entretenir

A. vtr

• 1 to look after [garment, house]; to maintain [road] entretenir sa forme = to keep in shape Definition of look after in the British & World English dictionary Definition of look after in the US English dictionary Translate look after | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to support [family]; to keep [mistress] Definition of support in the British & World English dictionary Definition of support in the US English dictionary Translate support | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to keep [sth] going [conversation, fire]; to keep [sth] alive [friendship] Definition of keep going in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep going in the US English dictionary Translate keep going | into German

• 4entretenir qn de qch = to speak to sb about sth

B. v refl (+ v être) (s'entretenir)

• 1s'entretenir de qch = to discuss sth

• 2s'entretenir facilement [house, fabric] = to be easy to look after