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verb·a1
manter
Precisamos manter a porta fechada.
We need to keep the door closed.
Ele mantém a calma durante reuniões difíceis.
He keeps calm during difficult meetings.
Ela mantém a família com o salário.
She supports the family with her salary.
Ele mantém os estudos do irmão mais novo.
He pays for his younger brother's education.
present eumantenho
I maintain / I keeppreterite eumantive
I maintained / I keptfuturo eumanterei
I will maintain / I will keepimperativo tumantém
keep! (you, informal)gerundiomantendo
maintaining / keepingparticipio passadomantido
maintained / kept