maintain

/AmE meɪnˈteɪn

, BrE meɪnˈteɪn,

mənˈteɪn

transitive verb

1 (continue, preserve) ‹speed/lead/attitude› mantener; ‹silence› guardar

if we maintain this rate, we shall finish by five o'clock si mantenemos este ritmo, a las cinco ya habremos terminado

2 (keep in good condition) ‹house/garden/car/machine› ocuparse del mantenimiento de; ‹aircraft/database› mantener

3 (provide for) ‹family/dependents› mantener; ‹troops/army› mantener; ‹project› costear

4 (claim) mantener, sostener

she maintains (that) George is innocent mantiene or sostiene que George es inocente