maintenir
French → English
verb//mɛ̃t.niʁ//
(preservation) To maintain: to keep something in its current state or condition; to sustain
Les forces maintiennent une base militaire à la frontière.
(English) The forces maintain a military base at the border.
Je rentrais en courant pour me maintenir en bonne condition.
(English) I used to run back to stay in good physical condition.
verb//mɛ̃t.niʁ//
(assertion) To claim: to assert or insist that something is true; to uphold
Je maintiens que cette opinion est absolument fausse.
(English) I maintain that this opinion is absolutely false.
Il maintient son arrogance malgré son échec.
(English) He maintains his arrogance despite his failure.
Entry ID: fr:en:maintenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary