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['ʌpkiːp]1) (care) (of house, garden) manutenzione f.; (of animal) mantenimento m.2) (cost of care) costi m.pl. di manutenzione* * *((the cost of) the process of keeping eg a house, car etc in a good condition: She can no longer afford the upkeep of this house.) mantenimento; manutenzione* * *upkeep /ˈʌpki:p/n. [u]1 mantenimento ( di una casa); manutenzione ( di una macchina, ecc.): The upkeep on the house was unsustainable, i costi di mantenimento della casa erano insostenibili2 spese di manutenzione: This car costs five hundred pounds a year in upkeep, questa macchina costa cinquecento sterline all'anno di manutenzione.* * *['ʌpkiːp]1) (care) (of house, garden) manutenzione f.; (of animal) mantenimento m.2) (cost of care) costi m.pl. di manutenzione -
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upkeep — up‧keep [ˈʌpkiːp] noun [uncountable] the care and money needed to keep something in good condition: • We are introducing a user fee to finance the building and upkeep of state roads. * * * upkeep UK US /ˈʌpkiːp/ noun [U] PROPERTY ► the cost or… … Financial and business terms
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upkeep — “maintenance; cost of maintenance,” 1884, from UP (Cf. up) + KEEP (Cf. keep) … Etymology dictionary
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upkeep — n. cost of maintenance the upkeep of, on (the upkeep on this machinery is very costly) * * * [ ʌpkiːp] on (the upkeep on this machinery is very costly) [ cost of maintenance ] the upkeep of … Combinatory dictionary