qn

to exchange fire

échanger des coups de feu

to be or come under enemy fire

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

the police/passers-by came under fire

on a tiré sur la police/les passants

to be under fire fig

être vivement critiqué (from par)

to draw sb's fire

offrir une cible au tir ennemi

to hold one's fire (refrain)

ne pas tirer

to hold one's fire (stop)

arrêter de tirer

to return sb's fire

riposter

a burst of machine-gun fire

une rafale de mitraillette

5. fire (verve):

fire

fougue f

II.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTER

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

au feu!

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire

feu!

III.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB vb trans

1. fire MILIT (gen):

fire gun, weapon

décharger

fire shot

tirer

fire arrow, rock, missile

lancer

to fire a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

tirer une salve (de 21 coups de canon)

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

s'enthousiasmer (for pour)

to fire sb's imagination

enflammer l'imagination de qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire

renvoyer, licencier, virer colloq

person you're fired!

vous êtes renvoyé or viré colloq

6. fire TECN:

fire ceramics

cuire

IV.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB vb intr

1. fire MILIT (gen):

fire

tirer (at, on sur)

2. fire MECC:

fire engine:

démarrer

V.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

fire away!

allez-y!

to hang fire MILIT

faire long feu

to hang fire fig plans, project, person:

traîner

to hold fire

attendre

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

he'll never set the world on fire colloq

il ne fera jamais de miracles

to go through fire and water for sb

faire n'importe quoi pour qn

I.control [ingl brit kənˈtrəʊl, ingl am kənˈtroʊl] SOST

1. control U (domination):

control (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization, party, situation)

contrôle m (of de)

control (of investigation, operation, project)

direction f (of de)

control (of others' behaviour)

influence f (over sur)

control (of life, fate)

maîtrise f (of, over de)

control (of disease, pests, social problem)

lutte f (of contre)

to be in control of territory, town

contrôler

to be in control of operation, organization, project

diriger

to be in control of problem

maîtriser

to have control over territory, town

contrôler

to have control over animals, crowd, children, others' behaviour

avoir du pouvoir sur

to have control over fate, life

maîtriser

to take control of territory, town

prendre le contrôle de

to take control of operation, organization, project

prendre la direction de

to take control of situation

prendre [qc] en main

to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb person:

être sous la direction de qn

to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb army, government, organization, party:

être sous le contrôle de qn

to be under control fire, problem, riot, situation:

être maîtrisé

is the situation under control?

est-ce que nous maîtrisons la situation?

everything's under control

tout va bien

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control animals, crowd, fire, problem, riot

maîtriser

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control hair

discipliner

to be out of control animals, children, crowd, riot:

être déchaîné

to be out of control fire:

ne plus être maîtrisable

the situation is out of control

la situation est devenue incontrôlable

to let sth get out of control , to lose control of sth

perdre le contrôle de qc

to be beyond or outside sb's control animal, child:

échapper au contrôle de qn

the situation is beyond control

la situation échappe à tout contrôle

due to circumstances beyond our control

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

2. control U (restraint):

control (of self, appetite, bodily function, emotion, urge)

maîtrise f

to have or exercise control over sth

maîtriser qc

to keep control of oneself, to be in control of oneself

se maîtriser

to lose control (of oneself)

perdre le contrôle (de soi)

3. control U (physical mastery):

control (of vehicle, machine, ball)

contrôle m

control (of body, process, system)

maîtrise f

to be in control of

avoir le contrôle de

to keep/lose control of a car

garder/perdre le contrôle d'une voiture

to take control (of car)

prendre le volant

to take control (of plane)

prendre les commandes

his car went out of control

il a perdu le contrôle de son véhicule

4. control souvent pl:

control (lever, switch etc) (on vehicle, equipment)

commande f

control (on TV)

bouton m de réglage

brightness/volume control TV

bouton m de réglage de luminosité/du son

to be at the controls

être aux commandes

to be at the controls attr button, knob, switch

de commande

5. control (regulation):

control AMMIN, ECON

contrôle m (on de)

cost/immigration control

contrôle m des coûts/de l'immigration

6. control (in experiment):

control

contrôle m

II.control <part pres controlling; pret, part perf controlled> [ingl brit kənˈtrəʊl, ingl am kənˈtroʊl] VB vb trans

1. control (dominate):

control council, government, market, organization, situation

dominer

control territory, town

contrôler

control air traffic, investigation, operation, project

diriger

control road traffic

régler

control mind

s'emparer de

control FIN shareholder: company

être majoritaire dans

2. control (discipline):

control person, animal, crowd, urge, bodily function, temper, voice, pain, inflation, unemployment, riot, fire, pests

maîtriser

control disease, epidemic

endiguer

control emotion, nerves, impulse

dominer

control laughter, tears

retenir

control limbs

commander à

control hair

discipliner

3. control (operate):

control machine, equipment, lever, cursor, movement, process, system

commander

control boat, vehicle

manœuvrer

control plane

piloter

control ball

contrôler

4. control (regulate):

control speed, pressure, intensity, volume, temperature

régler

control trade, import, export

réglementer

control immigration, prices, wages

contrôler

control blood pressure

régulariser

5. control (check):

control quality

contrôler

control accounts

vérifier

6. control (in an experiment):

control experimental material

comparer (against à)

III.to control oneself VB vb rifl

to control oneself vb rifl < part pres controlling; pret, part perf controlled>:

to control oneself

se contrôler

I.keep [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] SOST

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) disuso:

keep God:

garder disuso

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lett

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB vb rifl

to keep oneself vb rifl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps AVV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

Vedi anche: clear

I.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr] SOST

1. clear:

clear, a. clear text INFORM, MILIT in clear

en clair

2. clear SPORT (in football):

clear

dégagement m

II.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr] AGG

1. clear (transparent):

clear glass, liquid

transparent

clear blue

limpide

clear lens, varnish

incolore

2. clear (distinct):

clear image, outline, impression

net/nette

clear writing

lisible

clear sound, voice

clair

I didn't get a clear look at the car

je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture

he had a clear view of the man

il voyait très bien l'homme

3. clear (comprehensibly plain):

clear description, instruction, text

clair

to make sth clear to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

he made it clear to her that he disapproved

il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait

I wish to make it clear that …

je tiens à préciser que …

is that clear?, do I make myself clear?

est-ce que c'est clair?

to make one's views/intentions clear

exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires

4. clear (obvious):

clear lack, need, sign

évident

clear advantage, lead

net/nette

clear example

beau

clear attr majority

large

it is clear that …

il est clair que …

it's a clear case of fraud

il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude

5. clear (not confused):

clear idea, memory

clair

clear plan

précis

to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth

avoir une idée très claire de qc

to have/keep a clear head

avoir/garder les idées claires

we need someone with a clear head

on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires

a clear thinker

un esprit lucide

I'm not clear what to do/how to start

je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer

I have no clear idea how it happened

je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé

he had a clear understanding of the problem

il comprenait très bien le problème

she's quite clear about what the job involves

elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail

6. clear (empty):

clear road, view, area

dégagé

clear table

débarrassé

clear space

libre

the road is clear of obstacles/snow

il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route

7. clear (not guilty):

clear conscience

tranquille

8. clear (unblemished):

clear skin, complexion

net/nette

9. clear MED:

clear X-ray, scan

normal

10. clear (cloudless):

clear sky

sans nuage, clair

clear after sost day, night

clair

on a clear day

par temps clair

11. clear (frank):

clear gaze, look

franc/franche

12. clear (pure):

clear sound, tone, voice

clair

13. clear GASTR:

clear honey

liquide

14. clear:

to be clear of (to be exempt from) debt

être libre de

to be clear of blame

être exempt de

to be clear of suspicion

être lavé de

15. clear (free):

clear day, diary

libre

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête

16. clear (whole):

clear week, day

entier/-ière

you must allow three clear days

il faut compter trois jours entiers

17. clear (net):

clear gain, profit

net

18. clear LING:

clear

clair

III.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr] AVV (away from)

to jump clear

sauter sur le côté

to jump clear of (jump out of) vehicle

sauter hors de

(avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock

il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté

to pull sb clear of wreckage

extraire qn de

to stay or steer clear of town centre, rocks

éviter

to stay or steer clear of alcohol, trouble, troublemakers

éviter

he kept the boat clear of the rocks

il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers

stand clear of the gates!

éloignez-vous des portes!

to get clear of traffic, town

sortir de

IV.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr] VB vb trans

1. clear (remove):

clear trees

abattre

clear weeds

arracher

clear debris, papers, mines

enlever

clear snow

dégager (from, off de)

to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators

débarrasser les rues des manifestants

2. clear (free from obstruction):

clear drains

déboucher

clear road

dégager

clear table, surface

débarrasser

clear site

déblayer

clear land

défricher

to clear the road of snow/obstacles

dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route

to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat)

enlever qc

to clear sth out of the way (from floor)

enlever qc du passsage

to clear the way for sth/sb lett

libérer le passage pour qc/qn

to clear the way for sth/sb fig developments

ouvrir la voie pour

to clear the way for sth/sb fig person

laisser la place à

3. clear (freshen):

to clear the air lett

aérer

to clear the air fig

apaiser les tensions

4. clear (empty):

clear desk, drawer

vider (of de)

clear room, surface

débarrasser (of de)

clear post box

lever

clear area, building

évacuer

the judge cleared the court

le juge a fait évacuer la salle

to clear the office of furniture

débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles

you're fired, clear your desk

vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau

his singing cleared the room

la pièce se vida au son de sa voix

5. clear (create):

clear space

faire

to clear a path through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

6. clear (disperse):

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

clear crowd

disperser

7. clear (unblock):

clear nose

dégager

to clear one's throat

se racler la gorge

the fresh air will clear your head

un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées

8. clear (rid skin of):

clear dandruff, spots

faire disparaître

9. clear (remove impurities):

clear wine

clarifier

10. clear (destroy):

clear building

détruire

11. clear INFORM:

clear screen, data

effacer

12. clear (dispose of):

clear stock

liquider

to clear the backlog

rattraper le retard sur le travail

‘reduced to clear’

‘solde’

13. clear (pay off):

clear debt

s'acquitter de

clear loan

rembourser

clear mortgage

purger

14. clear FIN bank:

clear cheque

compenser

15. clear (make):

clear profit

se faire

16. clear (free from blame) jury:

clear accused

innocenter (of de)

to be cleared of suspicion

être lavé de tout soupçon

to clear one's name/reputation

blanchir son nom/sa réputation

17. clear (vet):

clear AMMIN, MILIT employee

mener une enquête administrative sur

I've been cleared

j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative

she's been cleared to see the documents

elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents

18. clear (officially approve):

clear proposal, request

approuver

clear goods

dédouaner

to clear sth with sb

obtenir l'accord de qn pour qc

to be cleared for take-off/landing

recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir

19. clear (jump over):

clear fence, hurdle, wall

franchir

she cleared 2 m at the high jump

elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur

20. clear (pass through):

clear bridge

passer sous

clear gateposts

passer entre

to clear customs

passer à la douane

21. clear SPORT:

clear ball

dégager

V.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr] VB vb intr

1. clear (become transparent, unclouded):

clear liquid, sky:

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear smoke, fog, cloud:

se dissiper

3. clear (become pure):

clear air:

se purifier

4. clear (go away):

clear rash, pimples:

disparaître

clear skin:

devenir net/nette

5. clear FIN:

clear cheque:

être compensé

VI.clear [ingl brit klɪə, ingl am ˈklɪr]

the coast is clear fig

le champ est libre

to be in the clear (safe)

être hors de danger

to be in the clear (free from suspicion)

être lavé de tout soupçon

keep under nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di keep under nel dizionario inglese»francese

to keep sth under wraps

garder qc secret

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

Traduzioni di keep under nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.keep [ki:p] SOST

1. keep no pl (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

locuzioni:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB vb trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux fixés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête levée/baissée

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food/a child warm

garder un plat/enfant au chaud

keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep rules, conditions

respecter

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, accounts

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

locuzioni:

to keep one's balance [or feet]

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hand in

garder la main

to keep oneself to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB vb intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

locuzioni:

how are you keeping? ingl brit

comment allez-vous/vas-tu?

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sous

under the table/water

sous la table/l'eau

under it

dessous

to live under sb

habiter au-dessous de qn

under there

là-dessous

2. under (supporting):

under

sous

to break under the weight

céder sous le poids

3. under (less than):

under

moins de

under £10/the age of 30

moins de 10 livres/trente ans

4. under (governed by):

under

sous

under Henry II

sous Henri II

I am under orders to say nothing

j'ai reçu l'ordre de ne rien dire

5. under (in state of):

under these conditions

dans ces conditions

under the circumstances

vu les circonstances

under repair/observation

en réparation/observation

6. under (in category of):

under

par

to classify the books under author

classer les livres par auteur

7. under (according to):

under

d'après

under the treaty

conformément au traité

locuzioni:

to be under sb's influence

subir l'influence de qn

to put sth under the microscope

regarder qc à la loupe

to be under way

être en route

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] AVV

under

au-dessous

under

en dessous

as under

comme ci-dessous

to get out from under a. fig

remonter à la surface

Vedi anche: over

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

1. over (above):

over

sur

to hang the picture over the desk

accrocher le tableau au-dessus du bureau

the bridge over the motorway

le pont traversant l'autoroute

to fly over the sea

survoler la mer

4 over 12 equals a third MAT

4 sur 12 équivalent à un tiers

2. over (on):

to hit sb over the head

frapper qn à la tête

to drive over sth

écraser qc (en voiture)

to spread a cloth over it/the table

mettre une nappe dessus/sur la table

3. over (across):

view over the valley

vue sur la vallée

to go over the bridge

traverser le pont

to live over the road

vivre de l'autre côté de la route

it rained all over England

il a plu sur toute l'Angleterre

famous all over the world

connu dans le monde entier

to look over a house

visiter une maison

over the page

sur la page suivante

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to jump over the fence

sauter la barrière

over the dune

de l'autre côté de la dune

4. over (during):

over the winter

pendant l'hiver

over the years

au fil des années

over time

avec le temps

over a two-year period

sur une période de deux ans

to stay over the weekend

rester tout le week-end

5. over (more than):

over 40°

au-dessus de 40°

over $50

plus de 50$

to speak for over an hour

parler plus d'une heure

to be over an amount/a point

dépasser une somme/un point

over and above that

en plus de ça

children over 14

les enfants de plus de 14 ans

to value sth over money

préférer qc à l'argent

6. over (through):

I heard it over the radio

je l'ai entendu à la radio

to hear sth over the noise

entendre qc par-dessus le bruit

what came over him?

qu'est-ce qui lui a pris?

7. over (in superiority to):

he's over me

il est mon supérieur

to rule over the Romans

régner sur les Romains

to have command over sth

avoir le commandement de qc

to have an advantage over sb

avoir un avantage sur qn

8. over (about):

over sth

au sujet de qc

to puzzle over this question

tenter de résoudre cette question

they'll be a long time over it

ça va leur prendre longtemps

9. over (for checking):

to watch over a child

surveiller un enfant

to look/go over a text

jeter un coup d'œil sur/parcourir un texte

10. over (past):

to be over the worst

avoir le pire derrière soi

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] AVV

1. over (at a distance):

it's over here/there

c'est ici/là-bas

2. over (moving across):

to come over here

venir (par) ici

to go over there

aller là-bas

to pass/hand sth over

faire passer/remettre qc

he has gone over to France

il est allé en France

he swam over to me

il a traversé à la nage pour me rejoindre

call her over

appelle-la

he went over to the enemy fig

il est passé à l'ennemi

3. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

passe(z) ce soir

4. over (moving above):

over go, jump

par-dessus

to fly over

passer dans le ciel

5. over (downwards):

to fall over

tomber

to knock sth over

faire tomber qc

6. over (another way up):

to turn the page/pancake over

tourner la page/crêpe

7. over (completely):

that's her all over

c'est bien d'elle

to look for sb all over

chercher qn partout

to turn sth over and over

tourner et retourner qc en tous sens

to talk/think sth over

discuter de/bien réfléchir à qc

8. over (again):

to count them over again

les recompter encore une fois

I repeated it over and over

je n'ai cessé de le répéter

to do sth all over ingl am

refaire qc entièrement

9. over (more):

children of 14 and over

les enfants de 14 ans et plus

7 into 30 goes 4 and 2 over

30 divisé par 7 font 4, reste 2

there are two (left) over

il en reste deux de plus

if there's any over

s'il en reste

10. over (too):

over

trop

that's a bit over optimistic

c'est un peu trop optimiste

11. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

c'est son tour

“over” RADIO, AVIAZ

“à vous”

over and out

terminé

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] AGG inv

1. over (finished):

over

fini

it's all over

tout est fini

the snow is over

il a cessé de neiger

2. over (remaining):

over

de reste

there are three left over

il en reste trois

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The conquered are very hard to keep under control, and many escapes are attempted.

en.wikipedia.org

The singer had two facelifts -- an upper one and a lower one -- which he unsuccessfully tried to keep under wraps before admitting to it.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Keep under attachment artistic arts, theater and dance.

en.wikipedia.org

That kind of stuff you can't keep under wraps for a very long time.

www.vancouversun.com

Were these precepts carefully obeyed and followed out, would they not be sufficient of themselves to keep under all strife and all its causes?

en.wikipedia.org

We make promises we can't keep under the bright light of the fall, we will have trouble.

time.com

This is influenced, in part, by a provincial decision to no longer provide top-up funding to help keep under-enrolled community schools afloat.

www.thebarrieexaminer.com

She called out to voluntary groups and businesses to help keep under-threat services going.

www.ilkleygazette.co.uk

We keep under review to what extent regulations can assist in insuring the long-term financial viability of club.

www.telegraph.co.uk

However, signs of his illness can be clearly seen already, and the news was hard to keep under wraps.

en.wikipedia.org