keep down

US /kiːp daʊn/
UK /kiːp daʊn/
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1.

mantenere basso, tenere a bada

to prevent something from increasing or becoming too high

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We need to keep down our expenses this month.
Dobbiamo mantenere basse le nostre spese questo mese.
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The government is trying to keep down inflation.
Il governo sta cercando di mantenere bassa l'inflazione.
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controlcurbrestrainsuppresslimit
2.

tenere giù, reprimere

to prevent someone from rising or succeeding

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They tried to keep him down, but he eventually rose to the top.
Hanno cercato di tenerlo giù, ma alla fine è salito in cima.
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Don't let anyone keep you down.
Non lasciare che nessuno ti tenga giù.
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suppressoppressrepressdiscouragehinder
3.

tenere giù, non vomitare

to prevent food or drink from being vomited

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She was so nauseous, she couldn't keep down any food.
Era così nauseata che non riusciva a tenere giù alcun cibo.
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The medicine helped him to keep down his meal.
La medicina lo ha aiutato a tenere giù il pasto.
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retaindigest
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keep your head downkeepkeep onkeep tokeep inkeep atkeep in with