No. 1,648 in Spanish
mantienen
"Maintaining" or "they maintain."
In a sentence
Ellos siempre se mantienen saludables haciendo ejercicio.
They always stay healthy by exercising.
In this sentence, 'mantienen' is used reflexively to indicate that the subjects maintain their own state of health.
Los estudiantes mantienen la atención durante la clase.
The students keep their attention during the class.
Here, 'mantienen' describes the action of holding or keeping attention.
Las estructuras antiguas se mantienen gracias a las restauraciones.
The old structures are maintained thanks to restorations.
In this example, 'mantienen' refers to the act of preserving or upkeeping something, specifically the structural condition.
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