Engelsk udsagnsord: maintain | |||
1. | maintain (om tilstand) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Keep clean. Hold in place. She always held herself as a lady. The students keep me on my toes. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | hold, keep | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bear on, carry on, conserve, continue, distance, hold over, housekeep, preserve, preserve, pressurise, pressurize, uphold | ||
2. | maintain (om forhold) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We preserve these archeological findings. The old lady could not keep up the building. Children must be taught to conserve our national heritage. The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conserve, keep up, preserve | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | keep | ||
Mere specifikke termer | embalm, hold the line, plastinate | ||
3. | maintain (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) supply with necessities and support | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She alone sustained her family. The money will sustain our good cause. There's little to earn and many to keep. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | keep, sustain | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | have, have got, hold | ||
Mere specifikke termer | carry, patronage, reseed | ||
4. | maintain (om kommunikation) state categorically | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They maintain that there was a traffic accident | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | assert, asseverate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | insist, take a firm stand | ||
Mere specifikke termer | allege, aver, predicate, proclaim, say | ||
5. | maintain (om forhold) have and exercise | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Wield power and authority. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | exert, wield | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | have, have got, hold | ||
6. | maintain (om forhold) maintain for use and service | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I keep a car in the countryside. She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | keep | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | have, have got, hold | ||
7. | maintain (om kommunikation) maintain by writing regular records | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Keep a diary. Maintain a record. Keep notes. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | keep | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | enter, put down, record | ||
8. | maintain (om kommunikation) state or assert | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He maintained his innocence. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | defend | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | affirm | ||
Mere specifikke termer | vindicate | ||
9. | maintain (om kommunikation) support against an opponent | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The appellate court upheld the verdict. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | uphold | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | confirm, reassert | ||
Mere specifikke termer | justify, vindicate | ||
10. | maintain (om erkendelse) stick to correctly or closely | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The pianist kept time with the metronome. Keep count. I cannot keep track of all my employees. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | keep, observe | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||