English-Italian translations for keep down

Definition of keep down

• To repress
• To restrain or control (a sound
• To cause not to increase or rise
• Not to vomit
• To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up

Examples

• China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently.
• We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.
• Keep it down in there! Some of us are trying to sleep!
• It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.
• It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.
• You had better keep down or they will see you.

Related words

• keeping dogs as pets
• keep one’s head down
• keep the wolf from the door
• double entry bookkeeping
• double-entry bookkeeping system
• doorkeeper
• you can't keep a good man down
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away