Engelsk udsagnsord: keep up | |||
1. | keep up (om konkurrence) maintain a required pace or level | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He could not keep up and dropped out of the race. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mere specifikke termer | keep pace, keep step | ||
Kan forårsage | compete, contend, vie | ||
2. | keep up (om tilstand) lengthen or extend in duration or space | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible. Prolong the treatment of the patient. Keep up the good work. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | prolong, sustain | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
Mere specifikke termer | continue, keep, keep on, retain | ||
3. | keep up (om forhold) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We preserve these archeological findings. The old lady could not keep up the building. Children must be taught to conserve our national heritage. The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conserve, maintain, preserve | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | keep | ||
Mere specifikke termer | embalm, hold the line, plastinate | ||
4. | keep up (om ændring) keep informed | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He kept up on his country's foreign policies. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | follow, keep abreast | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | follow, trace | ||
5. | keep up (i anatomi) prevent from going to bed at night | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night. I kept myself up all night studying for the exam. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Medfører | sit up, stay up | ||