No. 1,295 in Spanish

mantenerse

To stay, remain, or maintain oneself.

In a sentence

Ella tiene que mantenerse activa para preservar su salud.
She needs to keep herself active to maintain her health.
In this sentence, 'mantenerse' is used reflexively to mean sustaining one's own state of activity.
Después de mucho esfuerzo, lograron mantenerse en la primera posición.
After much effort, they managed to stay in the first position.
Here, 'mantenerse' indicates holding or remaining in a particular status or condition.
Es importante mantenerse enfocado en tus objetivos.
It is important to stay focused on your goals.
In this usage, 'mantenerse' is utilized to convey the idea of actively preserving one's focus or attention.

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