mantener
/manteˈneɾ/, [mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]maintain
Verb mantener (first-person singular present mantengo, first-person singular preterite mantuve, past participle mantenido)
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(transitive) to keep
- Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor.
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Keep the lid closed, please.
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(transitive) to maintain, to support
- Yo mantengo a mis hijos.
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I support my children.
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(transitive) to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold
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(transitive) to maintain, continue, to keep up
- Mantengan el buen trabajo.
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Keep up the good work.
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(transitive) to stay, to remain
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(reflexive) to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain
- Me voy a mantener despierto toda la noche estudiando la gramática española.
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I'm going to keep myself awake all night studying Spanish grammar. (A more natural way of expressing this in many English dialects would be "I'm going to stay awake.")
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(reflexive) to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet)
- Debemos mantenernos firmes exigiendo libertad.
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We must stand firm in demanding freedom.
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(reflexive) to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns)
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(reflexive) to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained
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Hay personas que tienen hijos porque no pueden mantener a un perro.
There are people who have children because they can't afford a dog.
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Trabajó sin descanso para mantener a sus hijos hasta que se casaron.
She worked without a break to feed her children until they got married.
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Muchos políticos fallan en mantener sus promesas.
Many politicians fail to keep their promises.
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Estoy tratando de mantener el ritmo.
I'm trying to keep up.
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Siendo maestro, tienes que aprender a mantener gran control de tus emociones.
Being a teacher, you must learn to keep a tight rein on your emotions.
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Tom trató de mantener la calma.
Tom tried to keep calm.
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Debemos mantener limpias nuestras manos.
We must keep our hands clean.
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Los parados terminan desesperados en busca de trabajo - cualquier trabajo que les ayude a mantener a sus familias.
The jobless became desperate for work – any work that would help them to support their families.
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Las Naciones Unidas hacen esfuerzos para mantener el mundo en un estado de paz.
The United Nations makes efforts to keep the earth in a state of peace.
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Él tiene suficiente ingreso para mantener a su familia.
He has a sufficient income to support his family.
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