difficult to maintain

Definition

Definition of difficult to maintain - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hard to upkeephard to keep in good condition

The old car is difficult to maintain.

challengechallenging to continue or manage

A long-distance relationship can be difficult to maintain.

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Expressions with difficult

difficult to swallow

adj.

hard to ingest due to size or taste

The large pill was difficult to swallow.

give someone a difficult time

cause someone stress or trouble intentionally

The manager gave him a difficult time about the report.

difficult pill to swallow

something hard to accept or deal with

Losing the championship was a difficult pill to swallow for the team.

a bit difficult

adj.

somewhat hard to do or understand

The math problem was a bit difficult for the students.

difficult journey

trip that is hard to complete

The explorers faced a difficult journey through the dense jungle.

difficult person

someone who is hard to deal with

She is a difficult person to work with.

Expressions with maintain

maintain appearances

pretend things are fine to prevent embarrassment and protect reputation

He maintained appearances, smiling despite serious money troubles.

maintain a low profile

avoid attracting attention or publicity

He decided to maintain a low profile during the investigation.

maintain one's cool

stay calm in stressful situations

She managed to maintain her cool during the heated debate.

maintain the upper hand

continue to dominate or outmaneuver

Despite the challenges, he maintained the upper hand throughout the competition.

maintain one's ground

refuse to change one's position or opinion

Despite the criticism, she maintained her ground on the issue.

maintain a facade

keep up a false appearance

She managed to maintain a facade of happiness despite her struggles.

maintain a studied silence

deliberately choose not to speak in a situation

She decided to maintain a studied silence during the meeting.

develop and maintain

create and keep in good condition

The company aims to develop and maintain high-quality software.

maintain a relationship

sustain a bond over time

They managed to maintain a relationship for over ten years.

maintain balance

keep the body steady to avoid falling

She learned to maintain balance on the tightrope.

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dirty code

technology

software code difficult to maintain due to poor quality

elusive grasp

slippery idea

understanding that is difficult to achieve or maintain

Examples of difficult to maintain in a sentence

This garden is difficult to maintain.
Managing a large team can be difficult to maintain.
A strict diet is often difficult to maintain.

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French:difficile à entretenir, difficile à maintenir, ...
German:schwer zu warten, schwer zu pflegen, ...
Italian:difficile da mantenere, difficile da gestire, ...
Spanish:difícil de mantener, ...
Portuguese:difícil de manter, difícil de sustentar, ...
Chinese:难以维护, 难以维持, ...
Japanese:維持が難しい, 続けるのが難しい, ...
Arabic:صعب الصيانة, صَعْب الاستمرار, ...
Hebrew:קָשֶׁה לְתַחְזוּקָה, קָשֶׁה לְשִׁימּוּר, ...
Russian:трудно поддерживать, сложно управлять, ...
Ukrainian:важко підтримувати, ...
Hindi:रखरखाव में कठिन, बनाए रखना कठिन, ...
Bengali:রক্ষণাবেক্ষণে কঠিন, দুর্বহ, ...
Catalan:difícil de mantenir, complicat de gestionar, ...
Czech:náročný na údržbu, neudržitelný, ...
Danish:svær at vedligeholde, svær at opretholde, ...
Dutch:moeilijk te onderhouden, moeilijk te behouden, ...
Greek:δύσκολος στη συντήρηση, δύσκολος στη διατήρηση, ...
Hungarian:karbantartás-igényes, nehezen fenntartható, ...
Khmer:ពិបាកថែទាំ, ពិបាកក្នុងការបន្ត ឬគ្រប់គ្រង, ...
Korean:유지하기 어려운, 유지하기 어렵다, ...
Persian:پرهزینه, ادامه‌دادنش دشوار, ...
Polish:trudny do utrzymania, ...
Portuguese (BR):difícil de manter, ...
Romanian:dificil de întreținut, dificil de menținut, ...
Swedish:svår att underhålla, svårt att upprätthålla, ...
Thai:ดูแลรักษายาก, รักษาไว้ได้ยาก, ...
Turkish:bakımı zor, sürdürmesi zor, ...
Vietnamese:khó bảo dưỡng, khó duy trì, ...

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