How is the word mantener translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Sustain
verb

Hacer que algo continúe a lo largo del tiempo.

To keep something going over time.

Examples with “mantener”

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  • No pueden mantener este ritmo. They cannot sustain this pace.

  • ¿Cuánto tiempo pueden las baterías mantener la calefacción? How long can the batteries sustain the heating?

  • La lluvia constante mantiene el río durante el verano. Steady rain sustains the river through the summer.

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