Maintain vs Sustain

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Maintain

Top 2000 (comune) B2 verb

Sustain

Top 2000 (comune) C1 verb

	Maintain	Sustain
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //meɪnˈteɪn// 🇺🇸 //meɪnˈteɪn//	🇬🇧 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/
Significato	To keep something in good condition or continue to have it.	Mantenere qualcosa in vita o in funzione. To keep something going or maintain it.
Esempio	To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly.	We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	C1
Categoria grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocazioni	maintain order, maintain balance, maintain standards, maintain equipment	no longer, barely, indefinitely, be able to, can, be unable to
Contrari	neglect, abandon, discontinue	neglect, abandon, cease
Errori comuni	Confused with 'mainten' which is not a word., Using 'maintain' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Omitting the object when using it in a sentence.	'Sustain' is often confused with 'sustained' as a past form., Learners sometimes forget to add an object after 'sustain'., 'Sustain' is misused when referring to temporary situations, instead of ongoing support.
Note d'uso	Used in contexts involving care, upkeep, or support. Appropriate in both spoken and written English but varies from technical discussions to daily conversation.	Usa 'sostenere' quando parli di mantenere qualcosa vivo o supportarlo nel tempo. Può essere formale quando si trattano argomenti come le questioni ambientali, o meno formale nelle conversazioni sui propri interessi. Use 'sustain' in contexts about keeping something alive or supporting it over time. It can be formal when discussing topics like environmental issues or less formal in conversations about personal interests.

Guardalo in clip reali

Whether or not you can maintain loyalty.

Maintain

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

There's not a planet in our solar system that could sustain life...

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

Sustain

Domande frequenti: Maintain vs Sustain

Qual è la differenza tra Maintain e Sustain?

Maintain: To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. Sustain: To keep something going or maintain it.

Quale è più avanzata: Maintain e Sustain?

Sustain è il livello più alto, a C1, sulla scala CEFR.

Maintain e Sustain sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Maintain: B2, Sustain: C1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Maintain e Sustain?

Maintain: verb, Sustain: verb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Maintain: To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. Sustain: We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.

Posso usare Maintain e Sustain in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Maintain e Sustain sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.