keeper
gb/kˈipɚ/ us/kˈipɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 6600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
person who looks after something
a person whose job is to look after animals, places, or things
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is the keeper of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'keeper' when they mean 'owner'. A keeper looks after or manages something but does not always own it. Say 'dog owner' for the person who owns a dog, but 'zoo keeper' for the person who takes care of many animals owned by the zoo.
Sinónimos
caretaker (focuses more on daily care and maintenance rather than official responsibility or control.)
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guardian (adds a stronger sense of protection or duty, sometimes emotional or legal.)
Antónimos
intruder (someone who enters or interferes without permission, opposite of an authorized keeper.)
Colocaciones
park keeper
|game keeper
|lighthouse keeper
|keeper of the keys
|zoo keeper
Temas
work
|roles
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The park keeper opens the gates every morning at six.
- She works as a lighthouse keeper on a small island.
- The museum appointed a new keeper of rare manuscripts.
- The zoo keeper checked that all the cages were locked.
- As jail keeper, he is responsible for the safety of both staff and prisoners.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The zoo keeper feeds the animals every day.
- The park keeper cleans the park in the morning.
- He is the keeper of the old castle.
- The museum keeper watches the paintings carefully.
- She wants to be an animal keeper when she grows up.
Sustantivo
informal
B2
entity
2
very good romantic partner
a boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner who is so good that you want to stay with them for a long time
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a keeper
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse the job meaning of 'keeper' with this informal meaning. In the sentence 'He's a keeper', it usually does NOT mean he looks after something as a job; it means he is a very good partner or person to stay with.
Sinónimos
catch (informal; often used about someone seen as attractive and successful, especially as a partner.)
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gem (informal; highlights that the person is rare and very special, not just good for a relationship.)
Antónimos
loser (informal and sometimes rude; used for someone seen as a very bad choice as a partner.)
Colocaciones
he's a keeper
|she's a keeper
|definite keeper
|total keeper
Temas
relationships
|evaluation
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- When he cooked dinner and cleaned up without being asked, I knew he was a keeper.
- Anyone who supports you like that is definitely a keeper.
- After meeting her family and seeing how kind she is, his friends told him, "She's a real keeper."
- If someone listens to you and respects your boundaries, that's a keeper.
- My sister says that any partner who makes you laugh every day is a keeper.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is kind and honest. He is a keeper.
- She helps me when I am sad. She is a keeper.
- If your boyfriend cooks for you, he might be a keeper.
- My friends say my girlfriend is a keeper.
- A partner who respects you is a keeper.
Sustantivo
informal
B2
entity
3
thing good enough to keep
a thing or idea that is so good that you want to keep it and use it again
Patrón de uso:
[something] is a keeper
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'keeper' here still means a person. In sentences like 'That joke is a keeper', it refers to the thing (the joke), not a person.
Sinónimos
favorite (suggests personal preference; may not always imply you will keep it permanently.)
Antónimos
throwaway (something viewed as not worth keeping, often used once and then discarded.)
Colocaciones
this one's a keeper
|that's a real keeper
|recipe is a keeper
|photo is a keeper
Temas
evaluation
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- That chocolate cake recipe is a keeper.
- This photo is a keeper; we all look great in it.
- The first draft was rough, but the opening line is definitely a keeper.
- Most of his jokes were bad, but that last one was a keeper.
- Save that logo design; I think it's a keeper.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This picture is a keeper. We all look happy.
- Your idea is a keeper. We can use it again.
- That story is a keeper. Tell it next time too.
- The teacher says my essay title is a keeper.
- This new password is easy to remember. It is a keeper.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
4
goalkeeper in sports
the player in some sports who stands near the goal and tries to stop the ball from going in
Patrón de uso:
[team]’s keeper [verb]
Error frecuente:
Some learners say 'door keeper' when they mean 'goalkeeper'. Use 'keeper' or 'goalkeeper' for the player in sports, and 'doorman' or 'security guard' for someone who watches a door.
Sinónimos
goalkeeper (full form; more common in formal writing or when first introducing the position.)
Antónimos
striker (in soccer, a player whose main job is to score goals, the opposite role to the keeper.)
Colocaciones
first-choice keeper
|backup keeper
|experienced keeper
|the team's keeper
Temas
sports
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The keeper made an incredible save in the last minute.
- They signed a new keeper after their previous one was injured.
- The home team's keeper shouted instructions to the defenders.
- Their young keeper has already kept three clean sheets this season.
- The coach praised the keeper for his quick reactions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The keeper stopped the ball with his hands.
- Our keeper is very tall and strong.
- The keeper ran out to get the ball.
- They need a better keeper for the next match.
- The keeper wears a different shirt from the other players.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
5
fish big enough to keep
a fish or animal you catch that is big enough or allowed by law to keep
Patrón de uso:
catch [a] keeper
Sinónimos
legal catch (more formal and explicit; clearly focuses on law and regulations.)
Antónimos
throwback (fishing term for a catch that must be returned to the water, often because it is too small.)
Colocaciones
caught a keeper
|that's a keeper
|just a keeper
|not a keeper
Temas
nature
|sports
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He measured the fish and smiled when he saw it was a keeper.
- We threw back the small ones and kept only the keepers.
- That's a keeper, you should take a photo with it.
- Most of what we caught today wasn’t a keeper.
- The guide told us which sizes were keepers and which we had to release.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This fish is a keeper. It is big enough.
- That one is too small. It is not a keeper.
- We only take keepers home to eat.
- The fishing guide says this one is a keeper.
- He was happy because his first fish was a keeper.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
entity
6
device that holds something
a small part of a machine or object that holds another part in place
Patrón de uso:
[something] has a keeper for [part]
Sinónimos
retainer (often used in technical or medical contexts; can sound more specialized than 'keeper'.)
Antónimos
release mechanism (a part that lets something go, the opposite function of a keeper that holds it in place.)
Colocaciones
belt keeper
|strap keeper
|magnetic keeper
|wire keeper
Temas
technology
|work
Ejemplos
- The watch strap broke because the keeper was missing.
- A small metal keeper holds the cable in position.
- The magnetic keeper protects the bar magnet when it is not in use.
- Make sure the belt passes through the keeper so it doesn’t slip.
- He replaced the worn plastic keeper with a stronger metal one.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The belt has a small keeper to hold the end.
- A metal keeper keeps the wire in place.
- The bag strap broke when the keeper broke.
- This plastic keeper holds the door open.
- The magnet comes with a keeper to protect it.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
keeper
AFI
GB/kˈipɚ/
US/kˈipɚ/
Sílabas y acento
keep - er (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (keep)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: keeper
- Plural: keepers
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
a real keeper
1/ə ɹˈil kˈipɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
someone or something very good to keep
used to say that a person (often a partner) or a thing is really good and you should keep them or it
Ejemplos
- Anyone who makes you feel that safe is a real keeper.
- This pasta sauce recipe is a real keeper.
- Your new assistant is a real keeper; don't let her go.
finders keepers
1/fˈaɪndɚz kˈipɚz/
idiom
informal
the finder has the right to keep it
said, often jokingly, to mean that if you find something, you can keep it
Ejemplos
- I found a dollar on the street—finders keepers!
- The kids argued over the toy until one shouted, "Finders keepers!"
- He laughed and said, "Finders keepers," when he picked up the dropped scarf.
he's a keeper
1/hˈiz ə kˈipɚ/
idiom
informal
he is a very good partner
used to say that a boyfriend or male partner is so good that you should stay with him for a long time
Ejemplos
- He brought soup when you were sick? He's a keeper.
- When he stayed to help clean up after the party, my friends whispered, "He's a keeper."
- If he listens to you and respects you, then he's a keeper.
keeper of the keys
1/kˈipɚ əv ðə kˈiz/
fixed phrase
person who holds important keys
a person whose job or role is to keep and control important keys for a place
Ejemplos
- As keeper of the keys, she locks the building every night.
- The old caretaker proudly called himself the keeper of the keys.
- He joked that being the keeper of the keys made him very powerful.
she's a keeper
1/ʃˈiz ə kˈipɚ/
idiom
informal
she is a very good partner
used to say that a girlfriend or female partner is so good that you should stay with her for a long time
Ejemplos
- She waited for you at the hospital all night; she's a keeper.
- If she supports your dreams, she's a keeper.
- My parents met my girlfriend and both said, "She's a keeper."
that's a keeper
1/ðˈæts ə kˈipɚ/
idiom
informal
that thing is worth keeping
used to say that an idea, photo, joke, recipe, etc. is so good that you should keep it and use it again
Ejemplos
- This photo is amazing—that's a keeper.
- That joke made everyone laugh; that's a keeper.
- Your new logo design is definitely a keeper.