keep down

US /kiːp daʊn/
UK /kiːp daʊn/
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1.

réduire, maîtriser, maintenir bas

to prevent something from increasing or becoming too high

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We need to keep down our expenses this month.
Nous devons réduire nos dépenses ce mois-ci.
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The government is trying to keep down inflation.
Le gouvernement essaie de maîtriser l'inflation.
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controlcurbrestrainsuppresslimit
2.

maintenir, rabaisser, empêcher de réussir

to prevent someone from rising or succeeding

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They tried to keep him down, but he eventually rose to the top.
Ils ont essayé de le maintenir, mais il a finalement atteint le sommet.
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Don't let anyone keep you down.
Ne laisse personne te rabaisser.
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suppressoppressrepressdiscouragehinder
3.

garder, ne pas vomir

to prevent food or drink from being vomited

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She was so nauseous, she couldn't keep down any food.
Elle avait tellement la nausée qu'elle ne pouvait rien garder.
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The medicine helped him to keep down his meal.
Le médicament l'a aidé à garder son repas.
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retaindigest
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keep your head downkeepkeep onkeep tokeep inkeep atkeep in with