What does “Keep/hold at bay” mean?

Keep/hold at bay

Meaning: To keep someone or something away or under control.

Mantener a raya

Significado: Mantener a alguien o algo alejado o bajo control.

Manter à distância

Significado: Manter alguém ou algo afastado ou sob controlo.

Tenir à distance

Signification: Maintenir quelqu'un ou quelque chose à distance ou sous contrôle.

In Schach halten

Bedeutung: Jemanden oder etwas fernhalten oder unter Kontrolle halten.

Tenere a bada

Significato: Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa lontano o sotto controllo.

Uzak tutmak

Anlam: Birini veya bir şeyi kontrol altında tutmak veya uzaklaştırmak.

遏制

意思: 阻止或控制某人或某事。

寄せ付けない

意味: 近づけずに制御する。

통제하다

의미: 멀리하거나 통제하다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - She was about to cry, but she kept her tears at bay.

15:45:13 - That must have been hard.

15:45:16 - She wanted to stay strong in front of everyone.

15:45:19 - She's very brave.

10:20:30 - The army held the enemy at bay for hours.

10:20:33 - Did they eventually retreat?

10:20:36 - Yes, reinforcements arrived just in time.

10:20:39 - That must have been intense.

18:50:22 - I'm trying to keep my anger at bay.

18:50:25 - That's a good idea. Losing your temper won't help.

18:50:28 - I'm taking deep breaths to calm down.

18:50:31 - That's a good strategy.

09:10:45 - The new measures are keeping the virus at bay.

09:10:48 - That's good news.

09:10:51 - We still need to be careful, though.

09:10:54 - I agree. It's not over yet.

14:35:50 - She's been holding her anxiety at bay all day.

14:35:53 - That must be exhausting.

14:35:56 - She's trying to stay calm for her kids.

14:35:59 - She's a strong mother.