Translation of Spanish word "mantener" to English
mantener
/man.te.ˈneɾ/
Meaning
VerbTo keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
How to use
Mantener ('to maintain / keep / support') is conjugated like tener. It has an irregular first person (mantengo) and stem-changes in the present tense (mantiene).
🇬🇧 English
to maintain/keep
Example
Es difícil mantener la concentración.
It is hard to maintain focus.
Debes mantener la calma.
You must keep calm.
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Common phrases
- mantener la calma— to keep calm
- mantener una relación— to maintain a relationship
- mantener el equilibrio— to maintain balance
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Present Tense (Presente)
Simple Past (Pretérito Indefinido)
Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)
he mantenido
Imperative (Imperativo)
Frequency rank: #654 in Spanish
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The Spanish word "mantener" means "to maintain/keep" in English.
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