Usage examples of "kept" in English with translation to Spanish

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I was kept waiting for an eternity. Me hicieron esperar una eternidad.
Do you like to be kept waiting? ¿Te gusta que te hagan esperar?
I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour. Me hicieron esperar cerca de 30 minutos.
He could not stand being kept waiting so long. No podía soportar que le hicieran esperar tanto.
Tom doesn't like to be kept waiting for a long time. A Tom no le gusta que lo hagan esperar mucho tiempo.
I don't like to be kept waiting for a long time. Odio que me hagan esperar mucho tiempo.
Brian kept the door open. Brian dejó la puerta abierta.
She kept crying all night. Ella estuvo llorando toda la noche.
John kept the door open. John dejó la puerta abierta.
Have I kept you waiting? ¿Te hice esperar?
She kept crying all night long. Ella estuvo llorando toda la noche.
Bill kept on crying for hours. Bill lloró por horas.
He kept me waiting on purpose. Él me hizo esperar a propósito.
Have I kept you waiting long? ¿Te he hecho esperar mucho?
He kept silent during the meal. Permaneció en silencio durante la comida.
Illness kept me from attending the meeting. La enfermedad no me permitió asistir a la reunión.
The rain kept us from going out. No pudimos salir por la lluvia.
This lesson should be kept in mind. Esta lección debería tenerse en cuenta.
The man kept talking for an hour. Ese hombre estuvo una hora hablando.
Tom kept Mary waiting for an hour. Tom dejó a Mary una hora esperando.
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