keep at

persévérer dans, continuer

Continuer à travailler à quelque chose, même quand c’est difficile.

En anglais simple : To continue working on something, even when it is difficult.

• Keep at it!
• She kept at the puzzle until she solved it.
• If you keep at your studies, you will make progress.

Comment l'utiliser : keep at something (Keep at your practice and you will improve.)

Synonymes : persist in, stick with

Contraires : quit

Expressions courantes : keep at something, keep at it

harceler, faire pression sur

Pousser sans cesse quelqu’un à poursuivre une tâche ou à faire ce qu’on veut.

En anglais simple : To repeatedly urge someone to continue a task or do what you want.

• Keep at him until he answers.
• Her father kept at her to finish her homework.
• The manager kept at us until the job was done.

Comment l'utiliser : keep at someone to do something (She kept at him to finish the report.)

Synonymes : nag, pressure, pester

Expressions courantes : keep at someone, keep at him