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1 perpétuer
perpétuer [pεʀpetye]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► se perpétuer [usage, abus] to be perpetuated* * *pɛʀpetɥeverbe transitif to perpetuate* * *pɛʀpetɥe vt* * *perpétuer verb table: aimerA vtr to perpetuate [espèce, souvenir].B se perpétuer vpr1 [espèce] to perpetuate itself;2 [usages, culture] to be perpetuated.[pɛrpetɥe] verbe transitif1. [tradition, préjugé] to carry on (separable)————————se perpétuer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [personne] to perpetuate one's name2. [tradition] to live on -
2 pérenniser
peʀenize vt(= rendre pérenne) to ensure the continued existence of[emplois, entreprise, ressources]
pérenniser les services publics — to ensure the continued existence of public services* * *pérenniser verb table: aimer vtr1 gén to perpetuate;2 Admin to confirm [sb] in an appointment.[perenize] verbe transitif -
3 éterniser
s'éterniser etɛʀnize verbe pronominal ( se prolonger) to drag on; ( s'attarder) to stay for ages (colloq)* * *éterniser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( prolonger) to prolong [discussion, conflit];B s'éterniser vpr1 ( se prolonger) [processus, débat, situation] to drag on, to go on forever;2 ○( s'attarder) to stay for ages.[etɛrnize] verbe transitif2. (littéraire) [perpétuer - nom, mémoire] to perpetuate————————s'éterniser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [durer - crise, discussion] to drag on2. (familier) [s'attarder] -
4 maintenir
maintenir [mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = soutenir) to supportb. ( = garder) to keep ; [+ statu quo, tradition, décision] [+ candidature] to maintainc. ( = affirmer) to maintain• maintenir que... to maintain that...2. reflexive verb* * *mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ
1.
1) ( faire durer) to maintain [situation, équilibre, privilège]; to keep [paix, cessez-le-feu]; to keep up [coutumes]2) ( soutenir) to support [mur, cheville]3) ( conserver en l'état) to keep4) ( ne pas retirer) to stand by [décision, accusation]maintenir sa candidature — ( pour un emploi) to go through with one's application; Politique not to withdraw one's candidacy
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se maintenir verbe pronominal [amélioration, tendance] to persist; [prix] to remain stable; [système politique] to remain in force; [monnaie] to hold steady (à at); [temps] to hold; [personne] to remain in good health* * *mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ vt1) [assemblage, élément] to hold in place, to secure, [édifice] to supportmaintenir en place [échafaudage] — to support, [os] to hold in place
3) (= préserver) [traditions, ordre] to maintain4) (= affirmer) to maintainIl maintient qu'il n'était pas là le jour du crime. — He maintains he wasn't there on the day of the crime.
* * *maintenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( faire durer) to maintain [situation, équilibre, privilège]; to keep [paix, cessez-le-feu]; to keep up [coutumes]; maintenir l'ordre to maintain order; faire maintenir l'ordre to have order maintained; ils ont maintenu le secret they kept it secret; maintenir les prix to keep prices stable; maintenir un régime to prop up a regime;2 ( soutenir) to support [bâtiment, mur, poitrine, cheville];3 ( conserver en l'état) to keep; maintenir la tête hors de l'eau to keep one's head above the water; maintenir qch en équilibre to keep ou hold sth balanced; maintenir qch droit/debout to keep ou hold sth straight/upright; maintenir un assemblage avec des chevilles to hold a structure together with pins; maintenir qn en vie/ sous les verrous to keep sb alive/under lock and key; maintenir la température to maintain the temperature; être maintenu dans ses fonctions to be kept on in one's post;4 ( ne pas retirer) to stand by [décision, accusation]; je maintiens ce que j'ai dit I stand by what I said; je l'ai dit et je le maintiens I said that and I stand by it; maintenir que to maintain that; maintenir sa candidature ( pour un emploi) to go through with one's application; Pol not to withdraw one's candidacy.B se maintenir vpr1 [prix, pouvoir d'achat] to remain stable; [système politique] to remain in force; [monnaie] to hold steady (à at);2 (dans un lieu, état) [personne] to remain, to stay; se maintenir au pouvoir to remain ou stay in power; se maintenir debout to remain standing; se maintenir en bonne santé to keep oneself in good health;3 ( ne pas se dégrader) [malade] to remain stable; [personne, vieillard] to remain in good health; leur santé se maintient they remain in good health; si le temps se maintient (au beau) if the (fine) weather holds;[mɛ̃tnir] verbe transitif1. [tenir] to hold firm ou tightle dispositif est maintenu par des rivets the structure is held tight ou together by rivetsmaintenir quelqu'un assis/debout to keep somebody seated/standing2. [garder] to keepmaintenir la température à -5° keep the temperature at -5°3. [conserver - statu quo, tradition] to maintain, to uphold ; [ - prix] to keep in check, to hold steady ; [ - loi] to uphold ; [ - paix] to maintain, to keepdes traditions qui maintiennent les clivages sociaux traditions which sustain ou perpetuate divisions in societya. [pour un emploi] to maintain ou go through with one's application4. [continuer à dire] to maintainmaintenir une accusation to stand by ou to maintain an accusationl'accusée a maintenu sa version des faits the defendant stuck to ou stood by ou maintained her story————————se maintenir verbe pronominal intransitifla monarchie se maintient encore dans quelques pays monarchy lives on ou survives in a few countriesle beau temps se maintiendra the weather will stay ou remain fine, the good weather will holdle taux du dollar se maintient the dollar is holding ou remains steadycomment ça va? — on ou ça se maintient (familier) how's everything going? — so-so ou not so bad ou bearing upa. [dans l'eau] to stay afloatb. [dans son travail] to keep one's head above water -
5 J.3
n. m. & f. Teenager. (This World War II appellation has not altogether died out, although few remember that it was a ration card grouping. Les J. 3, a successful play and novel, did a lot to perpetuate its use.)
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perpetuate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus Date: 1530 to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely < perpetuate the species > • perpetuation noun • perpetuator noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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