mantenerse
keep, stay
Verb mantenerse
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Compound of the infinitive mantener and the pronoun se.
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A Tom le cuesta mantenerse al nivel del resto de la clase.
Tom has trouble keeping up with the rest of the class.
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Los niños deben mantenerse alejados de los peligros.
Children should keep away from the danger.
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La empresa consiguió mantenerse a flote.
The company managed to keep afloat.
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Es muy caro mantenerse al tanto con la moda actual.
It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.
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La operación tenía que mantenerse en secreto.
The operation had to be kept secret.
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Henry es lo suficientemente mayor para mantenerse a sí mismo.
Henry is old enough to support himself.
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Para mantenerse durante aquel mes no tenía dinero.
During that month, he had no money on which to live.
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Los instrumentos de un médico han de mantenerse totalmente limpios.
A doctor's instruments must be kept absolutely clean.
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Él le aconsejó sobre cómo mantenerse sana.
She was advised by him on how to stay healthy.
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El "sistema por parejas" es una forma de mantenerse a salvo mientras se hace senderismo por el bosque, excepto cuando tienes un encontronazo con osas preñadas, que se comen a dos o incluso tres o cuatro.
The "buddy system" is a way to stay safe while hiking in the woods, except when encountering pregnant bears, which eat for two or even three or four.
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