keep away

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To refrain from coming (near). / (transitive) To prevent from coming (near).

Japanese Meaning

自ら近づかないようにする / 他の対象が近づくのを防ぐ、遠ざける

Children were told to keep away from the construction site until the scaffolding was secured.

足場が固定されるまで、子どもたちは工事現場に近づかないように言われました。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To refrain from coming (near).

I'm keeping away from Joe until he calms down.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To prevent from coming (near).

Keep your children away from the construction site: it's dangerous!

keeps away

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping away

（ participle present ）

kept away

（ participle past ）

kept away

（ past ）