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  2. /Concession preposition (malgré)
  3. /maintenir

maintenir

maintenir
to maintain
From Lesson 204:Concession preposition (malgré)·French

Usages of maintenir

Le marin maintient le cap malgré le vent.
The sailor maintains the course despite the wind.
Bien que le marin soit fatigué, il maintient le cap.
Although the sailor is tired, he maintains the course.
Nous avions maintenu le cap malgré les vagues gigantesques.
We had maintained the course despite the gigantic waves.
Tu pourras maintenir cet effort cardiovasculaire à condition de diminuer l'intensité.
You will be able to maintain this cardiovascular effort provided you reduce the intensity.
C'est à nous de maintenir l'apnée pendant l'enchaînement.
It is up to us to maintain the breath-holding during the sequence.

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