maintain
gb/meɪntˈeɪn/ us/meɪntˈeɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Keep in good condition
To keep something working well or looking good by taking care of it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to maintain [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'maintain' with 'obtain'. 'Maintain' is about keeping something in its current state, not getting it.
Συνώνυμα
upkeep (Refers more to the ongoing process of keeping something in good condition.)
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preserve (Implies protecting from harm or decay, sometimes with a focus on long-term protection.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (Means to fail to care for something properly, leading to decline or damage.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
maintain equipment
|maintain a building
|maintain a vehicle
|properly maintain
|maintain facilities
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We need to maintain the car to avoid costly repairs.
- The company maintains its computers regularly to prevent breakdowns.
- It’s important to maintain your home to keep its value.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I maintain my bike every week.
- He maintains his shoes so they look new.
- They maintain the garden very well.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Continue to have or keep
To keep a certain way of being or situation without change.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to maintain [a state/quality/position]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'maintain' with 'remain'. 'Remain' means to stay in a place or condition passively, while 'maintain' implies active effort.
Συνώνυμα
sustain (Often used for continuing something over a period of time, especially effort or energy.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (To no longer have a state, quality, or position.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
maintain control
|maintain focus
|maintain balance
|maintain speed
Θέματα
emotions
|sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She maintained her composure during the crisis.
- The team struggled to maintain their lead in the final minutes.
- He maintains a high level of fitness all year round.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She maintains her weight by eating healthy food.
- He maintains his place in the class.
- They maintain good relations with their neighbors.
Ρήμα
formal
B2
action
3
State firmly is true
To say strongly that something is true, even if others disagree.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to maintain (that) [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' after 'maintain', which can make the sentence unclear in formal writing.
Συνώνυμα
assert (Formally and confidently state something as fact.)
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claim (Say that something is true; can sound less certain than 'maintain'.)
Αντώνυμα
deny (To say that something is not true.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
maintain innocence
|maintain that something is true
Θέματα
law
|debate
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He maintained that he had never seen her before.
- The scientist maintains that the results are conclusive.
- She maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He maintains that he is right.
- She maintains that she did not take the money.
- They maintain that this plan will work.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
maintain
IPA
GB/meɪntˈeɪn/
US/meɪntˈeɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
main - tain (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tain)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: maintain
- 3rd Person Singular: maintains
- Present Participle: maintaining
- Past: maintained
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
maintains
verb
maintaining
verb
maintained
verb
Core family
maintenance
noun B1
Related words
maintainer
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unmaintainable
adjective
Advanced or less common
maintainable
adjective
maintainability
noun C1
Εκφράσεις
maintain a low profile
1/meɪntˈeɪn ə lˈoʊ pɹˈoʊfˌaɪl/
idiom
Avoid drawing attention to oneself
To act quietly and not attract attention.
Παραδείγματα
- After the scandal, he decided to maintain a low profile.
- She maintained a low profile during the negotiations.
maintain contact
1/meɪntˈeɪn kˈɑntˌækt/
fixed phrase
Keep communicating with someone
To keep talking or writing to someone over time.
Παραδείγματα
- We try to maintain contact with old school friends.
- It's important to maintain contact with clients.
maintain order
1/meɪntˈeɪn ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Keep things organized and controlled
To keep people behaving well and things working in an organized way.
Παραδείγματα
- The police were called in to maintain order during the protest.
- Teachers must maintain order in the classroom.