keep apart

• منع تلامس أو تقارب شخصين أو أكثر أو شيئين أو أكثر؛ الحفاظ على مسافة مادية أو مجازية بينهم.

To prevent two or more people or things from touching or coming together; to maintain a physical or metaphorical distance between them.

1. Separate physicallyB1formal

   To prevent things or people from touching or coming together.

   الإبقاء منفصلًا

   • Keep the chemicals apart to avoid a dangerous reaction.
   • The teacher kept the two fighting students apart.
   • We need to keep the raw meat apart from the vegetables.

2. Maintain emotional distanceB2informal

   To avoid becoming emotionally involved or close with someone.

   الإبقاء على مسافة عاطفية

   • After the argument, they decided to keep apart for a while.
   • She tries to keep her personal and professional life apart.
   • He kept himself apart from the group to avoid conflict.