Models: mantener

Question 1

Hold the box a minute

Answer 1

Manten la caja un momento

Question 2

The pillars which support the bridge

Answer 2

Los pilares que mantienen el puente

Question 3

Hope is the only thing that keeps him alive

Answer 3

La ilusion es lo unico que lo mantiene vivo

Question 4

We have to keep the database up to date

Answer 4

Hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos

Question 5

To keep the engine good

Answer 5

para mantener el motor en buen estado

Question 6

to keep something hot

Answer 6

mantener algo caliente

Question 7

to balance something

Answer 7

mantener algo en equilibrio

Question 8

to keep something a secret

Answer 8

mantener algo en secreto

Question 9

She kept her two children a secret

Answer 9

Mantuvo en secreto que tenia dos hijos

Question 10

A high percentage maintained their opinion about the crisis (3)

Answer 10

Un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis

Question 11

I’m leaving but I stand by my opinion (3)

Answer 11

Me marcho manteniendo mi opinión

Question 12

A civilization struggling to uphold its traditions (3)

Answer 12

Una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones

Question 13

They were in favour of preserving the old social order (3)

Answer 13

Eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social

Question 14

to keep the peace (3)

Answer 14

mantener el orden público

mantener la paz

Question 15

You have to keep a safe distance when driving (3)

Answer 15

Al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad

Question 16

to keep one´s balance (3)

Answer 16

mantener el equilibrio

Question 17

He finds it difficult to keep his balance (3)

Answer 17

Le cuesta mantener el equilibrio

Question 18

We have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure (3)

Answer 18

Hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos

Question 19

to keep the fire going (3)

Answer 19

mantener el fuego

Question 20

to keep one´s figure (3)

Answer 20

mantener la línea

Question 21

Now he has a family to maintain (4)

Answer 21

Ahora tiene una familia que mantener

Question 22

I refuse to maintain her any longer (4)

Answer 22

Ya no pienso mantenerla más

Question 23

He is incapable of maintaining a coherent conversation (5)

Answer 23

Es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente

Question 24

In the talks we have held with the president (5)

Answer 24

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente

Question 25

Have you (pl.) had sexual relations?

Answer 25

Han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales?

Question 26

I've always maintained the opposite (6)

Answer 26

Siempre he mantenido lo contrario

Question 27

The roof is supported by four columns (pr. 1)

Answer 27

El techo se mantiene con cuatro columnas

Question 28

to stand still (pr. 1)

Answer 28

mantenerse en pie

Question 29

Only the church is still standing (pr. 1)

Answer 29

La iglesia es lo único que se mantiene en pie

Question 30

He stayed awake by taking pills (pr. 2)

Answer 30

Se mantenía despierto a base de pastillas

Question 31

The price of oil will remain stable (pr. 2)

Answer 31

El precio del petróleo se mantendrá estable

Question 32

The engine is still in perfect condition (pr. 2)

Answer 32

El motor se mantiene en perfectas condiciones

Question 33

to keep in touch (with) (pr. 2)

Answer 33

mantenerse en contacto (con)

Question 34

Do you (Vd.) still keep in touch? (pr. 2)

Answer 34

Os seguís manteniendo en contacto?

Question 35

He maintained permanent telephone contact with his family (pr. 2)

Answer 35

Se mantenía en contacto telefónico permanente con su familia

Question 36

to keep up to date with something (pr. 2)

Answer 36

mantenerse al día en algo

Question 37

to keep fit (pr. 2)

Answer 37

mantenerse en forma

Question 38

keep one's post (pr. 2)

Answer 38

mantenerse en su puesto

Question 39

to remain in existence (pr. 2)

Answer 39

mantenerse en vigor

Question 40

to live on something (pr. 4)

Answer 40

mantenerse a base de algo

Question 41

He lives on vegetables (pr. 4) | mantenerse

Answer 41

Se mantiene a base de verduras