How the word "mantener" is translated into English
Es importante mantener la casa limpia.
[es impoɾˈtante manteˈneɾ la ˈkasa ˈlimpja.]
It's important to keep the house clean.
¿Cómo mantienes la calma en el trabajo?
[¿ˈkomo manˈtjenez la ˈkalma en el tɾaˈβaxo?]
How do you keep calm at work?
Mis abuelos mantuvieron la tienda durante cuarenta años.
[mis aˈβwelos mantuˈβjeɾon la ˈtjenda ðuˈɾante kwaˈɾenta ˈaɲos.]
My grandparents kept the shop going for forty years.
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