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Meanings of kept in English

Portuguese
guardado
Catalan
mantingut
Spanish
sin romper

(Especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.

      guardado
      Synonyms
      Examples for "unbroken"
      Examples for "unbroken"
      1
      The result will be an unbroken panoramic view of the outside world.
      Wired
      2
      Eton chiefly symbolises the unbroken English link between private education and power.
      The Guardian
      3
      The clock on the wall ticked and ticked in the unbroken silence.
      Shallow Soil
      4
      Still the unbroken walls, the feeble patches of violet in the ceiling.
      Star Born
      5
      The outer lines stretched unbroken across the level country for several miles.
      A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History ...
      Usage of kept in English
      1
      I kept saying, 'Yes, sir; sorry, sir,' trying to calm him down.
      The eyes of a king
      2
      However, weaker demand kept trading relatively muted this week, another trader said.
      Reuters
      3
      The ECB kept interest rates at 1 per cent as expected today.
      The Irish Times
      4
      U.S. jobs data kept the U.S. stock market move in check, however.
      Reuters
      5
      The debate around water meters needs to be kept open, he said.
      Radio NZ
      6
      Electricity Market Reform means that cost will be kept to a minimum.
      The Guardian
      7
      However, the risk of escalation in Middle East tensions kept markets subdued.
      Reuters
      8
      Second, the bureau kept Bazin's undercover phone number active, just in case.
      Priceless: how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen tr...
      9
      For four years, Poland's economy kept growing strongly despite the global slump.
      Reuters
      10
      A colleague later said to me: He just kept asking and asking.
      The last lecture
      11
      Analysts said broader concerns about euro zone debt levels kept investors wary.
      Reuters
      12
      A rather inflexible approach will certainly need to be kept in line.
      The South African
      13
      Of course: the journal I had presumably kept throughout those missing weeks.
      The Asylum
      14
      The young cop kept shifting his weight from left foot to right.
      Tell the Wolves I’m Home
      15
      He said low stock levels had so far kept property prices stable.
      News.com.au
      16
      D'Marcus Simonds kept Georgia State within striking distance with 11 first-half points.
      Reuters
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      Translations for kept
      Portuguese
      guardado
      Spanish
      sin romper
      Kept through the time
      Kept across language varieties
      Canada
      Common
      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Common
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