keep back

stare indietro, tenersi a distanza

Restare a una distanza sicura invece di avvicinarsi.

In inglese semplice: To stay at a safe distance instead of coming closer.

• Please keep back!
• We kept back from the flames.
• The children must keep back while the machine is running.

Come si usa: keep back from something (Keep back from the edge of the platform.)

Sinonimi: stay back, stand back

Contrari: approach

Espressioni comuni: keep back from something, please keep back

trattenere, nascondere

Rifiutarsi di dare qualcosa a qualcuno o non dirgli tutto ciò che si sa.

In inglese semplice: To refuse to give someone something or tell them everything.

• She kept back some details.
• Why did you keep that information back?
• The company kept back part of his wages.

Come si usa: keep something back from someone (He kept the news back from his family.)

Sinonimi: withhold, hold back, conceal

Espressioni comuni: keep back information, keep something back

trattenere, contenere

Impedire a qualcuno o qualcosa di avanzare o avvicinarsi.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone or something from moving forward or getting closer.

• The guards kept us back.
• A fence keeps the animals back from the road.
• Can this rope keep the spectators back?

Come si usa: keep someone/something back (The barrier kept the crowd back.)

Sinonimi: restrain, hold back

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: keep someone back, keep back crowds

far ripetere l’anno

Far ripetere a un alunno un anno scolastico o un corso invece di farlo passare al successivo.

In inglese semplice: To make a pupil repeat a school year or course instead of moving to the next one.

• The school kept her back.
• They kept two pupils back for another year.
• Will he be kept back if he fails the exams?

Come si usa: keep someone back (The school kept him back because he had missed too many lessons.)

Sinonimi: hold back, retain

Contrari: promote

Espressioni comuni: keep someone back, keep back a pupil