maintain

maintain
v
1. підтримувати (партію, рух тощо)
2. захищати, відстоювати (точку зору, думку тощо)
3. зберігати, утримувати (контроль тощо)
4. підтримувати, зберігати
- to maintain an amendment відстоювати поправку, відмовитись зняти поправку
- to maintain an attitude притримуватись якоїсь позиції; відстоювати позицію
- to maintain the common cause надати підтримку спільній справі
- to maintain contact(s) підтримувати зв'язок/ контакти
- to maintain a cooperative association with smbd. підтримувати стосунки співпраці з кимсь
- to maintain correspondence вести переписку, переписуватись
- to maintain a dangerous position стояти на небезпечній позиції
- to maintain diplomatic relations підтримувати дипломатичні стосунки
- to maintain friendly relations підтримувати/ зберігати дружні стосунки
- to maintain military bases зберігати військові бази
- to maintain nuclear guarantees зберігати ядерні гарантії
- to maintain an open mind бути неупередженим, зберігати об'єктивність
- to maintain the original position утримати початкову позицію; не поступитися
- to maintain peace зберігати/ відстоювати мир
- to maintain a reservation залишити в силі домовленість
- to maintain one's rights захищати свої права
- to maintain supremacy зберігати/ утримувати вищість/ верховенство
- to maintain trade relations підтримувати торговельні стосунки

English-Ukrainian diplomatic dictionary. 2013.

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