Sustain vs You're trying to keep her alive

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Sustain

Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

You're trying to keep her alive

Top 2000 (courant)

	Sustain	You're trying to keep her alive
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //jʊəːr ˈtraɪɪŋ tə kiːp hɜːr əˈlaɪv// 🇺🇸 //jʊr ˈtraɪɪŋ tə kip hɜr əˈlaɪv//
Sens	Garder quelque chose en vie ou le maintenir. To keep something going or maintain it.	You want to make sure she stays alive.
Exemple	We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.	In the middle of the storm, you're trying to keep her alive by finding shelter.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	no longer, barely, indefinitely, be able to, can, be unable to	keep someone alive, try to keep alive, keep alive an idea
Antonymes	neglect, abandon, cease	-
Erreurs fréquentes	'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.	Confusing 'keep alive' with 'keep alive' in technical contexts., Using 'you' instead of 'one' in formal writing., Not clarifying who 'her' refers to in complex sentences.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'soutenir' dans des contextes où il s'agit de maintenir quelque chose en vie ou de le supporter sur la durée. Cela peut être formel lorsqu'on parle de sujets comme les questions environnementales, ou moins formel dans des conversations sur des intérêts personnels. 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.	Use in situations involving emergencies or critical care. Suitable for serious contexts but avoid in casual conversations.

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"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

You're trying to keep her alive. You can't let her go.

You're trying to keep her alive

Questions fréquentes : Sustain vs You're trying to keep her alive

Quelle est la différence entre Sustain et You're trying to keep her alive ?

Sustain: To keep something going or maintain it. You're trying to keep her alive: You want to make sure she stays alive.

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Sustain: We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future. You're trying to keep her alive: In the middle of the storm, you're trying to keep her alive by finding shelter.

Puis-je utiliser Sustain et You're trying to keep her alive de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Sustain et You're trying to keep her alive sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.