 “keeps” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “keeps”(in English)                                            to protect, keep, watch over, keep secure                                                                           إسْتَحْفِظْ                          2ista7fidh  Cover up well and protect yourself from the cold.             إلبس بالباهي وإستحفظ على روحك من البرد 2ilbs blbhy w2ist7fdh 3la rw7k mn lbrd                                           he tells secrets, doesn't keep his mouth shut                                                                           مَا يْشِدِّشْ فَمُّو                          ma ychiddich fammouw  Fadi doesn't keep his mouth shut at all.             فَادِي مَا يْشِدِّشْ فَمُّو جِمْلَا fadiy ma ychiddich fammouw jimla                                           he keeps his word, he's a man of his word                                                                           عَنْدُو كِلْمَةْ                          3andouw kilma  Marouen keeps his word; if he told you he'll come, then he'll come.             مروان عندو كلمة,اذا كان قالّك باش نجي يعني باش يجي mrwn 3ndw klm,th kn 9llk bch njy y3ny bch yjy                                           to guard, keep watch                                                                           شَادْ لْعَسَّةْ                          chad l3assa  The guard is keeping watch in front of the door and doesn’t let anyone in.             إلعسّاس شاد إلْعسّ قدّام إلْباب وما يخلّي حتّى حد يدخل 2il3ssas chd 2il3ss 9ddam 2ilbb wm y5lly 7tta 7d yd5l                                           not letting go, keep insisting on something                                                                           مْكَبِّشْ                          mkabbich  Ahmed keeps insisting that I go to the market with him.  أحمد مكبش فيا باش نمشي معاه للسوق 27md mkbch fy bch nmchy m3h llsw9    keep going that way                                                                           بَرَا أَكَّاكَا                          bara 2akkaka  Go that way, keep going that way straight ahead.             بَرَا أَكَّاكَا بَرَا أَكَّاكَا ديما في الطّويل. bara 2akkaka bara 2akkaka dym fy ttwyl.                                           he doesn't have experience, doesn’t talk, he's always keeping to himself                                                                           مَاهُوشْ مَخَالِطْ                          mahouwch ma5alit  Ali always keeps to himself.             علِي مَاهُوشْ مَخَالِطْ بَرْشَا 3liy mahouwch ma5alit barcha                                           he doesn't keep his word                                                                           مَعَنْدُوشْ كِلْمَةْ                          ma3andouwch kilma  Wassim doesn't keep his word.             وسيم مَا عَنْدُوشْ كِلْمَةْ wsym ma 3andouwch kilma                                           they couldn't keep up with him                                                                           مَا سِبْقُهُوشْ                          ma sib9ouhouwch  The players couldn't keep up with him at all.             المْلَاعْبِيَّة مَا سِبْقُهُوشْ جِمْلَا lmla3biyya ma sib9ouhouwch jimla    keeping his balance                                                                           مُحَافِظْ عَلَى تَوَازْنُو                          mou7afidh 3alaa tawaznouw  The clown is keeping his balance.             المُهَرِّج قْعَدْ مُحَافِظْ عَلَى تَوَازْنُو lmouharrij 93ad mou7afidh 3alaa tawaznouw                                           to nag, bother, keep bringing up the same thing                                                                           تْخَرْنِينْ                          t5arniyn  That's enough of your nagging; you keep repeating the same things every day.             هيا يزيني من التخرنين متاعك و انت كل يوم تعاودلي في نفس الحكاية hy yzyny mn t5rnyn mt3k w nt kl ywm t3wdly fy nfs l7ky                                           no problem, we're friends, we don't keep score                                                                           مَا بِينَاتْنَاشْ                          ma biynatnach  No problem, we're friends - we don't keep score.             مُوشْ مُشْكْلَا، مَا بِينَاتْنَاشْ mouwch mouchkla, ma biynatnach                                           it keeps you from reality, in your imagination                                                                           تْخَلِّيكْ هَايِمْ                          t5alliyk hayim  Having a good time keeps you from reality.             الشيخة تخليك هايم chy5 t5lyk hym                                           he keeps looking all around                                                                           عِينِيهْ تَلْعَبْ بَرْشَا                          3iyniyh tal3ab barcha  Your friend keeps looking all around.             عِينِيهْ تَلْعَبْ بَرْشَا صَاحْبِكْ 3iyniyh tal3ab barcha sa7bik                                           someone who keeps himself from spending much money                                                                           حَازَقْ رُوحُو فِي المَصْرُوفْ                          7aza9 rouw7ouw fiy lmasrouwf  He keeps himself from spending too much money so that he'll be able to buy a computer.             حازق روحو في المصروف باش ينجم شيري أرديناتور 7z9 rw7w fy lmsrwf bch ynjm chyry 2rdyntwr                                           someone who keeps his promise                                                                           صَاحِبْ كِلْمَةْ                          sa7ib kilma  Ahmed keeps his promise; if he promised you, he won't go back on his word.             أحمد صاحب كلمة مدام و عدك ما يخلفش بوعدو 27md s7b klm mdm w 3dk m y5lfch bw3dw                                           to keep company, accompany, be with                                                                           وَنِّسْ                          wannis  I took my brother with me to keep me company on the way.             هزّيت معايا خويا باش يونّسني في الثنيّة hzzyt m3y 5wy bch ywnnsny fy thnyy    keep your word, be faithful to what you've said                                                                           نَفِّذْ الوَعَدْ مَتَاعِكْ                          naffith lwa3ad mata3ik  You promised us and need to keep your promise.             عْطِيطْنَا وَعْدْ وْ لاَزْمِكْ تنَفِّذْ الوَعَدْ مَتَاعِكْ 3tiytna wa3d w lazmik tnaffith lwa3ad mata3ik                                           to keep rhythm for someone                                                                           شِدْلُو المِيزَانْ                          chidlouw lmiyzan  Sami is running hard; I coldn't keep rhythm for him.             سامي يجري بالقوي مانجمتش نشدلو الميزان smy yjry bl9wy mnjmtch nchdlw lmyzn                                           to always ask for things, keep bothering someone                                                                           لَزْ                          laz  He's always bothering me every day; he always asks me for money and is making me really frustrated.  لزلي برشة كل يوم هو يطلب فيا في الفلوس فددني في روحي lzly brch kl ywm hw ytlb fy fy lflws fddny fy rw7y                                           to keep something in mind, never forget                                                                           حَطُّو فِي مُخُّو                          7attouw fiy mou55ouw  They did something to him, and he never forgot it.             عملو فازة ياخي حطو في مخو 3mlw fz y5y 7tw fy m5w                                           to keep on saying the same thing, repeating the same thing                                                                           نَغْنَغْ                          naghnagh  Whenever I take my son out to have fun, he starts whining and saying the same things and doesn't like anything.  ديما وقتلي نخرّج ولدي باش يتفرهد، يبدى إنَغْنَغْ و يبكي و ما يعجبو حتى شي. dym w9tly n5rrj wldy bch ytfrhd, ybda 2inaghnagh w ybky w m y3jbw 7ta chy.                                           to corner, catch, keep from going anywhere                                                                           حْصَرْ                          7sar  He trapped the cat in the middle of the house and so it left a mess in it.             حصر القطوس في وسط الدار ياخي وسّخلو فيها 7sr l9tws fy wst dr y5y wss5lw fyh                                           it keeps you happy, having a good time                                                                           تْخَلِّيكْ هَايِمْ                          t5alliyk hayim  Marijuana always makes you happy and you don't understand anything.             الزطلة تخليك ديما هايم و ما فاهم شي ztl t5lyk dym hym w m fhm chy                                           inability to get up, extreme laziness that keeps one from moving                                                                           بُوتِلِّيسْ                          bouwtilliys  Why are you drowsy and lacking sleep? It's like you got hit with extreme laziness.             شبيك دايخ ومكابيك النوم تقول ضاربك بوتليس chbyk dy5 wmkbyk nwm t9wl dhrbk bwtlys                                           to keep one awake, stimulate                                                                           تِبْقِيهْ سَاهِرْ                          tib9iyh sahir  Bring him coffee so he'll stay up all night long.             جيبلو قهوة باش تبقيه ساهر الليل الكل jyblw 9hw bch tb9yh shr lyl lkl                                           to beg, keep asking                                                                             لَحْلَحْ                          la7la7  He begged from him a little more.  زِيدْ لَحْلَحْ بِيهْ شْوَيَّا ziyd la7la7 biyh chwayya                                           to keep busy, give something to do                                                                           لْهَّى                          lhhaa  The group was kept busy with its studies.             الجْمَاعَة لَهَّاوْهُمْ عَلَى قْرَايِتْهُم jma3a lahhawhoum 3alaa 9rayithoum                                           to take insults/mockery and do nothing, hold it inside, keep silent                                                                           بْلَعْ السِكِّينَة بْدَمْهَا                          bla3 sikkiyna bdamha  After they hit him and insulted him, he drank down their insults and dint' want to react.             بعد ماضربوه و سبوه بلع السكينة بدمها و ماحبش يرد الفعل b3d mdhrbwh w sbwh bl3 skyn bdmh w m7bch yrd lf3l                                           don't give up, keep going                                                                           رَّخْ لَا                          rra5 la  Don't give up in school.             الرخ لا مع القراية r5 l m3 l9ry                                           watch (time-keeping piece), clock tower                                                                           مُنْقَالَةْ                          moun9ala  I need to buy a battery for the watch.             لازمني نشري بيلا للمنقالة lzmny nchry byl llmn9l                                           to be faithful to, complete, keep one's promise                                                                           وْفَى                          wfaa  He was faithful to his promises.  وفى بوعدو wfa bw3dw                                           to be quiet, keep silent                                                                           بَكِّشْ                          bakkich  When we caught him in the act, he was quiet and didn't say a word.             كي شدينو بعملتو بكش وماقال حتى كلمة ky chdynw b3mltw bkch wm9l 7ta klm                                           to not do what others expect, to not keep your word, leave someone hanging                                                                           جْبِدْ بَاهَا                          jbid baha  She thought she was going to go to a café with her boyfriend, but he stood her up.             في بالها باش تعمل قهوة مع صاحبها ياخي جبد باها fy blh bch t3ml 9hw m3 s7bh y5y jbd bh                                           to keep slapping someone                                                                           كَفَّخْ فِيهْ                          kaffa5 fiyh  I went in and found the police slapping a man.             دخلت نلقى البوليس يكفّخ في الرّاجل بالكفّ d5lt nl9a lbwlys ykff5 fy rrajl blkff                                           to steal, take, keep for onself                                                                           إسْتَحْوِذْ                          2ista7with  Russia took over the Crimean Peninsula and stole it from Ukraine.             روسيا إستحوذت على منطقة القرم وفكتها من أكرانيا rwsy 2ist7wtht 3la mnt9 l9rm wfkth mn 2krny                                           doesn't keep his word, not trustworthy                                                                           مِشَ رَاجِلْ                          micha rajil  He who beats his wife is not trustworthy.             إلّي يضرب مرتو مِشَ رَاجِلْ 2illy ydhrb mrtw micha rajil                                           self-respectful, doesn't bother others, keeps out of others' business                                                                           مُحْتَرِمْ نَفْسُو                          mou7tarim nafsouw  Ahmed is self-respectful.             أَحْمِدْ مُحْتَرِمْ نَفْسُو 2a7mid mou7tarim nafsouw                                           preoccupation, distraction, things that keep one busy                                                                           إنْشِغَالْ                          2inchighal  The General Secretary of the United Nations expressed his concern with the events taking place in Palestine.             أمين عام الأمم المتّحدة عبّر على إنْشِغَالُو بإلّي صاير في فلسطين. 2myn 3m l2mm lmtt7d 3bbr 3la 2inchighalouw b2illy syr fy flstyn.                                           peace keeping                                                    مُحَافْظَة عَلْ السِّلْمْ                          mou7afdha 3al ssilm  The goal is to preserve peace.             الهَدَفْ هُوَ المُحَافْظَة عَلْ السِّلْمْ lhadaf houwa lmou7afdha 3al ssilm