Sustain vs You're trying to keep her alive

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Sustain

Top 2000 (comune) C1 verb

You're trying to keep her alive

Top 2000 (comune)

	Sustain	You're trying to keep her alive
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //jʊəːr ˈtraɪɪŋ tə kiːp hɜːr əˈlaɪv// 🇺🇸 //jʊr ˈtraɪɪŋ tə kip hɜr əˈlaɪv//
Significato	Mantenere qualcosa in vita o in funzione. To keep something going or maintain it.	You want to make sure she stays alive.
Esempio	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.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	C1	-
Categoria grammaticale	verb
Collocazioni	no longer, barely, indefinitely, be able to, can, be unable to	keep someone alive, try to keep alive, keep alive an idea
Contrari	neglect, abandon, cease	-
Errori comuni	'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.
Note d'uso	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.	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

Domande frequenti: Sustain vs You're trying to keep her alive

Qual è la differenza tra Sustain e 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.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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.

Posso usare Sustain e You're trying to keep her alive in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Sustain e You're trying to keep her alive 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.