mantenerla

to keep her, to keep it, to maintain it

m a n t e ˈn e ɾ l a → mantener
mantener to keep, to maintain + la her/it (feminine object pronoun)
verb · singular Rare #32,471
to keep her, to keep it, to maintain it The ending -la means “her” or “it,” depending on what it refers to.
SP: Debes mantenerla limpia.
EN: You have to keep it clean.
Conjugation of mantener

¿Qué le hiciste para mantenerla tan callada?

What did you do to keep her so quiet?

— Hierro-3 (2004)

Envolver la comida para mantenerla seca no era precisamente barato.

Wrapping food to keep it dry wasn’t exactly cheap.

Toda esa oscuridad, no puedes mantenerla alejada.

All that darkness, you can't keep it away.

— Terror en Silent Hill: Regreso al infierno (2026)

Tienes que mantenerla.

You have to keep her.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Esa seguía siendo mi historia, y pensaba mantenerla.

That was still my story, and I planned to stick to it.

Una vez que hayas hecho una promesa, debes mantenerla.

Once you've made a promise, you must keep it.

Si supiera lo difícil que es mantenerla en su lugar.

If you knew how hard it is to keep it in its place.

— Il postino (1994)

¿Puedes mantenerla aquí?

Can you keep it here?

— El Guardián: Último Refugio (2026)

¿Este muro se construyó para mantener a la gente fuera o para mantenerla dentro?

Was this wall built to keep people out or to keep them in?

Ahora casi no podemos mantenerla.

We can barely support her now.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Si no puedes mantenerla.

If you can't keep it.

— पीकू (2015)

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