Portuguese Word: manter
English Meaning: to keep, to maintain, to uphold

Word Forms: mantê, mantém, mantêm, mantemos, mantende, mantendes, mantendo, mantenha, mantenhais, mantenham, mantenhamos, mantenhas, mantenho, manténs, manterá, manterão, manterás, manterdes, manterei, mantereis, manterem, manteremos, manteres, manteria, manteriam, manteríamos, manterias, manteríeis, mantermos, manteve, mantida, mantidas, mantido, mantidos, mantinha, mantinham, mantínhamos, mantinhas, mantínheis, mantive, mantivemos, mantiver, mantivera, mantiveram, mantivéramos, mantiveras, mantiverdes, mantivéreis, mantiverem, mantiveres, mantivermos, mantivesse, mantivésseis, mantivessem, mantivéssemos, mantivesses, mantiveste, mantivestes

Example Sentences:

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Frank mantém um lagarto em seu terrário.
Frank is keeping a lizard in his terrarium.
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Por favor, mantenha a distância!
Please, keep your distance!
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Para manterem-se em forma eles saem para dançar.
To keep fit they go dancing.
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Tente se manter positivo!
Try to stay positive!
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Estou tão cansado que mal posso manter os olhos abertos.
I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open.
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