išlaikymas

Meaning

maintenance, upkeep

Example

The state's expenses cover accommodation and maintenance.

Word forms

The spellings this word turns up in. There are 15 of them.

More words at level B2

• išsiskirti to differ, to diverge; to break up (of a couple); to stand out
• ištikimas faithful, loyal
• kineziterapeutas physical therapist, physiotherapist
• laikytis to follow, to abide by, to stick to
• ledjūrinė menkė polar cod, Arctic cod
• legalizuoti to legalize
• maistingumas nutritional value
• mastas scale

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