mantenerse de pie
[mãn.te.'nɛɾ.se ðe 'pje]
verb
to stand
Lesson: Verb antonyms, Level 8
How the word "mantenerse de pie" is translated into English
[mãn.te.'nɛɾ.se ðe 'pje]
verb
to stand
Lesson: Verb antonyms, Level 8
Después de la operación le cuesta mantenerse de pie.
[desˈpwez ðe la opeɾaˈθjon le ˈkwesta manteˈneɾse ðe ˈpje.]
After the operation, it's hard for him to stay on his feet.
¿Puedes mantenerte de pie en el autobús sin agarrarte?
[¿ˈpweðez manteˈneɾte ðe ˈpje en el awtoˈβus sin aɣaˈraɾte?]
Can you stay standing on the bus without holding on?
El bebé ya se mantiene de pie solo.
[el beˈβe ʝa se manˈtjene ðe ˈpje ˈsolo.]
The baby can already stand up on his own.
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