keeper
gb/kˈipɚ/ us/kˈipɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 6600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
person who looks after something
a person whose job is to look after animals, places, or things
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is the keeper of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
intruder (someone who enters or interferes without permission, opposite of an authorized keeper.)
Colocații
park keeper
|game keeper
|lighthouse keeper
|keeper of the keys
|zoo keeper
Teme
work
|roles
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
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
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a keeper
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
loser (informal and sometimes rude; used for someone seen as a very bad choice as a partner.)
Colocații
he's a keeper
|she's a keeper
|definite keeper
|total keeper
Teme
relationships
|evaluation
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
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
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is a keeper
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
favorite (suggests personal preference; may not always imply you will keep it permanently.)
Antonime
throwaway (something viewed as not worth keeping, often used once and then discarded.)
Colocații
this one's a keeper
|that's a real keeper
|recipe is a keeper
|photo is a keeper
Teme
evaluation
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
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
Tipar de utilizare:
[team]’s keeper [verb]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
goalkeeper (full form; more common in formal writing or when first introducing the position.)
Antonime
striker (in soccer, a player whose main job is to score goals, the opposite role to the keeper.)
Colocații
first-choice keeper
|backup keeper
|experienced keeper
|the team's keeper
Teme
sports
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B2
entity
5
fish big enough to keep
a fish or animal you catch that is big enough or allowed by law to keep
Tipar de utilizare:
catch [a] keeper
Sinonime
legal catch (more formal and explicit; clearly focuses on law and regulations.)
Antonime
throwback (fishing term for a catch that must be returned to the water, often because it is too small.)
Colocații
caught a keeper
|that's a keeper
|just a keeper
|not a keeper
Teme
nature
|sports
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
6
device that holds something
a small part of a machine or object that holds another part in place
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] has a keeper for [part]
Sinonime
retainer (often used in technical or medical contexts; can sound more specialized than 'keeper'.)
Antonime
release mechanism (a part that lets something go, the opposite function of a keeper that holds it in place.)
Colocații
belt keeper
|strap keeper
|magnetic keeper
|wire keeper
Teme
technology
|work
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
keeper
IPA
GB/kˈipɚ/
US/kˈipɚ/
Silabe și accent
keep - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (keep)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: keeper
- Plural: keepers
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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.