keep time

seguir el ritmo

Moverse, aplaudir o dar golpecitos siguiendo el ritmo de la música o los movimientos de otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: To move, clap, or tap regularly with the beat of music or other people’s movements.

• Clap your hands to keep time.
• He kept time with the music by tapping his foot.
• The dancers struggled to keep time with each other.

Cómo se usa: keep time with something (The children kept time with the music.); keep time by doing something (She kept time by tapping her foot.)

Sinónimos: follow the beat

Expresiones frecuentes: keep time, keep time together

dar bien la hora

Dicho de un reloj, indicar la hora correcta.

En inglés sencillo: If a clock or watch does this, it shows the correct time.

• Does your watch keep time?
• This old clock still keeps time well.
• My watch stopped keeping time accurately after it fell.

Expresiones frecuentes: keep time well, keep time accurately, keep time badly

marcar el compás

Dar a los músicos un ritmo constante que puedan seguir mientras tocan.

En inglés sencillo: To give musicians a steady beat to follow while they play.

• The drummer keeps time for us.
• The conductor kept time with small movements of her hand.
• Who will keep time while the musicians practise?

Cómo se usa: keep time for someone/something (The drummer keeps time for the band.)

Sinónimos: set the beat, beat time

Expresiones frecuentes: keep time, keep time steadily

cronometrar

Medir cuánto dura una actividad o un acontecimiento.

En inglés sencillo: To measure how long an activity or event lasts.

• Please keep time for this race.
• She kept time with a stopwatch.
• An official keeps time during each round of the contest.

Cómo se usa: keep time for something (Could you keep time for the next race?)

Sinónimos: time, measure time

Expresiones frecuentes: keep time, keep time accurately

cumplir el horario

Llegar y salir a las horas indicadas en el horario de transporte.

En inglés sencillo: To arrive and leave at the times shown in a timetable.

• These trains rarely keep time.
• The morning bus kept time despite the snow.
• Can the new service keep time during rush hour?

Sinónimos: run on time, stay on schedule

Expresiones frecuentes: keep time, keep time reliably