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Learn Spanish (Spain): mantener - to maintain, to keep

Spanish (Spain)
/Since and for (desde, desde hace)
/mantener

mantener

Word

mantener

Meaning

to maintain, to keep

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Since and for (desde, desde hace)

Usages of mantener

No hemos mantenido el contacto desde el invierno.

We have not kept in touch since winter.

¿Mantienen el contacto desde hace tres semanas?

Have they kept in touch for three weeks?

Mantuvimos el contacto hasta el verano.

We kept in touch until the summer.

Oye, yo que tú restauraría ese mueble antiguo para mantener la madera original.

Hey, if I were you, I would restore that antique piece of furniture to keep the original wood.

Yo en tu lugar tendría mucha paciencia con los arañazos para mantener el color original.

If I were in your place, I would have a lot of patience with the scratches to keep the original colour.

Mira, modifica el boceto como quieras, pero mantén el estilo.

Look, modify the sketch however you want, but keep the style.

El entrenador nos exige mantener la disciplina.

The coach requires us to maintain discipline.

De haber una emergencia, mantened la calma.

If there is an emergency, keep calm.

No mantengas un horario insostenible.

Do not maintain an unsustainable schedule.

Era imposible que ella hubiera mantenido la concentración durante toda la apertura.

It was impossible that she had maintained her concentration during the whole opening.

El cocinero guarda la fruta en la nevera para que mantenga su frescura.

The cook keeps the fruit in the fridge so it maintains its freshness.

Es difícil mantener la sensatez en la soledad.

It is difficult to maintain good sense in solitude.

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