1 eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.
az: həvəsli, çox arzusunda olan
ru: усердный
2 sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.
az: kəskin, iti
ru: острый
3 (literary) (of wind etc) very cold and biting: It was a bitterly cold night with a keen wind.
az: kəskin, təsiredici (soyuq, külək və s. haqqında)
ru: пронизывающий
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.
az: saxlamaq, əldə saxlamaq
ru: хранить
2 not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?
az: saxlamaq, atmamaq
ru: сохранять
3 to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?
az: qalmaq, davam etdirmək
ru: держать(ся) в каком-л. состоянии
4 to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.
az: davam etdirmək
ru: продолжать
5 to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.
az: saxlamaq (ehtiyatda)
ru: иметь в запасе
6 to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.
az: saxlamaq, qayğısına qalmaq
ru: содержать
7 to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.
az: yaxşı şəraitdə qalmaq
ru: сохраняться
8 to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.
az: tutmaq (gündəlik)
ru: вести
9 to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.
az: yubatmaq, ləngitmək
ru: задерживать
10 to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.
az: təmin etmək
ru: обеспечивать
11 to act in the way demanded by someone: She kept her promise.
az: riayət etmək, yerinə yetirmək
ru: выполнять, соблюдать
♦ noun
food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.
az: (gündəlik) xərclər
ru: содержание
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keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
keep (someone, something) afloat
English-Azerbaijani dictionary