keep away

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de manter distância de alguém ou algo, ou de impedir que alguém ou algo se aproxime.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Avoid contact or proximityinformal

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

   Manter distância

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavoidhold offkeep offshunstand backstay away

   Antônimosapproachconfrontcontactfacegreetmeet

2. Prevent accessinformal

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

   Manter afastado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosexcludefend offhold offrepelshut outward off

Verbo basekeep