keep away

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, Abstand zu jemandem oder etwas zu halten oder zu verhindern, dass sich jemand oder etwas nähert.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of staying at a distance from someone or something, or preventing someone or something from approaching.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Avoid contact or proximityinformal

   To stay at a distance from someone or something, often for safety or to avoid trouble.

   Sich fernhalten

   • Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
   • The sign says 'Keep away from the construction site'.
   • She told her children to keep away from strangers.

   Synonymeavoidhold offkeep offshunstand backstay away

   Antonymeapproachconfrontcontactfacegreetmeet

2. Prevent accessinformal

   To stop someone or something from coming near or having contact.

   Fernhalten

   • The fence keeps the dogs away from the garden.
   • He tried to keep his ex-partner away from his new home.
   • The security guard kept the crowd away from the VIP area.

   Synonymeexcludefend offhold offrepelshut outward off

Grundverbkeep