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1 maintain
[meɪn'teɪn]1) (keep steady) mantenere [temperature, standards]2) (support) mantenere [family, army]3) (look after) curare la manutenzione di [machine, road]to maintain that — sostenere o affermare che
* * *[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) mantenere2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) mantenere, conservare3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) mantenere4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) sostenere•* * *[meɪn'teɪn]1) (keep steady) mantenere [temperature, standards]2) (support) mantenere [family, army]3) (look after) curare la manutenzione di [machine, road]to maintain that — sostenere o affermare che
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2 innocence
['ɪnəsns]nome innocenza f.* * *noun He at last managed to prove his innocence; the innocence of a child.) innocenza* * *innocence /ˈɪnəsns/n. [u]1 innocenza ( in ogni senso); innocuità: to maintain one's innocence, sostenere la propria innocenza; to prove one's innocence, dimostrare la propria innocenza2 semplicità; ingenuità.* * *['ɪnəsns]nome innocenza f. -
3 maintain **** main·tain vt
[meɪn'teɪn]teachers try hard to maintain standards — gli insegnanti ce la mettono tutta per mantenere un certo livello scolastico
2) (support: family, army) mantenere3) (keep in good condition) mantenere in buono stato4)to maintain that... — sostenere che... -
4 ♦ (to) maintain
♦ (to) maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/v. t.1 mantenere; conservare; avere (o curare) la manutenzione di ( una strada, ecc.): to maintain friendly relations with sb., mantenere relazioni amichevoli con q.; to maintain a family, mantenere una famiglia; to maintain control, tenere in pugno la situazione; mantenere il controllo2 sostenere; appoggiare: to maintain a party [a cause], sostenere un partito [una causa]3 sostenere; affermare; asserire: He maintains that George is not to be trusted, afferma che non ci si deve fidare di George; to maintain one's innocence, sostenere la propria innocenza● (mil.) to maintain one's positions, tenere le posizioni □ to maintain oneself, mantenersi □ (fam.) I maintain my ground, resto della mia idea. -
5 ♦ (to) maintain
♦ (to) maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/v. t.1 mantenere; conservare; avere (o curare) la manutenzione di ( una strada, ecc.): to maintain friendly relations with sb., mantenere relazioni amichevoli con q.; to maintain a family, mantenere una famiglia; to maintain control, tenere in pugno la situazione; mantenere il controllo2 sostenere; appoggiare: to maintain a party [a cause], sostenere un partito [una causa]3 sostenere; affermare; asserire: He maintains that George is not to be trusted, afferma che non ci si deve fidare di George; to maintain one's innocence, sostenere la propria innocenza● (mil.) to maintain one's positions, tenere le posizioni □ to maintain oneself, mantenersi □ (fam.) I maintain my ground, resto della mia idea.
См. также в других словарях:
maintain — main|tain W2S3 [meınˈteın, mən ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something continue)¦ 2¦(level/rate)¦ 3¦(say)¦ 4¦(look after something)¦ 5¦(provide money/food)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: maintenir, from Latin manu tenere to hold in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
maintain */*/*/ — UK [meɪnˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms maintain : present tense I/you/we/they maintain he/she/it maintains present participle maintaining past tense maintained past participle maintained 1) to make something stay the same Maintaining… … English dictionary
maintain — main|tain [ meın teın ] verb *** ▸ 1 keep something the same ▸ 2 keep in good condition ▸ 3 keep saying something ▸ 4 provide money etc. ▸ 5 not get angry 1. ) transitive to make something stay the same: KEEP: Maintaining your current weight… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
innocence — noun 1 being not guilty of a crime, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ total VERB + INNOCENCE ▪ declare, proclaim, profess ▪ The prisoners passionately proclaimed their innocence in front of the jury … Collocations dictionary
innocence — n. 1) to maintain; prove, show one s innocence 2) (misc.) an air of injured innocence * * * [ ɪnəs(ə)ns] prove show one s innocence (misc.) an air of injured innocence to maintain … Combinatory dictionary
innocence — in|no|cence [ ınəsns ] noun uncount * 1. ) the state of not being guilty of a crime: The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
innocence — in|no|cence [ˈınəsəns] n [U] 1.) the fact of being not guilty of a crime ≠ ↑guilt ▪ Can you prove your innocence ? protest/maintain your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty) ▪ The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
innocence */ — UK [ˈɪnəs(ə)ns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the state of not being guilty of a crime The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… … English dictionary
maintain — [[t]meɪnte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ maintains, maintaining, maintained 1) VERB If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. [V n] The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry... [V n]… … English dictionary
maintain — maintainable, adj. maintainability, n. maintainer, n. /mayn tayn /, v.t. 1. to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 2. to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; … Universalium
maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to … Collocations dictionary