TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
keep in. 1 v.tr. a Coinním, coimeádaim (duine) istigh. To keep a pupil in, scoláire a choinneáil i ndiaidh an ama. b Beirim bua ar, coinním guaim ar (fhearg). c Coinním beos i (dtine). d To keep one's hand in, lámh a choinneáil ar an gcleachtadh. 2 v.i. a Fanaim istigh. b Maireann (tine). c To keep in with s.o., bheith ag fosaíocht le duine.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To keep, to hold, the enemy in check, an namhaid a choinneáil siar; bacainn a chur ar an namhaid.
He kept himself in condition, choinnigh sé caoi air féin.
'To be kept in a cool place', ‘coinnítear san fhuarthan'.
To keep sth. in a glass-case, (i) rud a chur i dtaisce faoi ghloine; (ii) F: gan an ghaoth féin a ligean chun ruda.
To keep s.o. going in food, bia a choimeád le duine.
He kept himself well in hand, choinnigh sé smacht air féin.
To keep s.o. in ignorance of sth., duine a choinneáil dall ar rud.
adv.Nau: To keep close in-shore, coinneáil go dlúth le cladach.
To keep Christmas in the old style, an Nollaig a cheiliúradh ar an sean-nós.
To keep s.o. in clothes, éadach a choinneáil ar dhuine.
To keep s.o. in tobacco, tobac a choinneáil le duine.
To keep order in a crowd, riail a choinneáil ar shlua.
To keep s.o. in prison, duine a choinneáil i bpríosún.
To be in s.o.'s keeping, bheith ar choimirce duine.
In keeping with . . ., ag cur le . . .; de réir . . .
Their action was in keeping, bhí a ngníomh mar ba chuí.
To bear, keep, sth. in mind, (i) cuimhne a choinneáil ar rud; gan rud a ligean chun dearmaid; (ii) cuimhneamh ar rud.
To keep order in a town, riail a choinneáil ar bhaile.
To keep the children in order, smacht m a choinneáil ar na páistí.
To keep s.o. in play, duine a choinneáil ar siúl.
To keep sth. in proper condition, caoi, bail, cheart a choinneáil ar rud.
He is in safe-keeping, (i) tá faire mhaith air; (ii) tá sé i ngéibheann.
Keep him in sight, ná lig as d'amharc é.
To keep great state, to live in state, do shaol a chaitheamh faoi phoimp agus faoi mhórtas.
To hold, to keep, sth. in store, rud a choinneáil i dtaisce, a chur i gcoimeád.
To hold, keep, s.o. in suspense, duine a choinneáil ar bís, ar tinneall, ar cipíní.
Keep a civil tongue in your head, bíodh múineadh ort.
To keep troops in training, trúpaí a choimeád i mbarr a gcleachta.
To keep sth. in view, do shúil a choimeád ar rud.
Com: 'To be kept in a warm place' 'coimeádtar sa teas'.