mantener

/manteˈneɾ/, [mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]

maintain


Examples
  • La mayoría de estos que son empujados al combate pronto encontrarán imposible mantener la percepción mítica de la guerra.

    Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war.

  • Él tiene cuatro hijos a los que mantener.

    He has four children to provide for.

  • Pase lo que pase, tenés que mantener la calma.

    Whatever happens, you must keep calm.

  • Él tiene una esposa y dos niños pequeños que mantener.

    He has a wife and two young children to provide for.

  • Tú tienes que aprender a mantener la boca cerrada.

    You've got to learn to hold your tongue.

  • Mantener a Mario en un estado en el que pueda tirar bolas de fuego es un proceso delicado: ese poder recién adquirido a veces hace que uno se vuelva gallito y descuidado.

    Keeping Mario in a state in which he can throw fireballs is a delicate process; that newfound power sometimes makes one cocky and careless.

  • Una familia no debería gastar todo su dinero en mantener vivo a alguien con una máquina.

    A family should not spend all of its money to keep someone alive on a machine.

  • Tom no fue capaz de mantener su promesa.

    Tom failed to keep his promise.

  • En ocasiones hemos tenido dificultades para mantener la promesa de libertad e igualdad para nuestro pueblo.

    At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people.

  • Él se decidió a mantener su plan en secreto.

    He made up his mind to keep his plan secret.

  • Un atleta se debe mantener en buena forma.

    An athlete must keep in good condition.

  • En aras de mantener su hegemonía, varios alcaldes han intentado que sus hijos salgan electos como sucesores luego de retirarse.

    In order to maintain their hegemony, various mayors have tried to get their sons elected as successors after they have retired from office.

  • ¿Alguna vez has intentado mantener tu piso completamente libre de polvo?

    Did you ever try keeping your flat completely free from dust?

  • Mantener a un bandido en la cárcel cuesta muy caro.

    Maintaining a criminal in the jail is very expensive.

  • Tienes que mantener esta máquina libre de polvo.

    You must keep this machine free from dust.

  • Betty no sabe mantener un secreto durante mucho tiempo.

    Betty cannot keep any secret to herself for a long time.

  • Necesito mantener mis ojos abiertos.

    I need to keep my eyes open.


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