1. (vt) mantener - the school maintains its high standards: el colegio mantiene su alto nivel to preserve

2. (vt) mantener - she struggled alone to maintain her family: luchó sola para mantener a su familia to support

3. (vt) mantener - he maintained that he had a right to know: mantenía que tenía derecho a saberlo to state, insist on

4. (vt) mantener - it is the council's job to maintain the roads: el mantenimiento de las carreteras corresponde al ayuntamiento to keep in good condition