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Romanian
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Etymology
From între- + ține. Calque of French entretenir. First attested in the 1890s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɨn.treˈt͡si.ne/
- Rhymes: -ine
- Hyphenation: în‧tre‧ți‧ne
Verb
a întreține (third-person singular present întreține, past participle întreținut) 3rd conj.
- (transitive) to maintain, keep in repair, upkeep
Casa Poporului este o clădire foarte scumpă de întreținut.- The Palace of the Parliament is a very expensive building to maintain.
- (transitive, respectively reflexive) to provide for, support, foster someone else or oneself
Poate un salariat să întrețină o familie de unul singur?- Can a wage earner provide for a family by himself?
De la o anumită vârstă, e normal ca un om să se întrețină prin propriile mijloace.- From a certain age, it is normal for a person to support himself by his own means.
- (transitive) to keep a process in motion, keep going, help continue
Aportul de oxigen întreține arderea.- The oxygen intake keeps the combustion going.
- (transitive, of human relations and intercourse) to foster, hold, maintain
- Synonym: menține
Ești în stare să întreții o conversație?- Are you capable of holding a conversation?
- (reciprocal or uncommonly transitive, mildly dated) to converse, keep each other company
- Synonyms: conversa, sta de vorbă
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