chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.
az: əsas,vacib
ru: основной,главный
♦ noun
(also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water’s been turned off at the main(s); (also adjective)the mains electricity supply.
az: şəbəkədə ana xətt
ru: магистраль
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 to continue: How long did the suspect maintain his silence?
az: davam etdirmək
ru: продолжать
2 to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.
az: qoruyub saxlamaq
ru: содержать в исправности
3 to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?
az: ehtiyacını ödəmək (maddi baxımdan)
ru: содержать
4 to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.
az: təkid etmək
ru: настаивать