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mantimento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • maintenance noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  • provision noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.

Senses

mantimento is used for these senses in English:

  • maintenance (biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.
  • provision An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

maintenance — full definition

  1. noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  2. noun The act of keeping something going or holding it at a particular level.
  3. noun Money paid regularly by one person for the living costs of a former spouse or of a child they do not live with.

provision — full definition

  1. noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.
  2. noun A specific clause or condition within a law, contract, or agreement.
  3. noun Money a business sets aside in its accounts to cover an expected future cost or loss.
  4. verb To supply someone or something with what is needed, especially food or equipment.
  5. verb In IT, to set up an account, device, or system so it is ready for a user.

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