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onderhoud — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alimony noun Financial support that one former spouse is legally required to pay the other after a divorce or separation.
  • audience noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
  • maintenance noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  • overhaul noun A thorough repair, renovation, or revision of something.
  • upkeep noun The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.

Senses

onderhoud is used for these senses in English:

  • alimony (legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  • audience A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.]
  • maintenance Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
  • overhaul A major repair, renovation, or revision.
  • upkeep Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

audience — full definition

  1. noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
  2. noun A formal meeting granted by someone important, such as a head of state.

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