to prevent from increasing or growing
verhindern, dass es wächst oder zunimmt (verhindern, dass es wächst oder zunimmt)
"We need to keep down our expenses this month."
"Wir müssen unsere Ausgaben diesen Monat keep down." (Wir müssen unsere Ausgaben diesen Monat keep down.)
to divide something into smaller parts
to become very tense or angry
to exclude or eliminate a possibility or option
to produce or emit something
to expand or develop infrastructure or capacity
to stabilize one's emotional state; to avoid highs and lows