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maintain [meɪn'teɪn](a) (retain → institution, tradition) conserver, préserver;∎ the old rules have been maintained les anciennes règles ont été conservées(b) (preserve → peace, standard) maintenir;∎ to maintain law and order maintenir l'ordre;∎ we must maintain our output nous devons maintenir notre niveau de production;∎ Military & figurative to maintain a position tenir une position(c) (look after → roads, machinery) entretenir;∎ the grounds are well maintained les jardins sont bien entretenus ou tenus(d) (uphold, keep → correspondence, friendship) entretenir; (→ silence, advantage, composure) garder; (→ reputation) défendre(e) (financially → dependants) entretenir;∎ they have two children at university to maintain ils ont deux enfants à charge à l'université;∎ he has a wife and seven children to maintain il a une femme et sept enfants à nourrir∎ I still maintain she's innocent je soutiens ou je maintiens toujours qu'elle est innocente∎ I'm maintaining! (I'm fine) ça va!
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