keep down

US /kiːp daʊn/
UK /kiːp daʊn/
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1.

خفض, كبح, أبقى منخفضاً

to prevent something from increasing or becoming too high

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We need to keep down our expenses this month.
نحن بحاجة إلى خفض نفقاتنا هذا الشهر.
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The government is trying to keep down inflation.
تحاول الحكومة كبح التضخم.
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controlcurbrestrainsuppresslimit
2.

أحبط, قمع, أبقى في الأسفل

to prevent someone from rising or succeeding

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They tried to keep him down, but he eventually rose to the top.
حاولوا إبقائه في الأسفل، لكنه في النهاية صعد إلى القمة.
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Don't let anyone keep you down.
لا تدع أحداً يحبطك.
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suppressoppressrepressdiscouragehinder
3.

الاحتفاظ بالطعام, عدم التقيؤ

to prevent food or drink from being vomited

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She was so nauseous, she couldn't keep down any food.
كانت تشعر بالغثيان لدرجة أنها لم تستطع الاحتفاظ بأي طعام.
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The medicine helped him to keep down his meal.
ساعده الدواء على الاحتفاظ بوجبته.
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retaindigest
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keep your head downkeepkeep onkeep tokeep inkeep atkeep in with