maintain

maintenir, préserver

Garder quelque chose au même niveau ou dans le même état.

En anglais simple : To keep something at the same level or in the same state.

• Try to maintain a steady speed.
• The school maintained its high standards.
• We maintain contact with our former neighbors.

Synonymes : keep, preserve, sustain

Expressions courantes : maintain standards, maintain contact, maintain a balance

entretenir

Garder une machine, un bâtiment ou autre chose en bon état grâce à des soins et réparations réguliers.

En anglais simple : To keep a machine, building, or other thing in good condition through regular care and repairs.

• We maintain these machines regularly.
• The council maintained the roads poorly.
• Who will maintain the building after it opens?

Synonymes : service, look after

Contraires : neglect

Expressions courantes : maintain equipment, maintain a building, maintain your car

soutenir, affirmer

Affirmer fermement que quelque chose est vrai, même si d’autres ne sont pas d’accord.

En anglais simple : To say firmly that something is true, even when others disagree.

• He maintains that he is innocent.
• She maintained her position throughout the discussion.
• The company maintains that its products are safe.

Comment l'utiliser : maintain that… (They maintain that the decision was fair.)

Synonymes : insist, assert, claim

Contraires : deny

Expressions courantes : maintain that, maintain your innocence

tenir bon, garder son calme

Rester calme et garder confiance en soi quand la vie devient difficile.

En anglais simple : To stay calm and confident when life is difficult.

• Things are tough, but I maintain.
• She kept trying to maintain under pressure.
• When everything goes wrong, you have to maintain.

Synonymes : keep it together, stay strong

Expressions courantes : just maintain, try to maintain