keep off

• فعل يستخدم للإشارة إلى الابتعاد عن شيء ما أو تجنب الاقتراب منه أو لمسه، وكذلك لمنع شخص أو شيء من الاقتراب.

A phrasal verb used to indicate staying away from something or preventing something from touching or approaching.

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1. Avoid touching or stepping onformal

   To stay away from a surface or area; to not touch or step on something.

   الابتعاد عن

   • Please keep off the grass.
   • The sign says 'Keep off the wet paint'.
   • Keep off the newly polished floor until it dries.

   المرادفاتavoidstay off

   الأضدادsteptread

2. Avoid a topicinformal

   To refrain from discussing a particular subject.

   تجنب الخوض في الموضوع

   • Let's keep off the topic of politics at dinner.
   • He tried to keep off the subject of his ex-girlfriend.
   • They kept off the sensitive issue during the meeting.

   المرادفاتavoidbypassdodgeevadesidestepskirt

   الأضدادaddressbroachdiscussraise

3. Prevent from approachinginformal

   To stop something from coming near or affecting someone.

   إبعاد ومنع الاقتراب

   • This spray will keep off mosquitoes.
   • The umbrella kept off the rain.
   • A fence keeps off stray animals from the garden.

   المرادفاتavertdeterfend offhold offkeep awayrepelstave offward off

   الأضدادadmitwelcome

الفعل الأساسيkeep