English–French dictionary

French translation of the English word maintenance

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EnglishFrench (translated indirectly)Esperanto
maintenance
(conservation; preservation; retention; storage)
garde
;
maintenance
(upkeep; attendance)
tenue
maintenance
(alimony; allowance; aliment)
pension alimentaire
(be stubborn; be obstinate; persist; dig one’s heels in)
s’obstiner
(look after; take care of; care for; attend)
(assert; state; allege; claim; affirm; aver)
affirmer
🔗 The US and others maintain the strait is international waters under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
(conserve; keep; preserve; cache; save; store)
conserver
;
maintenir
;
retenir
(continue; proceed with; sustain; resume; get on);
maintenir
;
reconduire
(insist; affirm; dwell)
insister
;
presser
🔗 My girl maintains that while horoscopes in newspapers may be rubbish, astrology as a whole is not.
(support; sustain; countenance; espouse; uphold; stand by; back up; advocate; be behind)
appuyer
;
maintenir
(hang onto; hold; retain; keep; have)
tenir