keep on

• Verbo frasal que indica la acción de continuar haciendo algo sin detenerse o persistir en una actividad.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of continuing to do something without stopping.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Continue doing somethinginformal

   To persist or continue an action without stopping.

   Continuar haciendo algo

   • Keep on working until you finish the task.
   • She kept on talking despite the interruption.
   • He kept on trying even after failing many times.

   Sinónimoscarry oncontinuego onmaintainperseverepersistproceed

   Antónimosceasedesistdiscontinueendhaltquitstopterminate

2. Continue to employ or retainformal

   To continue to have someone as an employee or member.

   mantener en el empleo

   • The company decided to keep on the temporary staff.
   • They kept him on as a consultant after the project ended.
   • The manager kept on the best performers from the team.

   Sinónimosemploykeepretain

   Antónimosdischargedismissfirelay offlet go

Verbo basekeep