maintenance
gb/mˈeɪntənəns/ us/mˈeɪntənəns/
B1
Inglese
~ 2300
karbantartás, tartásdíj
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
karbantartás
B2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] does maintenance on [something]
Regular maintenance of your car can prevent costly repairs.
Az autód rendszeres karbantartása megelőzheti a költséges javításokat.
The building will be closed for maintenance this weekend.
Az épület karbantartás miatt zárva lesz a hétvégén.
Software maintenance is essential to fix bugs and improve security.
The park's maintenance crew keeps the grounds clean and safe.
Esempi per chi studia
I do maintenance on my bike every month.
Minden hónapban elvégzem a biciklim karbantartását.
The shop is closed for maintenance today.
Az üzlet ma karbantartás miatt zárva van.
We need maintenance for the computer.
The hotel has a maintenance team.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'maintenance' with 'repair'. Maintenance includes regular care to prevent problems, while repair is fixing something that is already broken.
Significato
Keeping something in good condition
Collocazioni
regular maintenance
|maintenance work
|maintenance schedule
|maintenance team
|maintenance cost
Sinonimi
upkeep (Slightly more informal; often used for property or equipment.)
Contrari
neglect (Failure to take care of something, leading to decline or damage.)
Temi
daily life
|business
|technology
|daily_life
|work
|housing
Definizione
The work done to keep something working well and not broken.
The act of preserving and repairing something to keep it in good working order.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
tartásdíj
B2
Schema d'uso:
pay maintenance to [someone]
He was ordered by the court to pay monthly maintenance to his ex-wife.
A bíróság arra kötelezte, hogy havonta tartásdíjat fizessen a volt feleségének.
Child maintenance is required until the child turns 18.
A gyermek után járó tartásdíjat a gyermek 18 éves koráig kell fizetni.
She relies on maintenance payments to cover her rent.
Esempi per chi studia
He pays maintenance to his children.
Tartásdíjat fizet a gyerekei után.
She gets maintenance from her ex-husband.
Tartásdíjat kap a volt férjétől.
The man does not pay maintenance.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'maintenance' with 'support' in general. In this sense, it specifically means ongoing financial payments, not emotional or physical support.
Significato
Regular financial support payments
Collocazioni
pay maintenance
|child maintenance
|maintenance payments
Sinonimi
alimony (A legal term in US English specifically for support paid to an ex-spouse.)
Contrari
self-sufficiency (Being able to support oneself without outside financial help.)
Temi
law
|family
|finance
|relationships
Definizione
Money someone gives regularly to another person to help them live, often after a marriage ends.
Money paid regularly to support someone, especially after separation or divorce.
Grammatica
Forma base
maintenance
IPA
GB/mˈeɪntənəns/
US/mˈeɪntənəns/
Sillabe e accento
main - ten - ance (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (main)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: maintenance
- Plural: maintenance
Famiglia di parole
Core family
maintain
verb B1
Related words
maintainable
adjective
maintainer
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unmaintainable
adjective
Advanced or less common
maintainability
noun C1
Espressioni
maintenance work
1/mˈeɪntənəns wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Tasks for keeping things working well
Jobs done to take care of and fix things so they keep working.
Esempi
- The elevator is out due to maintenance work.
- They scheduled maintenance work for the heating system next week.
under maintenance
1/ˈʌndɚ mˈeɪntənəns/
fixed phrase
Temporarily closed for repair work
Not in use because it is being fixed or cared for.
Esempi
- The website is currently under maintenance and will be back online soon.
- The public restroom is under maintenance today.
preventive maintenance
1/pɹɪvˈɛntɪv mˈeɪntənəns/
fixed phrase
technical
regular upkeep to avoid failure
Regular checks and small repairs done on machines or buildings so they do not suddenly break.
Esempi
- Preventive maintenance helps extend the life of machinery.
- Good preventive maintenance can greatly extend the life of your car.
- The airline invests heavily in preventive maintenance of its fleet.
- The factory shut down for a day of preventive maintenance on its machines.
- Preventive maintenance is cheaper than fixing a major breakdown.