Usages of manter
Talvez seja melhor tirá-los para manter o chão limpo.
Maybe it’s better to take them off to keep the floor clean.
Eu mantenho a casa limpa.
I keep the house clean.
Prefiro usar uma manta macia no inverno, para me manter quente durante a noite.
I prefer to use a soft blanket in winter, to keep myself warm during the night.
Quando preparares a refeição, abre a porta da cozinha para manter o espaço ventilado.
When you prepare the meal, open the kitchen door to keep the space ventilated.
Assegura-te de descartar os papéis antigos, para manter o escritório organizado.
Make sure to discard the old papers to keep the office organized.
A garrafa no interior da mala mantém a água fresca para matar a sede.
The bottle inside the suitcase keeps the water cool to quench the thirst.
O plástico reciclado ajuda a manter o ambiente limpo.
Recycled plastic helps keep the environment clean.
A Ana quer manter o bronzeado durante o inverno.
Ana wants to keep the tan during the winter.
O Pedro limpa o teclado todas as noites para o manter livre de pó.
Pedro cleans the keyboard every night to keep it dust-free.
De manhã, eu sigo uma rotina simples para manter o foco.
In the morning, I follow a simple routine to keep my focus.
Agora sou adulto e tento manter uma rotina com mais disciplina.
Now I am an adult and I try to keep a routine with more discipline.
Para manter a presença no clube, preciso de respeitar esse horário fixo.
To keep my attendance in the club, I need to respect that fixed schedule.
Se eu tivesse mantido esta rotina estável no ano passado, teria tido menos stress e menos ideias parvas.
If I had kept this stable routine last year, I would have had less stress and fewer silly ideas.
Para manter essa poupança, temos praticado uma gestão mais consciente do dinheiro.
To keep that saving, we have been practising a more conscious management of money.
Agora, a biblioteca reabriu com menos lugares, para manter distância durante a pandemia.
Now the library has reopened with fewer seats, to keep distance during the pandemic.
Se houver outra curva perigosa, eu prefiro ir devagar e manter as duas mãos no volante.
If there is another dangerous curve, I prefer to go slowly and keep both hands on the steering wheel.
O desporto ajuda a manter o corpo saudável.
Sport helps keep the body healthy.
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