mantener

to keep

Usages of mantener

• Cuando termine de secar la ropa, la guardo en el armario para mantenerla ordenada.: When I finish drying the clothes, I store them in the closet to keep them organized.
• Mantengo la casa ordenada para relajarme.: I keep the house organized to relax.
• Mantengo mi habitación limpia para descansar.: I keep my room clean to rest.
• Nos lavamos la cara antes de dormir para mantener la piel saludable.: We wash our face before sleeping to keep our skin healthy.
• La cosa importante es mantener la casa limpia.: The important thing is to keep the house clean.
• Por favor, no la dejes sobre la mesa; el dueño del negocio necesita mantener todo limpio.: Please do not leave it on the table; the owner of the business needs to keep everything clean.
• Guardo mi camiseta en el armario para mantenerla limpia.: I keep my T-shirt in the closet to keep it clean.
• Esta olla, cuya tapa es de vidrio, mantiene la sopa caliente.: This pot, whose lid is made of glass, keeps the soup hot.
• Yo mantengo el contacto con mi familia por teléfono.: I keep in touch with my family by phone.
• Si mantengo esta disciplina y este optimismo, en unos meses habré cambiado mi rutina de manera profundamente equilibrada.: If I keep this discipline and this optimism, in a few months I will have changed my routine in a deeply balanced way.
• En la receta nueva, la calabaza va en un recipiente aparte para que mantenga su textura cremosa.: In the new recipe, the squash goes in a separate container so that it keeps its creamy texture.

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