أبقى (في عمل أو وظيفة)

أَبْقَى (في عمل أو وظيفة)‏ \ keep on: to continue to employ sb.: I kept him on although he was too ill to work. \ أَبْقَى (على حاله)‏ \ keep: to cause (sb. or sth.) to remain in a certain state: Keep that child quiet! Don’t keep me waiting!. \ أَبْقَى (في وضع معين)‏ \ hold: to put or keep (sth.) in a certain position (with nails, paste, rope or any pressure or support): The rubber ring held him up in the water. A nail held the picture on the wall. \ See Also ثبت (ثَبَّتَ)‏ \ أَبْقَى (على حياته)‏ \ spare: to show mercy to: He begged the murderers to spare him (or to spare his life).