si mantiene facendo la cameriera

"to maintain, to keep;

Beibehalten, Einhalten;

manter"

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keep

famiglia keep, maintain

in buono stato maintain

mantenersi in forma keep in shape

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mantenere v.tr.

1 to keep*, to maintain, to preserve: manteniamo ancora vive queste tradizioni di famiglia, we still keep alive (o preserve) these family traditions; mantenere agile il corpo, to keep fit; mantenere le apparenze, to keep up appearances; mantenere buone relazioni con qlcu., to maintain good relations with s.o.; mantenere l'equilibrio, to keep one's balance; mantenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; mantenere l'ordine, to keep (o to maintain) order; mantenere la pace, to keep the peace; (mil.) mantenere una posizione, to hold a position; mantenere i prezzi alti, to keep prices high (o to keep up prices) // mantenere la linea, (serbarsi snello) to keep one's figure

2 (sostentare) to maintain, to sustain, to support, to keep*: mantenere la famiglia, to maintain (o to keep o to support) one's family; mantenere un'istituzione benefica, to support a charitable institution; si fa mantenere dalla moglie, he lets his wife keep him

3 (conservare in buono stato) to maintain: mantenere le strade, to maintain roads

4 (rispettare) to keep*: l'aereo mantiene l'orario, the aircraft is making good time; mantenere la parola data, to keep one's word; mantenere una promessa, to keep a promise; mantenere un segreto, to keep a secret

5 (sostenere) to maintain; to support: quel che ho detto lo mantengo, I maintain what I have said; mantenere un'opinione, to maintain an opinion

6 (inform.) to hold*.

◘ mantenersi v.intr.pron. to keep*: in frigo la carne si mantiene più a lungo, meat keeps longer in the fridge; mantenere fresco, to keep cool; spero che il tempo si mantenga bello la prossima settimana, I hope the weather keeps fine next week; mantenere a galla, to keep afloat; mantenere giovane, to keep young; mantenere in buona salute, to keep fit (o in good health); mantenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o.

◆ v.rifl. (sostentarsi) to earn one's living, to subsist, to keep* oneself: mi mantengo facendo il cameriere, I earn my living as a waiter; non avere come, da mantenere, to have insufficient means.

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1. [mante'nere]

1) (gen) to keep, (decisione) to stand by, abide by, (promessa) to keep, maintain, (tradizione) to maintain, uphold, (edificio) to maintain

2) (famiglia) to maintain, support

2. vr (mantenersi)

1) (conservarsi)

2) (sostentarsi) to keep o.s.

3. vip (mantenersi)

(cibi) to keep

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verbo transitivo

1) (tenere, far durare) to maintain [temperatura, velocità]; to keep*, to preserve [ pace]; to keep*, to maintain [ legami]; to keep* [ segreto]

2) (tenere fede a) to keep*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ promessa]

3) (conservare) to hold* [posizione, primato]; to keep* [ abitudini]

4) (sostenere finanziariamente) to keep*, to maintain [famiglia, amante]; to maintain [ stile di vita]

verbo pronominale mantenersi

1) (conservarsi) [ cibo] to keep*; [ tempo] to hold*

2) (finanziarsi) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself

3) (restare)

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mantenere

/mante'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (tenere, far durare) to maintain [ temperatura, velocità]; to keep*, to preserve [ pace]; to keep*, to maintain [ legami]; to keep* [ segreto]; mantenere la calma to keep one's calm o cool o temper, to stay cool; mantenere le distanze to stand aloof; mantenere in vita qcn. to keep sb. alive; mantenere giovane to keep young

 2 (tenere fede a) to keep*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ promessa]; mantengo quello che ho detto I stand by what I said

 3 (conservare) to hold* [ posizione, primato]; to keep* [ abitudini]

 4 (sostenere finanziariamente) to keep*, to maintain [ famiglia, amante]; to maintain [ stile di vita]

II mantenersi verbo pronominale

 1 (conservarsi) [ cibo] to keep*; [ tempo] to hold*; se il tempo si mantiene al bello if the fine weather holds; - rsi giovane to keep o stay young; - rsi in buona salute to keep oneself healthy; - rsi in forma to keep oneself in trim o shape, to keep fit

 2 (finanziarsi) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself

 3 (restare) -rsi fedele a qcn. to be faithful to sb.

1. [mante'nere]

1) (gen) to keep, (decisione) to stand by, abide by, (promessa) to keep, maintain, (tradizione) to maintain, uphold, (edificio) to maintain

2) (famiglia) to maintain, support

2. vr (mantenersi)

1) (conservarsi)

2) (sostentarsi) to keep o.s.

3. vip (mantenersi)

(cibi) to keep