Keep back Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

To prevent someone or something from moving forward, to withhold information or emotions, or to save something for later use.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually somewhat formal or neutral. Common collocations: 'keep back the truth', 'keep back tears', 'keep back a portion'. Can refer to physical restraint or withholding information or emotions. Not the same as 'hold back', though sometimes similar in meaning.

• Spanish: retener - guardar - contener
• Portuguese (BR): reter - guardar - conter
• Portuguese (PT): reter - guardar - conter
• Chinese (Simplified): 保留 - 隐瞒 - 抑制
• Chinese (Traditional): 保留 - 隱瞞 - 抑制
• Hindi: रोक कर रखना - छुपाना
• Arabic: يحجز - يخفي - يكبح
• Bengali: পেছনে রাখা - গোপন রাখা - সংযত রাখা
• Russian: сдерживать - удерживать - утаивать
• Japanese: 控える - 隠す - とっておく
• Vietnamese: giữ lại - kìm nén - che giấu
• Korean: 막다 - 감추다 - 남겨두다
• Turkish: geride tutmak - gizlemek - saklamak
• Urdu: روکنا - چھپانا - محفوظ رکھنا
• Indonesian: menahan - menyembunyikan - menyisakan

جمل نموذجية

I tried to keep back my anger during the meeting.

basic

Can you keep back some cake for me?

basic

He tried to keep back the truth from his parents.

natural

I had to keep back my tears at the farewell party.

natural

The police told the crowd to keep back as the fire got worse.

natural

Please keep back from the edge of the platform.

basic