upkeep in German
upkeep in German is Unterhalt, Instandhaltung, Pflege — upkeep means the ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
upkeep in German
Unterhalt
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
Instandhaltung
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
Pflege
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
Wartung
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
instandhalten
(transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.
pflegen
(transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.
unterhalten
(transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.
warten
(transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.
What does "upkeep" mean?
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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 German?
"upkeep" in German is Unterhalt, Instandhaltung, Pflege. upkeep means: The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
Are there other ways to say "upkeep" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "upkeep": Unterhalt, Instandhaltung, Pflege, Wartung, instandhalten, pflegen.
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