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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): mantener - to keep

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)
/Lesson 3
/mantener

mantener

Word

mantener

Meaning

to keep

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

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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