What is maintain in Spanish? mantener

To keep up or carry on; continue: maintain good relations.
Para mantenerse al día o continuar; continuar: mantener buenas relaciones.
To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain: maintain one's composure.
Para mantenerse en un estado existente; conservar o conservar: mantener la compostura.
To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency: maintain two cars.
Para mantener en condiciones de buena reparación o eficiencia: mantener dos coches.
To provide for; support: maintain a family.
Para prever; apoyo: mantener una familia.
To keep in existence; sustain: enough food to maintain life.
Para mantener la existencia; sostener: suficiente alimento para mantener la vida.
To defend or hold against criticism or attack: maintained his stand on taxes.
Defenderse o mantenerse en contra de las críticas o ataques: mantuvo su posición sobre los impuestos.
To declare to be true; affirm: maintained her innocence.
Declarar ser verdad; afirmar: mantuvo su inocencia.
To adhere or conform to; keep: maintain a busy schedule.
Para adherirse o ajustarse a; mantener: mantener una agenda ocupada.

maintain-mantener: meaning, definitions and translations