Keep, maintain - Mantener (The 267th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Keep, maintain is Mantener. This word often comes up when talking about food, environment & living, being & changes, lifestyle & free time, cooperation, house. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 267th most common word in Spanish. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: keep, maintain

Spanish: mantener

Examples


You should always keep your word.	Deberías mantener siempre tu palabra.
Whatever happens, you must keep calm.	Pase lo que pase, tienes que mantener la calma.
We should keep this information under wraps for the time being.	Debemos mantener esta información en secreto por el momento.
I had to keep my secret.	Tuve que mantener mi secreto.
You must keep this machine free from dust.	Tienes que mantener esta máquina libre de polvo.
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "Yes" and "No".	Es difícil mantener una conversación con alguien que solo dice "Sí" y "No".
Even if I have to sell my house, I'll keep my business going.	Voy a mantener mi negocio andando aún si tengo que vender mi casa.
You should keep your mouth shut.	Usted debería mantener la boca cerrada.

I'm trying to keep up.	Estoy tratando de mantener el ritmo.
I think it's cruel to keep a cat indoors.	Yo pienso que es cruel mantener a un gato dentro de la casa.
We should always keep our promise.	Siempre deberíamos mantener nuestra promesa.
I had a promise to keep.	Tenía una promesa que mantener.
He is trying to maintain two jobs.	Él está intentando mantener dos trabajos.
He made up his mind to keep his plan secret.	Él se decidió a mantener su plan en secreto.
You must keep your room tidy.	Tenés que mantener tu pieza ordenada.
Women use talking to maintain personal relationships.	Las mujeres suelen conversar para mantener relaciones personales.
He couldn't maintain his authority.	No supo mantener su autoridad.
He can't maintain a conversation.	Él no puede mantener una conversación.
Tom decided to keep a diary.	Tom decidió mantener un diario.
I try to keep a low profile now.	Ahora trato de mantener un perfil bajo.
Keeping a healthy weight is crucial.	Mantener un peso saludable es muy importante.