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maintenir

to maintain / to uphold / to keep
To keep something in a certain state, support, or hold a position. Used for physical support, decisions, relationships, or standards. Conjugates like 'tenir'.
je maintiens
I maintain
nous maintenons
we maintain
tu maintiens
you maintain - informal
vous maintenez
you maintain - formal
il/elle/on maintient
he/she/one maintains
ils/elles maintiennent
they maintain
Je maintiens ma position.
(I'm maintaining my position.)
Tu maintiens le contact?
(Are you staying in contact?)
Elle maintient sa décision.
(She's upholding her decision.)
Nous maintenons l'ordre.
(We maintain order.)
Vous maintenez votre offre?
(Are you maintaining your offer?)
Ils maintiennent la pression.
(They're keeping up the pressure.)
Je ne maintiens pas ce prix.
(I'm not maintaining this price.)
Maintiens-tu ta promesse?
(Are you keeping your promise?)
Maintenez-vous le cap?
(Are you staying on course?)
On maintient la température.
(We're maintaining the temperature.)
Je vais maintenir ce rythme.
(I'm going to keep up this pace.)
Comment maintiens-tu la forme?
(How do you stay in shape?)
Nous maintenons nos objectifs.
(We're maintaining our objectives.)
Le médecin maintient le patient.
(The doctor is supporting the patient.)