keep off

• Verbe à particule signifiant rester éloigné de quelque chose, ne pas s'en approcher ou ne pas le toucher, ou encore empêcher quelque chose de s'approcher ou de toucher.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Avoid touching or stepping onformal

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

   Ne pas toucher ou ne pas marcher sur

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

   Synonymesavoidstay off

   Antonymessteptread

2. Avoid a topicinformal

   To refrain from discussing a particular subject.

   éviter un sujet

   • 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.

   Synonymesavoidbypassdodgeevadesidestepskirt

   Antonymesaddressbroachdiscussraise

3. Prevent from approachinginformal

   To stop something from coming near or affecting someone.

   éloigner, tenir à distance

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

   Synonymesavertdeterfend offhold offkeep awayrepelstave offward off

   Antonymesadmitwelcome

Verbe de basekeep