manter

Signification

1. to keep, maintain
2. to hold, sustain, support
3. (reflexive) to keep (to continue doing something)

Coupé comme

man‧ter

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mɐ̃ˈte(ʁ)/

Étymologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese manteer, mantẽer, from Late Latin manūtenēre (“to support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). Compare Galician manter, Spanish mantener, French maintenir, Italian mantenere.

Phrases

Eu tentei tanto me manter longe das suas palhaçadas .

J'ai tellement essayé de m'éloigner de vos clowns.

O sal era a melhor maneira de manter os alimentos fora de estoque .

Le sel était le meilleur moyen de garder les aliments en rupture de stock.