Слово англійською: maintain
Дієслово
Переклад maintain українською: утри́мувати (спо́кій і т. д.), зберегти́ (без змі́ни), утри́мувати, прогодува́ти кого́, тверди́ти що (говори́ти і т. д.)
Детальний опис
maintain
verb /meɪnˈteɪn/
- maintain something to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc. synonym preserve
- to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control
- ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university.
- The two countries have always maintained close relations.
- (formal) She maintained a dignified silence.
- to maintain prices (= prevent them from falling or rising)
- maintain something to keep a building, a machine, etc. in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
- The house is large and difficult to maintain.
- maintain somebody/something to support somebody/something over a long period of time by giving money, paying for food, etc. synonym keep
- Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three.
- to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it synonym insist
- maintain (that)… The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.
- It is difficult to maintain that such a harsh punishment was justified.
- maintain something She has always maintained her innocence.
- + speech ‘But I'm innocent!’ she maintained.
Language Bank argueargueVerbs for reporting an opinion- Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.
- Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.
- Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.
- As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
- As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
- The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting.
- It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music.
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘practise an action habitually’): from Old French maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.