el
masculine
/manteniˈmjento/
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Translation
maintenance
Word origin
From the verb mantener ('to maintain') plus the suffix -miento, from Latin manu tenere ('to hold in the hand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manu tenere
- English cognates
- maintain, maintenance
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmantenimientos
Examples
cuesta .
The maintenance of the car costs a lot of money.
.
The building needs urgent maintenance.
.
He works on the hospital's maintenance team.
buen alarga .
Good maintenance extends the life of the machines.
cerrada .
The pool is closed for maintenance.
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