maintenir
/mɛt.niʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- maintient
- past
- a maintenu
- perfect
- maintenu
Meaning
Similar words
entretenir and maintenir are close synonyms for "to maintain," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
German
aufrechterhalten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to maintain."
Practice
1 What does maintenir mean?
to maintain
2 Fill the gap: Il ___ une bonne relation avec ses collègues.
Full sentence: Il maintient une bonne relation avec ses collègues. (He maintains a good relationship with his colleagues.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches maintenir?
maintenir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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