keep from

impedire, trattenersi dal

Impedire a qualcuno di fare qualcosa o trattenersi dal farlo.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone from doing something, or stop yourself from doing it.

• I could not keep from laughing.
• The noise kept me from sleeping.
• What kept you from coming yesterday?

Come si usa: keep someone/something from doing something (The rain kept us from leaving.); keep from doing something (I tried to keep from laughing.)

Sinonimi: prevent, restrain, refrain from

Espressioni comuni: keep someone from something, keep from laughing, keep from crying

nascondere, celare

Nascondere un’informazione a qualcuno perché non la venga a sapere.

In inglese semplice: To hide information so that someone does not learn about it.

• Do not keep secrets from me.
• She kept her illness from her parents.
• What have you been keeping from us?

Come si usa: keep something from someone (They kept the news from her.)

Sinonimi: hide, conceal, withhold

Contrari: reveal, disclose

Espressioni comuni: keep something from someone, keep secrets from someone

proteggere, preservare

Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa al riparo da pericoli o danni.

In inglese semplice: To protect someone or something so that danger or damage does not reach them.

• I want to keep you from harm.
• The fence keeps our children from danger.
• These cases keep delicate instruments from damage during travel.

Come si usa: keep someone/something from something (The cover keeps the equipment from harm.)

Sinonimi: protect, safeguard, shield

Contrari: endanger

Espressioni comuni: keep someone from harm, keep something from damage

escludere, tenere fuori

Impedire che qualcosa sia presente o si noti in qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: To stop something from being included, present, or noticeable in something else.

• She kept the fear from her voice.
• He could not keep the disappointment from his face.
• Try to keep personal criticism from your report.

Come si usa: keep something from something (He kept the anger from his voice.)

Sinonimi: exclude, leave out, remove

Contrari: include

Espressioni comuni: keep sadness from something, keep something from something