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upkeep in French

upkeep in French is entretien — upkeep means the ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.

upkeep in French

entretien
noun
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

What does "upkeep" mean?

  1. noun The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
    "I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep."
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upkeep in a sentence

  • I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.
  • The story of upkeep has been never-ending. Between 1997-2000, a major programme of maintenance entailed replacing superstructure timbers - 50 main rail beams were replaced with greenheart, along with a similar number of edge beams.

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What is "upkeep" in French?
"upkeep" in French is entretien. upkeep means: The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
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