manténla in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for manténla in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mantener VB trans

1. mantener (sustentar económicamente):

mantener familia/persona

to support

mantener familia/persona

to maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande

it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga!

and he expects her to support o keep him!

2.1. mantener (conservar, preservar):

mantener

to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura

to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden

to keep order

mantener el orden

to maintain order form

para mantener la paz

in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual

to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones

to keep up the old traditions

2.2. mantener (en cierto estado, cierta situación):

mantener + compl

to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición

the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio

to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz

he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder

the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños

all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

“mantenga limpia su ciudad”

“keep Norwich (o York etc.) tidy”

“una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado”

“keep refrigerated once open”

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones

he doesn't keep his car in good condition

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones

he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales

he still keeps his ideals alive

3.1. mantener:

mantener conversaciones

to have

mantener contactos

to maintain

mantener contactos

to keep up

mantener correspondencia

to keep up

mantener relaciones

to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra

during the negotiations held in Geneva

3.2. mantener (cumplir):

mantener promesa/palabra

to keep

4. mantener (afirmar, sostener):

mantener

to maintain

mantiene que es inocente

he maintains that he is innocent

II.mantenerse VB vpr

1. mantenerse (sustentarse económicamente):

mantenerse

to support oneself

mantenerse

to maintain oneself

mantenerse

to keep oneself

2. mantenerse (en cierto estado, cierta situación):

mantenerse + compl

to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división

they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma

to keep in shape

mantenerse en forma

to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre

all that remains is the tower

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre

only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día

she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia

he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia

he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa

he remained neutral in the dispute

3. mantenerse (alimentarse):

nos mantuvimos a base de latas

we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas

he lives on vitamin pills

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mantenerse/seguir en sus trece

to stand one's ground

para mantenerse joven

to keep oneself young

Translations for manténla in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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stand off

mantenerse a distancia

to keep ahead of sb/sth

mantenerse por delante de alguien/algo

to remain top dog

mantenerse en cabeza

stick together (support each other)

mantenerse unidos

hold together people:

mantenerse unidos

he's finding it difficult to keep up in class

le está resultando difícil mantenerse al nivel de la clase

to keep up with sth

mantenerse al tanto or al corriente de algo

to keep up with the times

mantenerse al día

keep up building/tent:

mantenerse en pie

keep up output/prices/wages:

mantenerse

keep up morale:

mantenerse alto

keep up payments

mantenerse al día con

to stay afloat

mantenerse a flote

manténla in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manténla in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mantener irr como tener VB trans

1. mantener:

mantener (conservar, relaciones)

to maintain

mantener (orden)

to keep

mantener a punto

to keep in working order

mantiene la línea

she keeps her figure

mantener la calma

to keep calm

2. mantener (perseverar):

mantener algo

to keep sth up

3. mantener (sustentar):

mantener

to maintain

mantener correspondencia con alguien

to keep up a correspondence with sb

4. mantener (sostener):

mantener

to support

5. mantener (proseguir):

mantener

to continue

mantener una conversación con alguien

to hold a conversation with sb

II.mantener irr como tener VB refl mantenerse

1. mantener (sostenerse):

mantenerse

to support oneself

2. mantener (continuar):

mantenerse

to continue

3. mantener (perseverar):

mantenerse

to keep

se mantiene en sus trece inf

he/she is sticking to his/her guns

4. mantener (sustentarse):

mantenerse

to support oneself

Translations for manténla in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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hold together

mantenerse unidos

to be held together with glue

mantenerse pegados

hold off

mantenerse a distancia

to keep vigil

mantenerse alerta

to be held in abeyance

mantenerse/quedar en suspenso

stand aside

mantenerse aparte

to stay away from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

to keep aloof from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

to keep [or stay] afloat a. fig

mantenerse a flote

stick together

mantenerse unidos

manténla Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mantenerse a flote tb. fig

to manage to keep one's head above water

mantenerse unidos

to stay together

mantenerse al margen de algo fig

to keep out of sth

mantenerse en el aire por levitación

levitate

mantenerse al margen de los problemas

to stay out of trouble