English-French translations for upkeep

• entretien
  Ce n'est pas à eux à payer les frais de l'entretien du pays. Let us not make them pay for the upkeep of the country.
  Le budget consacré à l'achat, à l'entretien et à la location des bâtiments constitue l'un des principaux postes de dépenses administratives des institutions communautaires. Expenses for the purchase, upkeep and rental of buildings form one of the main administrative expense items of EU institutions.
  par écrit. - (RO) J'ai voté pour ce rapport, car je pense que l'Europe doit protéger ses zones de nature vierge et contribuer à l'entretien de ses parcs naturels. I voted for this report because, in my view, Europe must protect its wilderness areas and contribute to the upkeep of its national parks.
• tenue

Definition of upkeep

• Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition
• To maintain or keep it in good repair

Examples

• I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I dont want to deal with the upkeep.
• Do you know how to upkeep a boat?

Related words

• bupkis
• krupkaite
• maintenance; upkeep