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# kept — English to Ukrainian

How English *kept* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: kept (321). By style: everyday 172 · biblical 149.

## слово

Used about 36 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 14 · biblical ≈ 22). Forms: слова, слово.

- I **kept** my word.
  Я дотримався свого **слова**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and Oleksandr\_Tahayev · checked, community translation · [\#2292316](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2292316) [\#7724193](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7724193))

- But Mary **kept** all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
  Мария ж ховала всї **слова** сї, роздумуючи в серцї своїм.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 2:19)

- Mary **kept** her promise.
  Мері стримала своє **слово**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CF and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6429793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6429793) [\#6460249](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6460249))

- His brothers envied him, but his father **kept** this saying in mind.
  Позавидували ж йому браттє його, панотець же його завважив **слово** се.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 37:11)

- Tom should've **kept** his promise.
  Тому слід було стримати **слово**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7543795](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7543795) [\#8696731](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8696731))

## продовжував

Used about 25 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 25).

- I just **kept** yelling.
  Я просто **продовжував** волати.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6033407](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033407) [\#6038129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6038129))

- He **kept** reading a book.
  Він **продовжував** читати книжку.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#303794](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/303794) [\#7432686](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7432686))

- Tom just **kept** driving.
  Том лише **продовжував** кермувати.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and oromashka · checked, community translation · [\#6091953](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6091953) [\#6092398](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6092398))

- Tom **kept** calling Mary.
  Том **продовжував** телефонувати Мері.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4630639](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4630639) [\#5810163](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5810163))

- Tom **kept** staring at Mary.
  Том **продовжував** пильно дивитися на Мері.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2821500](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2821500) [\#5828194](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5828194))

## чекати

Used about 22 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 22).

- He **kept** me waiting on purpose.
  Він спеціально примусив мене **чекати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#293415](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/293415) [\#5700410](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5700410))

- You've **kept** me waiting for two hours.
  Ви змусили мене **чекати** дві години.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and pinaxe · checked, community translation · [\#6200100](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6200100) [\#6201757](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6201757))

- I don't like being **kept** waiting.
  Я не люблю, коли мене примушують **чекати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6530369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6530369) [\#10180457](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10180457))

- I'm sorry to have **kept** you waiting so long.
  Пробачте, що змусив вас так довго **чекати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eldad and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#54729](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/54729) [\#509178](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/509178))

- I am sorry to have **kept** you waiting so long.
  Перепрошую, що змусив тебе **чекати** так довго.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#54635](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/54635) [\#1633240](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1633240))

## мого

Used about 12 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 12).

- When I **kept** silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
  Як я мовчав, нидїли сустави мої від **мого** зітхання цїлий день.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 32:3)

- But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has **kept** this for the day of my burial.
  Рече тодї Ісус: Остав її; на день похорону **мого** приховала се.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 12:7)

- For I have **kept** the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  Бо державсь я на дорозї Господнїй, і не відступив, як безбожний, від Бога **мого**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 18:21)

- If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have **kept** my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
  Коли заповідї мої хоронити мете, пробувати мете в любові моїй; я хоронив заповідї Отця **мого**, й пробуваю в любові Його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 15:10)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Purists must die. Language is not to be **kept** in the cage of tradition.
  Пуристи мусять вмерти. Мову не можна тримати у клітці традицій.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ooneykcall and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#10352282](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10352282) [\#563589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/563589))

- Father **kept** in touch with us by mail and telephone while he was overseas.
  Батько підтримував з нами зв'язок поштою та телефоном, поки був за кордоном.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and marko · checked, community translation · [\#319093](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/319093) [\#1793533](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1793533))

- Of course, I **kept** my promise.
  Звичайно ж я дотрималася обіцянки.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8440080](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8440080) [\#13232027](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13232027))

## Grammar

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