keep a tab on someone or something
- keep a tab on someone or something
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He seems to be keeping a tab on his wife these days. Does he think she's got a lover? — Он в последнее время, кажется, следит за своей женой. Он думает, что у нее есть любовник?
The police is keeping a tab on his activities — Полиция установила за ним наблюдение
Remember to keep a tab on your spending — Тебе следует вести учет своих расходов
I've kept a pretty close tab on most of what he's said these last twenty years — Я довольно пристально следил за всеми его высказываниями в последние двадцать лет
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» .
Глазунов С.А. .
2003.
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tab — [tæb] noun [countable] 1. a small piece of paper or cloth that is fixed to the edge of something, usually giving information about it 2. a bill for something, especially one that has gradually increased over time: • One out of three credit card… … Financial and business terms
tab — tab1 [tæb] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in typing)¦ 2¦(money that you owe)¦ 3 pick up the tab 4¦(to open)¦ 5¦(small piece of paper/plastic etc)¦ 6 7 keep (close) tabs on somebody/something 8¦(drug)¦ 9¦(cigarette)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep tabs on — verb keep a record on or watch attentively The government keeps tabs on the dissidents • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑watch over, ↑keep an eye on • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
tab — noun (C) 1 SMALL PIECE OF PAPER/CLOTH a small piece of paper, cloth etc that is fixed to the edge of something, especially giving information about it 2 ON A CAN AmE a small piece of metal that you pull to open a can of drink 3 IN A… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tab — [tæb] noun [C] I 1) tab or tab key a button on a computer keyboard that you press in order to move several spaces along the same line 2) a part that you pull to open something 3) a bill for the cost of a meal or drinks The company picked up the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep (close) tabs on — informal phrase to watch someone carefully to see what they do, or to watch something carefully The police have been keeping close tabs on the organization. Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: tab … Useful english dictionary
tab — I UK [tæb] / US noun [countable] Word forms tab : singular tab plural tabs 1) a small part of something that sticks out from the edge a) a part that sticks out of something and that you can pull in order to make something happen Pull the tab to… … English dictionary
tab — tab1 [ tæb ] noun count 1. ) a part that sticks out of something and that you can pull in order to make something happen: Pull the tab to open the cartridge. a ) a metal ring that is part of the lid of a can. When you pull up on the ring, the lid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tab — [[t]tæ̱b[/t]] tabs 1) N COUNT A tab is a small piece of cloth or paper that is attached to something, usually with information about that thing written on it. A stupid medical clerk had slipped the wrong tab on his X ray while reaching for a mug… … English dictionary
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
