No. 12,426 in Spanish

mantuvieron

"Maintained" or "kept" (third-person plural past tense of "mantener").

In a sentence

Ellos mantuvieron la calma durante la tormenta.
They kept calm during the storm.
In this sentence, 'mantuvieron' pertains to maintaining a state of being, specifically keeping calm.
Mantuvieron la casa limpia durante toda la semana.
They kept the house clean throughout the week.
Here, 'mantuvieron' is used to denote maintaining the condition of an object, keeping it clean.
A pesar de las dificultades, los arqueólogos mantuvieron su plan de trabajo.
Despite the difficulties, the archaeologists maintained their work plan.
In this case, 'mantuvieron' expresses the continuation of a planned action or strategy.

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