mantener

/manteˈneɾ/, [mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]

maintain

Examples

Siempre deberíamos mantener nuestra promesa.

We should always keep our promise.

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Deberíamos mantener todas las escuelas abiertas y a cada maestro en su puesto de trabajo.

We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.

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Debemos mantener la calma.

We must keep calm.

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Nuestra obligación es mantener limpia la ciudad.

It is our duty to keep the city clean.

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¿Cómo atraer y mantener nuevos clientes al negocio?

How to attract and keep new customers for a small business?

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Voy a mantener mi negocio andando aún si tengo que vender mi casa.

Even if I have to sell my house, I'll keep my business going.

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Él tiene que trabajar mucho para mantener a su familia.

He has to work hard in order to support his family.

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Debe mantener su promesa.

You have to keep your promise.

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En conducir, hay que mantener una distancia de los camiones y otros vehículos.

Keep distance from trucks and other vehicles when driving.

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Quiero mantener mi cuarto tan ordenado como posible.

I want to keep my room as neat as possible.

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Él está intentando mantener dos trabajos.

He is trying to maintain two jobs.

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En un artículo reciente acerca de actividades para mantener joven nuestro cerebro, se menciona el esperanto al mismo tiempo que el Sudoku, lo cual muestra que el esperanto empieza a formar parte de la cultura popular.

In a recent article about activities to keep your brain young, they mention Esperanto along with Sudoku, which shows that Esperanto is becoming part of popular culture.

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Usted debería mantener la boca cerrada.

You should keep your mouth shut.

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No puedo mantener mis ojos abiertos.

I can't keep my eyes open.

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Tenés que mantener tu pieza ordenada.

You must keep your room tidy.

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Tienes que mantener tus manos limpias.

You must keep your hands clean.

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¿Este muro se construyó para mantener a la gente fuera o para mantenerla dentro?

Was this wall built to keep people out or to keep them in?

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Debemos mantener las tradiciones familiares.

We must keep up the family traditions.

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¿Los huevos se pueden mantener fuera de la heladera?

Can you keep the eggs outside the fridge?

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Deberías mantener siempre tu palabra.

You should always keep your word.

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