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Word of the Day: Mantener

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide

La palabra del día:

mantener

Pronunciación aproximada:

mahn-teh-NEHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.)

Significado:

to maintain, to keep, to support

Ejemplo:

Quiero que mantengas limpia tu habitación.

Traducción:

I want you to keep your room clean.

Aviso:

Mantener is conjugated in the same was as tener. For example, "I maintain" is mantengo.

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