maintenance
The process of keeping something in good condition through routine checks, repairs, and care. It also refers to the act of sustaining or continuing a particular state, belief, or relationship over time.
Beispiele
3 von 5Regular maintenance on your car can prevent expensive repairs later.
Routine servicing of a vehicle to avoid future costs.
The maintenance of international peace is the primary goal of the organization.
The act of preserving global harmony.
This old house is high maintenance; something always needs fixing.
This building requires a lot of work and attention.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Mainten-ANCE'. To keep the 'Main' thing at a 'Ten' (perfection), you need 'Maintenance'.
Schnelles Quiz
The city council is responsible for the ________ of public parks and playgrounds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: maintenance
Beispiele
Regular maintenance on your car can prevent expensive repairs later.
everydayRoutine servicing of a vehicle to avoid future costs.
The maintenance of international peace is the primary goal of the organization.
formalThe act of preserving global harmony.
This old house is high maintenance; something always needs fixing.
informalThis building requires a lot of work and attention.
Academic data maintenance involves ensuring the accuracy and security of the database.
academicThe systematic management of information quality.
The company allocated a large budget for the maintenance of its IT infrastructure.
businessMoney set aside for keeping computer systems running.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
high maintenance
demanding a lot of time, money, or emotional effort
maintenance fee
a regular charge paid for the upkeep of a property
under maintenance
currently being repaired or updated
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Sustenance refers to food and nourishment, while maintenance refers to the upkeep of objects or states.
Maintaining is the gerund/participle form; maintenance is the formal abstract noun used for systems and processes.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word when discussing both physical objects (like machinery or gardens) and abstract concepts (like standards, relationships, or laws). It implies a continuous or periodic action rather than a one-time fix.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell the word as 'maintainance' because of the verb 'maintain'. Remember that the 'ai' changes to 'e' in the noun form.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Mainten-ANCE'. To keep the 'Main' thing at a 'Ten' (perfection), you need 'Maintenance'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French 'mantenance', coming from 'maintenir' which means to hold in the hand (main + tenir).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking cultures, 'high maintenance' is a common idiomatic descriptor for a person who is difficult to please or requires expensive lifestyle choices.
Schnelles Quiz
The city council is responsible for the ________ of public parks and playgrounds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: maintenance
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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