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main·tain [meɪnˈteɪn] VB trans

1. maintain (keep):

to maintain sth
etw [bei]behalten
to maintain a blockade
eine Blockade aufrechterhalten
to maintain one's cool/poise inf
cool/gelassen bleiben sl
to maintain course
den Kurs [beibe]halten
to maintain one's dignity/sanity
seine Würde/geistige Gesundheit bewahren
to maintain law and order/the status quo
Gesetz und Ordnung/den Status quo aufrechterhalten
to maintain the lead
in Führung bleiben
to maintain close links [or ties] [or contact]
in engem Kontakt bleiben
to maintain close links [or ties] [or contact]
engen Kontakt [aufrechter]halten
to maintain a position
eine Stellung behalten
to maintain a position
eine Position verteidigen
to maintain high/low prices
die Preise hoch/niedrig halten
to maintain a low profile
sich acc zurückhalten
to maintain silence
Stillschweigen bewahren

2. maintain (in good condition):

maintain building, machine, road
etw instand halten
maintain machine a.
etw warten
a large country house costs a lot to maintain
ein großes Landhaus ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer
to maintain a garden
einen Garten pflegen

3. maintain (provide for):

to maintain a child/family
ein Kind/eine Familie unterhalten

4. maintain (claim):

to maintain sth
etw behaupten
he maintained that he had never seen the woman before
er behauptete, dass er die Frau nie zuvor gesehen hatte
to maintain one's innocence
seine Unschuld beteuern

5. maintain (support):

to maintain a statement/theory
eine Behauptung/Theorie vertreten

maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] VB

maintain
fortführen
maintain
aufrechterhalten

maintain VB

maintain
erhalten

maintain VB trans CORP STRUCT

maintain (Filiale)
unterhalten

maintain

maintain
instand halten
OpenDict entry

maintain VB

maintain
unterhalten
maintain
pflegen
maintain (parameter) TECH
konstant halten

maintain a characteristic

maintain a characteristic
eine Eigenschaft erhalten
Present
Imaintain
youmaintain
he/she/itmaintains
wemaintain
youmaintain
theymaintain
Past
Imaintained
youmaintained
he/she/itmaintained
wemaintained
youmaintained
theymaintained
Present Perfect
Ihavemaintained
youhavemaintained
he/she/ithasmaintained
wehavemaintained
youhavemaintained
theyhavemaintained
Past Perfect
Ihadmaintained
youhadmaintained
he/she/ithadmaintained
wehadmaintained
youhadmaintained
theyhadmaintained
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