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eles mantiveram

kept, maintained

→ manter
mantiv keep; maintain + eram they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #33,170
kept, maintained Simple past (pretérito perfeito) form of “manter” for “they/you (plural)”.
PO: Eles mantiveram a porta fechada durante a reunião.
EN: They kept the door closed during the meeting.
Conjugation of manter
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First mantive —
Third manteve mantiveram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — mantiveram

Mantiveram-me sob custódia e tiveram que me soltar.

They kept me in custody and had to release me.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Elas mantiveram essa coisa quieta.

They kept quiet about it.

Mantiveram-no como refém.

They held him hostage.

— Deu a Louca nos Astros (2000)

Eles o mantiveram esperando do lado de fora por um longo tempo.

They kept him waiting outside for a long time.

Eles a mantiveram longe das drogas e de mim.

They kept her away from drugs and away from me.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Mas não se preocupe, meus amigos me mantiveram bem informado.

But don't worry, my friends kept me well informed.

— Conclave (2024)

Mantiveram Fadil hospitalizado durante meses.

They kept Fadil hospitalized for months.