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maintain

maintain

Meaning of maintain

English

to keep a machine in good working condition

Русский

Поддерживать исправность и чистоту устройства регулярными действиями

maintain

Pronunciation

British English
/meɪnˈteɪn/
American English
/meɪnˈteɪn/

maintain with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом maintain

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Техника и машины

Machines and equipment
maintain equipment
обслуживать оборудование

The gym pays a technician to maintain the equipment every month.

Спортзал платит технику, чтобы тот каждый месяц обслуживал оборудование.

expensive to maintain
дорогой в обслуживании

Old cars are expensive to maintain, so we finally sold ours.

Старые машины дорого обходятся в обслуживании, поэтому мы наконец продали свою.

  • maintain a carобслуживать машину
  • maintain the systemподдерживать работу системы

Дома и сады

Houses and gardens
well-maintained
ухоженный

The park near our house is clean and well-maintained.

Парк рядом с нашим домом чистый и ухоженный.

maintain the garden
ухаживать за садом

Our neighbor spends every weekend maintaining the garden.

Сосед каждые выходные ухаживает за садом.

  • poorly maintainedзапущенный
  • maintain a houseсодержать дом в порядке

maintain usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They maintain the lifts in our building.

Они обслуживают лифты в нашем доме.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We maintain the central heating every year.

Мы обслуживаем центральное отопление каждый год.

maintain synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between maintain, service, look after, keep up, repair, inspect, and overhaul

🇬🇧English

professional, scheduled upkeep of a car, boiler, etc.

B2often

ENThe mechanic serviced my car and replaced the brake pads.

🇬🇧English

plainer, everyday 'take care of'

B1very often

ENCan you look after my plants while I'm away?

🇬🇧English

keep something in good condition, often a house or garden

B2often

ENWe need to keep up the garden every week.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

fix after a breakdown, not regular upkeep

B2very often

ENThey repaired the leaking pipe yesterday.

🇬🇧English

only check the condition; part of maintenance

B2often

ENTechnicians inspect the boiler monthly for safety.

O
🇬🇧English
overhaul

a complete, thorough repair or rebuild

C1rare word

ENThey overhauled the engine after 200,000 miles.

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Questions about this word

What does maintain mean?

to keep a machine in good working condition

How do you pronounce maintain?

maintain is pronounced [meɪnˈteɪn].

How is maintain used in a sentence?

Они обслуживают лифты в нашем доме. Translation: They maintain the lifts in our building.

Is maintain part of Cleaning and Repairs vocabulary?

Yes, maintain can be learned in the Cleaning and Repairs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is maintain part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, maintain can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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