No. 9,753 in Catalan
mantingueu
"Maintain" or "keep" (second-person plural subjunctive or imperative form).
In a sentence
Mantingueu el contacte amb els vostres amics per estar al dia.
Maintain contact with your friends to stay updated.
Here, 'mantingueu' is used as a verb in the imperative form directing someone to sustain or keep something — in this case, contact with friends.
És important que mantingueu una actitud positiva davant els reptes.
It is important that you maintain a positive attitude when facing challenges.
In this sentence, 'mantingueu' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a suggestion or necessity for maintaining a positive attitude.
Si us plau, mantingueu la calma durant l'emergència.
Please maintain calm during the emergency.
'Mantingueu' functions here as a polite request in the imperative mood, asking someone to sustain a state, calmness, in this scenario.
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