keep in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To not express
藏在心里,不表露
Guardarse, no expresar
表に出さない、内に秘める
속에 담아두다, 드러내지 않다
To contain feelings without showing them.
不把感情表现出来,藏在心里。不让别人看出来。
Contener los sentimientos sin mostrarlos. No dejar que los demás lo noten.
感情を表に出さずに内に留めておくこと。周りに見せないようにすること。
감정을 드러내지 않고 속에 간직하다.
Base verb: keep
Particle: in
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Keep your feelings in. 把你的感情藏好Guárdate los sentimientos気持ちを表に出さないで감정을 드러내지 마.
- She keeps her emotions in. 她把情绪藏在心里Ella guarda sus emociones彼女は感情を内に秘めている그녀는 감정을 속에 담아둔다.
- I couldn't keep it in any longer. 我再也藏不住了Ya no podía guardármelo másもうこれ以上黙っていられなかった더 이상 속에 담아둘 수 없었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: suppression, control, hiding
Tone: restrained
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- Keep it in藏好、不要表露Guardarse, No exteriorizarlo内に秘める、黙っている속에 담아두다, 드러내지 않다
Origin & History
From keeping something inside.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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