Verb
mantener
1
to keep, to maintain
"Mantuve la calma hasta oler el café."
I kept calm until I smelled the coffee.
2
to support, to provide for
"Mantiene tres plantas y ninguna opinión."
He supports three plants and no opinions.
Write it
Write a sentence with mantener in it, whatever's on your mind.
It doesn't have to be perfect
Short story
A three-sentence story with mantener in it. New one every time.
Couldn't write one just now - try again in a moment.