keep away

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сохранению дистанции от кого-либо или чего-либо, или предотвращения приближения кого-либо или чего-либо.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Avoid contact or proximityinformal

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

   Держаться подальше

   • 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.

   Synonymsavoidhold offkeep offshunstand backstay away

   Antonymsapproachconfrontcontactfacegreetmeet

2. Prevent accessinformal

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

   Не подпускать

   • 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.

   Synonymsexcludefend offhold offrepelshut outward off

Base verbkeep