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Meanings of
keep down
in English
Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
dominar
Back to the meaning
Put down by force or intimidation.
reduce
subdue
repress
quash
subjugate
Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
limitar
Spanish
mantener
Back to the meaning
Manage not to throw up.
vomit
Catalan
limitar
Place a limit on the number of.
number
Usage of
keep down
in English
1
The whole frame of his State is strained to
keep
down
revolution.
2
Tathagatha gave him broth and bread, which he managed to
keep
down
.
3
She was a lady bar-
keep
down
in Vancouver before she married Jimmy.
4
But she could master and
keep
down
outward signs of her emotion.
5
Specialization has operated to lower standards of skill and
keep
down
wages.
6
The old man pressed his lips hard to
keep
down
his emotion.
7
He looked around at the boys, unable to
keep
down
the fear.
8
You did this, as you were told, to
keep
down
the weeds.
9
Dewey moved uneasily, and seemed struggling to
keep
down
his rising displeasure.
10
Giovanni rose to go, biting his lips to
keep
down
a laugh.
11
Did it not
keep
down
the prices on all kinds of commodities?
12
Besides, they
keep
down
weeds in fields where we don't want weeds.
13
That includes fencing and the use of sprinklers to
keep
down
dust.
14
Damian must be able to
keep
down
blood, or he will perish.
15
The parking area was covered with gravel to
keep
down
the dust.
16
But we'll
keep
down
on the ground,-wecan't fall off of that.
Other examples for "keep down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
keep
down
keep
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
keep down
Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
dominar
reprimir
subjugar
sotmetre
enjovar
limitar
mantenir
Spanish
mantener
Keep down
through the time
Keep down
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common