keep away

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de mantenerse alejado de alguien o algo, o de impedir que alguien o algo se acerque.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Avoid contact or proximityinformal

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

   mantenerse alejado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosavoidhold offkeep offshunstand backstay away

   Antónimosapproachconfrontcontactfacegreetmeet

2. Prevent accessinformal

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

   mantener alejado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosexcludefend offhold offrepelshut outward off

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