Meaning
to stay informed about the location, progress, or status of someone or something
Primary Function
indicates monitoring or awareness
Communicative Purpose
to describe organization or vigilance
Pattern
keep track of
Core Structure
keep track of
Função primária
indicates monitoring or awareness
Propósito comunicativo
to describe organization or vigilance
Situações de gatilho
finances, project management, social contacts
Contextos
professional, everyday
Padrão
keep track of
Estrutura central
keep track of
Slots de substituição
a noun phrase referring to the item or person being monitored (e.g., expenses, students, changes)
Colocados típicos
- hard to
- easy to
- need to
- try to
- regularly keep track of
Substituições comuns
- monitor
- follow
- stay on top of
- keep tabs on
Erros comuns
'keep the track of'; 'keep track about'
Similar / contraste
monitor; oversee; stay abreast of; keep an eye on
Interferências
Romance languages may use different verbs; ‘keep track of’ is idiomatic
Família do chunk
- stay on top of
- keep an eye on
- monitor
- check on
Nuance
‘keep track of’ is informal business usage; more formal equivalents are ‘monitor’, ‘oversee’
Efeito pragmático
implies attentiveness and organizational responsibility
Dica de memória
I find it hard to keep track of all my passwords.
Nota
The chunk 'keep track of' is a lexical bundle used to indicate monitoring or awareness in both professional and everyday contexts. It is a fixed phrase with a high frequency of use, and while it is not an idiom, it is formulaic in nature.
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