No. 7,822 in Spanish
mantenga
"Maintain" or "keep" (third-person singular or formal command form of "mantener").
In a sentence
Por favor, mantenga la puerta cerrada.
Please keep the door closed.
Here, 'mantenga' is used as a formal command to mean 'keep' or 'maintain' something in a certain state.
Es importante que mantenga su palabra en los compromisos.
It is important that you keep your word in commitments.
In this case, 'mantenga' is used in the subjunctive mood to express an action that is important to happen.
Mientras maneja, mantenga ambas manos en el volante.
While driving, keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Here, 'mantenga' is giving an instruction in a formal manner to perform a specific action.
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