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mantenerlo

to keep it, to maintain it

m a n t e ˈn e ɾ l o → mantener
mantener to keep, to maintain + lo him/it object pronoun
verb Uncommon #19,898
to keep it, to maintain it Includes the direct object pronoun "lo" (= "it").
SP: Es importante mantenerlo limpio.
EN: It’s important to keep it clean.
Conjugation of mantener
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — mantengamos
Second mantén manténganse
Third mantenga mantengan
mantenme
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mantengo mantenemos
Second mantienes —
Third mantiene mantienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mantengo mantenemos
Second mantienes —
Third mantiene mantienen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First mantuve mantuvimos
Third mantuvo mantuvieron
Past
mantenido
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First mantendré mantendremos
Second mantendrás —
Third mantendrá mantendrán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First mantendré mantendremos
Second mantendrás —
Third mantendrá mantendrán
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second mantengas —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mantenía —
Third mantenía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First mantenía —
Third mantenía —
mantuviera
Conditional
SingularPlural
First mantendría —
Third mantendría —
Present
manteniendo

Parece que puedo mantenerlo en la misma habitación, Sr. Springer.

It seems I can keep him in the same room, Mr. Springer.

— The Running Man (2025)

Lo suficiente para mantenerlo con vida y sentir el dolor.

Enough to keep him alive and feeling the pain.

— RRR (2022)

Así que este es el equipaje, ¿debo mantenerlo afuera?

So this is the luggage, should I keep it outside?

— Piku (2015)

Geeta necesita mantenerlo.

Geeta needs to keep it.

— Dangal (2016)

He hecho todo lo que pude para mantenerlo vivo.

I've done everything I could to keep him alive.

Estamos intentando mantenerlo recto.

We're trying to keep it straight.

Tienes que trabajar para mantenerlo.

You have to work to maintain it.

Le prometí mantenerlo como un secreto.

I promised to keep it a secret.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Intenta mantenerlo contento.

Try to keep him happy.

— Devdas (2002)

Tenía miedo de abortar, tenía miedo de mantenerlo.

I was afraid of having an abortion, I was afraid of keeping it.

— Sin amor (2017)

Pero no puedes mantenerlo para siempre.

But you can’t keep it forever.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Se hace un último esfuerzo por mantenerlo atado y evitar que se vuele.

One last effort is made to keep it tied down and prevent it from blowing away.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Es mejor mantenerlo cerca.

It's best to keep him close.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Tienes que mantenerlo simple.

You have to keep it simple.

No podré mantenerlo ahí.

I won't be able to keep it there.

— F1 la película (2025)

Haría todo lo que pudiera para mantenerlo vivo.

I would do everything I could to keep him alive.

Debemos mantenerlo aquí.

We must keep it here.

— La bruja (2016)

Sounds similar to

mantenerla m a n t e ˈn e ɾ l a