keep down

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A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preventing something from rising, increasing, or being noticed; or to suppress or control something.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по предотвращению подъема, увеличения или привлечения внимания к чему-либо; или для подавления или контроля чего-либо.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de impedir que algo suba, aumente o llame la atención; o para suprimir o controlar algo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'empêcher quelque chose de monter, d'augmenter ou d'attirer l'attention, ou bien de réprimer ou de contrôler quelque chose.deDeutsches Phrasal Verb, das bedeutet, etwas unten, niedrig oder gering zu halten, etwas zu unterdrücken, zu kontrollieren oder nicht hochkommen zu lassen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de impedir que algo suba, aumente ou chame atenção; também significa reprimir ou controlar algo ou alguém.zh短语动词，表示防止某物上升、增加或引起注意；也指压制或控制某人或某事。arفعل مركب يعني منع ارتفاع الشيء أو زيادته أو لفت الانتباه إليه، أو كبته وإخضاعه والسيطرة عليه.

1. Control or limit informal

   To prevent something from increasing or becoming too high.

   • We need to keep down the noise in the library.
   • The government is trying to keep down inflation.
   • Please keep down your voice during the movie.

   ruСдерживатьesmantener bajo controlfrcontenir, limiterdeUnter Kontrolle haltenptConterzh控制arكبح

   المرادفات: capcheckcontaincontrolcurbhold downlimitreducerestrainsuppress

   الأضداد: boostelevateescalateincreaseraise

2. Suppress or oppress formal

   To prevent a group of people from having power or freedom.

   • The regime kept down the opposition with force.
   • They tried to keep down the rebellion.
   • Minorities were kept down for decades.

   ruПодавлятьesReprimir u oprimirfrRéprimer ou opprimerdeUnterdrückenptOprimirzh压制arالقمع والإخضاع

   المرادفات: crushdominateoppressquellrepresssubjugatesuppresstyrannize

   الأضداد: emancipatefreeliberaterelease

3. Retain food or drink informal

   To manage to eat or drink without vomiting.

   • She was so sick she couldn't keep down any food.
   • He managed to keep down the medicine.
   • The patient could only keep down clear liquids.

   ruУдерживатьesRetener alimentosfrGarder (un aliment) dans l'estomacdeBei sich behaltenptConseguir reterzh不吐出来arالاحتفاظ بالطعام

   المرادفات: hold downretain

• kept down past participle
• kept down past simple
• keeping down present participle
• keeps down third person singular

الفعل الأساسي: keep