keep someone company

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

keep someone company

(idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?

Translations

remain with someone

Bulgarian: правя компания n (pravja kompanija)
Chinese:
Mandarin: (formal) 陪同 (zh) (péitóng), 陪伴 (zh) (péibàn), (informal) 陪 (zh) (péi)
Finnish: pitää seuraa
French: tenir compagnie (fr)

German: jemandem Gesellschaft leisten
Polish: dotrzymywać towarzystwa
Russian: подде́рживать компа́нию impf (poddérživatʹ kompániju), поддержа́ть компа́нию pf (podderžátʹ kompániju) (+ dative case)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: håller företag

See also

keep company

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