Cool MateKeep that vs Maintain vs Preserve vs Retain
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| Keep that | Maintain | Preserve | Retain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //kiːp ðæt//🇺🇸 //kip ðæt// | 🇬🇧 //meɪnˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //meɪnˈteɪn// | 🇬🇧 //prɪˈzɜːv//🇺🇸 //prɪˈzɝːv// | 🇬🇧 //rɪˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //rɪˈteɪn// |
| Bedeutung | To continue having or holding something. | To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. | Etwas vor Schaden oder Veränderung bewahren.To keep something safe from harm or change. | Etwas behalten.To keep or hold something. |
| Beispiel | Please keep that gift safe until her birthday. | To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. | We need to preserve our natural resources for future generations. | It's important to retain information during exams. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | - | B2 | B2 | B2 |
| Wortart | verb | verb | verb | |
| Kollokationen | keep that in mind, keep that safe, keep that secret | maintain order, maintain balance, maintain standards, maintain equipment | preserve food, preserve nature, preserve culture, preserve the environment | retain customers, retain information, retain control, retain talent |
| Antonyme | - | neglect, abandon, discontinue | destroy, neglect, waste | lose, discard, abandon |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'keep it', which implies holding a specific item., Used too literally; can be a metaphor or idiomatic. | Confused with 'mainten' which is not a word., Using 'maintain' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Omitting the object when using it in a sentence. | Confused with 'conserve' which has a more restricted meaning., Using 'preserve' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Misplacing 'preserve' in sentences, especially in passive forms. | Confused with 'retain' vs 'obtain'., Using 'retain' without an object., Misusing 'retain' in informal contexts. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Commonly used in both spoken and written English. It’s informal but appropriate in most contexts. Avoid using it in very formal situations. | Used in contexts involving care, upkeep, or support. Appropriate in both spoken and written English but varies from technical discussions to daily conversation. | Wird verwendet, um die Handlung zu beschreiben, etwas in seinem ursprünglichen Zustand zu erhalten. Oft in ökologischen und kulinarischen Kontexten verwendet. Eher formell.Used to indicate the act of maintaining something in its original state. Often used in environmental and culinary contexts. Avoid informal settings. | 'Beibehalten' wird verwendet, wenn es darum geht, Informationen, Objekte oder Eigenschaften zu behalten. Es ist etwas formeller als 'behalten'. Eher nicht im lockeren Gespräch verwenden.Use 'retain' when discussing keeping information, objects, or qualities. It's more formal than 'keep'. Avoid in casual speech. |
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Häufige Fragen: Keep that vs Maintain vs Preserve vs Retain
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Keep that, Maintain, Preserve und Retain?
Keep that: To continue having or holding something. Maintain: To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. Preserve: To keep something safe from harm or change. Retain: To keep or hold something.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Keep that: Please keep that gift safe until her birthday. Maintain: To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. Preserve: We need to preserve our natural resources for future generations. Retain: It's important to retain information during exams.
Kann ich Keep that, Maintain, Preserve und Retain austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Keep that, Maintain, Preserve und Retain sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.