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secret, -ète [səkʀε, εt]1. adjectivea. secret• garder or tenir qch secret to keep sth secretb. [personne] secretive2. masculine nouna. ( = cachotterie) secret• ne pas avoir de secret pour qn [personne] to have no secrets from sb ; [sujet] to have no secrets for sb• « secret(-)défense » "official secret"• ce n'est un secret pour personne que... it's no secret that...b. ( = mécanisme, moyen) secret• le secret du bonheur/de la réussite the secret of happiness/of successc. ( = discrétion, silence) secrecy• le secret professionnel/bancaire professional/bank secrecy• le gouvernement a gardé le secret sur les négociations the government has remained silent about the negotiations* * *
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- ète səkʀɛ, ɛt adjectif1) ( non divulgué) [dossier, code, rite, société] secrettenir quelque chose secret — to keep something secret ou a secret
2) ( dissimulé) [passage, mécanisme] secret3) (intime, mystérieux) [vie, sentiment, raisons] secret4) ( réservé) [personne] secretive
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nom masculin1) ( ce qu'on cache) secretconfier un secret à quelqu'un — to let somebody into GB ou in on a secret
2) ( ce qui est caché) secretlivrer ses secrets — [nature, tombe] to yield up (its) secrets (à to)
3) ( discrétion) secrecymettre quelqu'un dans le secret — to let somebody into GB ou in on the secret
4) ( recette) secretil a le secret des solutions compliquées pour les problèmes simples — hum he has a knack of finding complicated answers to simple problems
5) ( prison) solitary confinement•Phrasal Verbs:* * *səkʀɛ, ɛt (-ète)1. adj1) (lieu, document) secret2) (personne) secretive2. nm1) (information confidentielle) secreten secret — in secret, secretly
2) (= discrétion absolue)3) (= isolement)au secret [mettre, tenir] — in solitary confinement
* * *A adj1 ( non divulgué) [dossier, code, rite, société] secret; tenir qch secret to keep sth secret ou a secret;2 ( dissimulé) [passage, mécanisme] secret;3 (intime, mystérieux) [vie, sentiment, raisons] secret; avoir le secret espoir de réussir secretly to hope to succeed;4 ( réservé) [personne] secretive.B nm1 ( ce qu'on cache) secret; c'est un/mon secret it's a/my secret; garder un secret to keep a secret; c'est un secret entre nous it's our secret; ne pas avoir de secrets pour qn to have no secrets from sb; confier un secret à qn to let sb into GB ou in on US a secret; ce n'est un secret pour personne it's no secret (que that); faire un secret de qch to make a secret of sth; il n'en fait pas un secret he makes no secret of it; ⇒ tombe;2 ( ce qui est caché) secret; livrer ses secrets [nature, substance, tombe] to yield up (its) secrets (à to); la mécanique n'a plus de secrets pour elle mechanics holds no secrets for her;3 ( discrétion) secrecy; dans le secret de leur atelier in the secrecy of their studio; faire qch dans le plus grand secret to do sth in the utmost ou greatest secrecy; être tenu au secret to be sworn to secrecy; dans le secret de ton cœur in your heart of hearts; être dans le secret (des dieux) to be in on the secret; mettre qn dans le secret/le secret de qch to let sb into GB ou in on US the secret/a secret about sth; garder le secret sur qch to keep sth a secret; promettre le secret absolu sur qch to promise to keep sth strictly secret; en secret in secret;4 ( recette) secret; le secret du bonheur the secret of happiness; quel est ton secret pour rester jeune? what's your secret for staying young?; avoir le secret de qch to know the secret of sth; encore une de ces gaffes dont il a le secret another of those blunders that only he knows how to make; il a le secret des solutions compliquées pour les problèmes simples he has a knack of finding complicated answers to simple problems;5 ( prison) mettre qn/être au secret to put sb/to be in solitary confinement;6 ( réserve) secrecy; leur goût du secret their taste for secrecy;7 ( mécanisme) secret mechanism; une serrure à secret a secret lock.secret bancaire Fin, Jur bank confidentiality; secret d'État Pol State secret; secret de fabrication industrial secret; secret de Polichinelle open secret; secret professionnel Jur professional confidentiality; être tenu au secret professionnel to be sworn to professional confidentiality.1. [inconnu - accord, code, document etc] secretgarder ou tenir quelque chose secret to keep something secret2. [caché - escalier, passage, tiroir] secret————————nom masculin1. [confidence] secretce n'est un secret pour personne it's no secret, everybody knows about ita. [personne] to have no secrets from somebodyb. [question, machine] to hold no secret for somebodyc'est un secret de Polichinelle it's an open secret ou not much of a secret2. [mystère - d'un endroit, d'une discipline] secretle secret du bonheur the secret of ou recipe for happiness4. [discrétion] secrecy (substantif non comptable)exiger/promettre le secret (absolu) to demand/to promise (absolute) secrecy5. RELIGION————————à secret locution adjectivale[cadenas] combination (modificateur)[tiroir] with a secret lock[meuble] with secret drawers————————au secret locution adverbiale————————en secret locution adverbiale -
2 secret
[ˈsiːkrɪt]1. adjectivehidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people:سِر، سِرّيHe kept his illness secret from everybody.
2. noun1) something which is, or must be kept, secret:سِرindustrial secrets.
2) a hidden explanation:سِر، التَّفْسير الخَفيI wish I knew the secret of her success.
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3 keep a secret
not to tell (something secret) to anyone else:يُحافِظ على السِّرYou can't trust her to keep a secret.
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4 keep (something) under one's hat
to keep (something) secret:يُخْفي سِرّاًKeep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.
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5 keep (something) under one's hat
to keep (something) secret:يُخْفي سِرّاًKeep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.
Arabic-English dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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6 bring (something) out into the open
to make (something) public:يَكْشِف، يَجْعَلُ الأمْر مَعْروفا للجُمْهورThis affair has been kept a secret for too long – it's time it was brought out into the open.
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to make (something) public:يَكْشِف، يَجْعَلُ الأمْر مَعْروفا للجُمْهورThis affair has been kept a secret for too long – it's time it was brought out into the open.
Arabic-English dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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8 have (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
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9 have (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
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10 keep (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
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11 keep (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
Arabic-English dictionary > keep (something) up one's sleeve
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12 Super Secret Something
Jocular: SSSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Super Secret Something
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13 garder
garder [gaʀde]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• garder qn à vue (Law) ≈ to keep sb in custody• il a gardé toutes ses facultés or toute sa tête he still has all his facultiesb. ( = surveiller) to look after ; [+ trésor, prisonnier, frontière, porte] to guardc. ( = ne pas quitter) garder la chambre to stay in one's room2. reflexive verba. [denrées] to keep• je m'en garderai bien ! that's the last thing I'd do!* * *gaʀde
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1) ( conserver) to keep [argent, objet]; to keep [something] on [chapeau, vêtement]; to keep [somebody] on [employé]garder pour soi — to keep [something] to oneself [secret, critiques]
garder le lit/la chambre — to stay in bed/in one's room
2) (surveiller, protéger) [gardien] to guard; [personne] to look after [maison, enfant]parking gardé — supervised ou attended car park
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se garder verbe pronominal1) ( éviter)2) ( se conserver) [aliment] to keep* * *ɡaʀde vt1) (= conserver) [possessions, attitude, aliments] to keep, [employé] to keep ongarder le silence — to keep silent, to keep quiet
2) (sur soi) [vêtement, chapeau] to keep on4) (= retenir) [visiteur]Ils nous ont gardés à déjeuner. — They had us stay for lunch.
5) (= surveiller) [enfants] to look afterJe garde ma nièce samedi après-midi. — I'm looking after my niece on Saturday afternoon.
6) [immeuble, lieu, prisonnier] to guardIls ont pris un gros chien pour garder la maison. — They got a big dog to guard the house.
* * *garder verb table: aimerA vtr1 (conserver, préserver) to keep [argent, objet]; to keep [sth] on [chapeau, vêtement]; to keep [sb] on [employé, domestique]; garder qch pour soi to keep sth to oneself [secret, critiques]; il me garde toujours une de ses meilleures bouteilles he always keeps one of his best bottles for me; la formule a gardé tout son sens the phrase has kept all its meaning; elle m'a gardé une heure dans son bureau/au téléphone she kept me in her office/on the phone for an hour; elle a gardé ses enfants auprès d'elle she kept her children with her; gardez à votre teint toute sa fraîcheur keep your complexion fresh (en faisant by doing); pour garder à votre collection toute sa qualité to keep your collection in good condition; un secret bien gardé a well-kept secret; ils gardent la suprématie en matière d'électronique they retain the lead in electronics; ils nous ont gentiment gardés pour la nuit/à dîner they kindly asked us to stay overnight/on for dinner; garder le meilleur pour la fin to keep the best until last; garder le lit to stay in bed; garder la chambre to stay indoors;2 (surveiller, protéger) gén [soldat, policier, gardien] to guard; [personne] to look after [maison, enfant, animal, objet]; qui garde votre maison/chat/fille? who's looking after your house/cat/daughter?; faire garder ses enfants par qn to have one's children looked after by sb; parking gardé supervised or attended car park; l'entrepôt est/n'est pas gardé there's a/there's no security guard at the warehouse.B se garder vpr1 ( éviter) se garder de faire to be careful not to do; il faut se garder de conclure trop vite one should be careful not to jump to conclusions; il se garde bien de dire ce qu'il pense vraiment he's careful not to say what he really thinks; elle s'est bien gardée de répondre directement she was careful not to answer directly; ils se sont gardés de tout commentaire/d'un optimisme exagéré they were wary of making any comment/of being over-optimistic; je me garde de toute interprétation hâtive I'm wary of making any hasty interpretation;2 ( se conserver) [aliment] to keep; se garder un mois to keep for a month.[garde] verbe transitifA.1. [veiller sur - personne, animal] to look after (inseparable) ; [ - boutique] to keep an eye on, to mindil doit faire garder les enfants le soir he has to get somebody to look after the children in the evening2. [surveiller - personne, lieu] to guard3. (littéraire) [prémunir]garder quelqu'un de quelque chose to protect ou to save somebody from something4. DROITgarder quelqu'un à vue to keep ou to hold somebody in custodyB.1. [suj: malade]elle garde la chambre she is confined to her room ou staying in her room2. MILITAIREC.1. [conserver - aliment] to keep2. [ne pas se dessaisir de] to keepgarde-le, un jour il aura de la valeur hold onto it ou keep it, one day it will be valuable3. [conserver sur soi] to keep on (separable)puis-je garder mon chapeau/manteau? may I keep my hat/coat on?4. [conserver en dépôt] to keepne te fatigue pas trop, il faut garder des forces pour ce soir don't overtire yourself, save some of your energy for tonightattends que je termine mon histoire, j'ai gardé le meilleur pour la fin wait for me to finish my story, I've kept the best bit until last6. [retenir - personne] to keeptu es pressé, je ne te garderai pas longtemps as you're in a hurry I won't keep you longva-t-elle garder le bébé? [femme enceinte] is she going to keep the baby?7. [ne pas révéler] to keep8. [avoir à l'esprit]je n'ai pas gardé de très bons souvenirs de cette époque my memories of that time are not very happy onesgarder quelque chose présent à l'esprit to bear ou to keep something in mind9. [maintenir - attitude, sentiment] to keepgarder son calme to keep calm ou coolgarder rancune à quelqu'un de quelque chose to bear ou to harbour a grudge against somebody for somethinggarder la tête froide to keep one's head ou a cool head10. (soutenu) [observer, respecter - règle, loi]11. [ne pas perdre - qualité]————————se garder verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[aliment] to keep————————se garder verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)les enfants sont grands, ils se gardent tout seuls maintenant the children are old enough to be left without a baby-sitter now————————se garder de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [éviter de]2. [se méfier de]il faut se garder des gens trop expansifs one should beware ou be wary of over-effusive people -
14 verheimlichen
v/t hide, conceal ( jemandem from s.o.); (nicht erwähnen) keep quiet about; jemandem etw. verheimlichen auch keep s.th. (secret) from s.o.; er hat es ( uns) verheimlicht auch umg. he never let on (about it); da gibt es doch nichts zu verheimlichen I etc. have nothing to hide* * *to dissimulate; to conceal* * *ver|heim|li|chen [fɛɐ'haimlɪçn] ptp verheimlichtvtto keep secret, to conceal (jdm from sb)es lässt sich nicht verhéímlichen, dass... — it is impossible to conceal the fact that...
ich habe nichts zu verhéímlichen — I have nothing to hide
* * *ver·heim·li·chen *[fɛɐ̯ˈhaimlɪçn̩]▪ [jdm] etw \verheimlichen to conceal sth [from sb], to keep sth secret [from sb]▪ jdm \verheimlichen, dass to conceal the fact from sb that* * *transitives Verb[jemandem] etwas verheimlichen — keep something secret [from somebody]; conceal or hide something [from somebody]
* * *verheimlichen v/t hide, conceal (jemandem from sb); (nicht erwähnen) keep quiet about;jemandem etwas verheimlichen auch keep sth (secret) from sb;er hat es (uns) verheimlicht auch umg he never let on (about it);da gibt es doch nichts zu verheimlichen I etc have nothing to hide* * *transitives Verb[jemandem] etwas verheimlichen — keep something secret [from somebody]; conceal or hide something [from somebody]
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I Adj. secret; (vertraulich) confidential, private; (verborgen) hidden; (heimlich, unerlaubt) clandestine, surreptitious; Lehre etc.: occult; Geheime Staatspolizei HIST., NS-Zeit: Gestapo; geheim! auf Dokumenten: Restricted!; streng geheim top secret; jemandes geheimste Gedanken etc. s.o.’s most secret thoughts etc.; geheim halten keep s.th. secret (umg. under wraps); (vertuschen) hush s.th. up; etw. vor jemandem geheim halten keep s.th. a secret from s.o.; wir müssen es vor ihm geheim halten auch he mustn’t find out (about it); das soll noch geheim bleiben this should be kept secret, don’t tell anyone yet umg.; geheim tun umg., pej. be secretive; tu nicht so geheim! umg. stop being so secretive; im Geheimen secretly (auch im Innersten), in secret* * *secret; undercover; classified; cryptic; restricted* * *ge|heim [gə'haim]1. adjsecretseine gehéímsten Gefühle/Wünsche/Gedanken — his innermost or most private feelings/wishes/thoughts
streng gehéím — top secret
die gehéímen Verführer — the hidden persuaders
Geheimer Rat — privy council; (Mitglied) privy councillor
gehéím bleiben — to remain (a) secret
im Geheimen — in secret, secretly
2. advsecretlygehéím abstimmen — to vote by secret ballot
See:→ auch geheimtun* * *(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) secret* * *ge·heim[gəˈhaim]I. adj1. (verborgen) secretim G\geheimen in secret, secretly2. (nicht allen bekannt) secret„Streng \geheim“ “Top secret”3. (nicht geäußert) secretmeine \geheimsten Gedanken/Wünsche my most secret [or innermost] thoughts/desiresII. adv secretly\geheim abstimmen to vote by secret ballotetw [vor jdm] \geheim halten to keep sth secret [from sb]\geheim gehalten classified* * *1.1) secretstreng geheim — top or highly secret
2) (mysteriös) mysterious2.* * *A. adj secret; (vertraulich) confidential, private; (verborgen) hidden; (heimlich, unerlaubt) clandestine, surreptitious; Lehre etc: occult;geheim! auf Dokumenten: Restricted!;streng geheim top secret;etwas vor jemandem geheim halten keep sth a secret from sb;das soll noch geheim bleiben this should be kept secret, don’t tell anyone yet umg;im Geheimen secretly (auch im Innersten), in secretB. adv:geheim abstimmen hold a secret ballot* * *1.1) secretstreng geheim — top or highly secret
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sē-cerno, crēvi, crētum, 3 (old inf. secernier, Lucr. 3, 263), v. a.I.Lit., to put apart, to sunder, sever, separate (freq. and class.; not in Cæs.; cf.: sepono, sejungo, secludo); constr. with simple acc., or with ab aliquā re; less freq. ex aliquā re; poet. with abl.(α).With simple acc.:(β).quae non animalia solum Corpora sejungunt, sed terras ac mare totum Secernunt,
Lucr. 2, 729:seorsum partem utramque,
id. 3, 637:arietes, quibus sis usurus ad feturam, bimestri tempore ante secernendum,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 13 (cf. infra, b):stamen secernit harundo,
Ov. M. 6, 55:sparsos sine ordine flores Secernunt calathis,
separate in baskets, id. ib. 14, 267:nihil (praedae) in publicum secernendo augenti rem privatam militi favit,
setting apart for the public treasury, Liv. 7, 16; cf.:Juppiter illa piae secrevit litora genti,
hath set apart for the pious race, Hor. Epod. 16, 63:inde pares centum denos secrevit in orbes Romulus,
separated, divided, Ov. F. 3, 127.—With ab or (less freq.) with ex, and poet. with abl.:II. (α). (β).a terris altum secernere caelum,
Lucr. 5, 446:ab aëre caelum,
Ov. M. 1, 23:Europen ab Afro (medius liquor),
Hor. C. 3, 3, 47:muro denique secernantur a nobis,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 32:inermes ab armatis,
Liv. 41, 3:militem a populo (in spectaculis),
Suet. Aug. 44:se a bonis,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 32; cf.:se ab Etruscis,
Liv. 6, 10.—In the part. perf.:antequam incipiat admissura fieri, mares a feminis secretos habeant,
Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 18 (cf. supra, a); so,saepta ab aliis,
id. ib. 2, 2, 8:manus a nobis,
Lucr. 2, 912; 3, 552:sphaera ab aethereā conjunctione,
Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 55:sucus a reliquo cibo,
id. ib. 2, 55, 137:bilis ab eo cibo,
id. ib. al.:secreti ab aliis ad tribunos adducuntur,
Liv. 6, 25; 25, 30:secretis alterius ab altero criminibus,
id. 40, 8 fin.; 39, 10:se e grege imperatorum,
id. 35, 14 fin.:unum e praetextatis compluribus,
Suet. Aug. 94 med.:monile ex omni gazā,
id. Galb. 18:me gelidum nemus Nympharumque leves chori Secernunt populo,
separate, distinguish, Hor. C. 1, 1, 32.—With ab, or poet. with abl.: ut venustas et pulchritudo corporis secerni non potest a valetudine;B.sic, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 27, 95:animum a corpore,
id. Tusc. 1, 31, 75:tertium genus (laudationum) a praeceptis nostris,
id. de Or. 2, 84, 341; cf.:ipsam pronuntiationem ab oratore,
Quint. 1, 11, 17: dicendi facultatem a majore vitae laude, id. 2, 15, 2:sua a publicis consiliis,
Liv. 4, 57:haec a probris ac sceleribus ejus,
Suet. Ner. 19 et saep.:cur me a ceteris clarissimis viris in hoc officio secernas,
Cic. Sull. 1, 3:publica privatis, sacra profanis,
Hor. A. P. 397.—To distinguish, discern:C.blandum amicum a vero,
Cic. Lael. 25, 95:non satis acute, quae sunt secernenda, distinguit,
id. Top. 7, 31:nec natura potest justo secernere iniquum, Dividit ut bona diversis, fugienda petendis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 113:turpi honestum,
id. ib. 1, 6, 63.—To set aside, reject:A.cum reus frugalissimum quemque secerneret,
Cic. Att. 1, 16, 3:minus idoneos senatores,
Suet. Vit. 2.—Hence, sēcrē-tus, a, um, P. a., severed, separated; hence, separate, apart (as an adj. not freq. till after the Aug. period; not in Cic.; syn.: sejunctus, seclusus).In gen.:B.ne ducem suum, neve secretum imperium propriave signa haberent, miscuit manipulos, etc.,
Liv. 1, 52:electa (uva defertur) in secretam corbulam,
Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 2:arva,
Verg. A. 6, 478; Varr. L. L. 9, § 57 Müll.—In partic.1.Of places or things pertaining to them, out of the way, retired, remote, lonely, solitary, secret (syn.:b.solus, remotus, arcanus): secreta petit loca, balnea vitat,
Hor. A. P. 298:locus (opp. celeber),
Quint. 11, 1, 47:montes,
Ov. M. 11, 765:silva,
id. ib. 7, 75:litora,
id. ib. 12, 196:pars domus (the gynaeceum),
id. ib. 2, 737; cf. in sup.:secretissimus locus (navis),
Petr. 100, 6: vastum ubique silentium, secreti colles, solitary, i. e. abandoned, deserted by the enemy, = deserti, Tac. Agr. 38:iter (with semita),
solitary, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 103; cf.quies,
Mart. 7, 32, 4.—Of persons and transactions, private, secret:invadit secretissimos tumultus,
Sen. Ep. 91, 5:vacuis porticibus secretus agitat,
Tac. A. 11, 21:est aliquis ex secretis studiis fructus,
private studies, Quint. 2, 18, 4; so,studia (opp. forum),
id. 12, 6, 4:disputationes,
id. 12, 2, 7:contentio,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 4 et saep. —Hence,Subst.: sēcrētum, i, n., retirement, solitude, secrecy; a solitude, solitary place, retreat (syn.: solitudo, secessus); sing.:(β).cum stilus secreto gaudeat atque omnes arbitros reformidet,
Quint. 10, 7, 16:secreti longi causā,
Ov. H. 21, 21:altum abditumque secretum, Phn. Ep. 2, 17, 22: dulce,
id. ib. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 30; 12, 5, 2; Tac. A. 4, 57; 14, 53; id. Agr. 39 fin.; Phaedr. 3, 10, 11; 4, 23, 6; Luc. 3, 314.— Plur.:se a vulgo et scaenā in secreta removere,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 71:horrendaeque procul secreta Sibyllae,
Verg. A. 6, 10; Ov. M. 1, 594; Tac. H. 3, 63; Quint. 1, 2, 18:dulcis secretorum comes (eloquentia),
id. 1, 4, 5:cameli solitudines aut secreta certe petunt,
Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 173.— Comp.:haec pars Suevorum in secretiora Germaniae porrigitur,
into the more remote parts, Tac. G. 41. —Absol.: in secreto, in a secret place, secretly:2.tempus in secreto lbi tereret,
Liv. 26, 19, 5:reus in secreto agebatur,
Curt. 10, 4, 29.—That is removed from acquaintance (cf. abditus), hidden, concealed, secret:b.secreta ducis pectora,
Mart. 5, 5, 4:secretas advocat artes,
Ov. M. 7, 138:ars,
Petr. 3:litterae (with familiares),
Quint. 1, 1, 29:carmina (the Sibylline odes),
Luc. 1, 599:libidines,
Tac. A. 1, 4 fin.:quaedam imperii pignora,
Flor. 1, 2, 3.—With ab:nec quicquam secretum alter ab altero haberent,
Liv. 39, 10, 1.— Comp.:libertus ex secretioribus ministeriis,
Tac. Agr. 40:praemia (opp. publica largitio),
id. H. 1, 24:aliud (nomen),
Quint. 1, 4, 25:vitium stomachi,
Mart. 3, 77, 9.— Poet. for the adv. secreto:tu (Anna) secreta pyram tecto interiore Erige,
in secret, secretly, Verg. A. 4, 494; cf.:stridere secreta divisos aure susurros,
secretly in each one's ear, Hor. S. 2, 8, 78.—Hence,Subst.: sēcrētum, i, n., something secret, secret conversation; a mystery, secret:3.secretum petenti non nisi adhibito filio dedit,
Suet. Tib. 25 fin.; id. Calig. 23:illuc me persecutus secretum petit,
a secret interview, Plin. Ep. 1, 5, 11:petito secreto futura aperit,
Tac. H. 2, 4.— Piur.:crebra cum amicis secreta habere,
Tac. A. 13, 18:animi secreta proferuntur,
Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141:nulla lex jubet amicorum secreta non eloqui,
Sen. Ben. 5, 21, 1:omnium secreta rimari,
Tac. A. 6, 3:horribile secretum,
Petr. 21, 3; Tac. H. 1, 17 fin.; id. Agr. 25; Suet. Aug. 66:uxor omnis secreti capacissima,
Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 7; Quint. 12, 9, 5 al.—Concr.:lucos ac nemora consecrant deorumque nominibus appellant secretum illud, quod solā reverentiā vident,
that mysterious being, Tac. G. 9 fin.—Plur.:introitus, aperta, secreta velut in annales referebat,
Tac. A. 4, 67; cf.:gens non astuta aperit adhuc secreta pectoris licentia joci,
id. G. 22:oratio animi secreta detegit,
Quint. 11, 1, 30; Tac. A. 1, 6; 4, 7 fin.; 6, 3; id. G. 19; Plin. Pan. 68, 6; Suet. Tib. 52; id. Oth. 3 et saep.—Concr.:(Minerva) hanc legem dederat, sua ne secreta viderent,
i. e. the mysteries, Ov. M. 2, 556; 2, 749; cf.:secretiora quaedam,
magic arts, Amm. 14, 6, 14:in secretis ejus reperti sunt duo libelli,
among his private papers, Suet. Calig. 49.—Pregn., separate from what is common, i. e. uncommon, rare, recondite (perh. only in the two foll. passages of Quint.):4.(figurae) secretae et extra vulgarem usum positae, etc.,
Quint. 9, 3, 5: interpretatio linguae secretioris, quas Graeci glôssas vocant, i. e. of the more uncommon words, id. 1, 1, 35 (for which:glossemata id est voces minus usitatas,
id. 1, 8, 15).—In Lucr., of any thing separated from what belongs to it, i. e. wanting, deprived of, without something; with abl. or gen.:* 1.nec porro secreta cibo natura animantum Propagare genus possit (corresp. to sine imbribus),
Lucr. 1, 194:(corpora) secreta teporis Sunt ac frigoris omnino calidique vaporis (corresp. to spoliata colore),
id. 2, 843. —Hence, adv., in three forms: secreto (class.), secrete (post-class.), and secretim (late Lat. and very rare).(Acc. to A.) Apart, by itself, separately:2.de quibus (hortis) suo loco dicam secretius,
Col. 11, 2, 25. —(Acc. to B. 2.) In secret, secretly; without witnesses; in private.(α).sēcrē-tō:(β). b.mirum, quid solus secum secreto ille agat,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 73:secreto illum adjutabo,
id. Truc. 2, 7, 7:secreto hoc audi,
Cic. Fam. 7, 25, 2:nescio quid secreto velle loqui te Aiebas mecum,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 67:secreto te huc seduxi,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 1, 14:facere,
id. Bacch. 5, 2, 30; 5, 2, 35; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 45, § 100; id. Att. 7, 8, 4; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 1, 4:secreto ab aliis,
Liv. 3, 36:secreto agere cum aliquo,
Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 1; Quint. 5, 13, 16; 9, 2, 79; Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 8; Curt. 7, 2, 13.—Comp.:(γ).secretius emittitur inflatio,
Sen. Q. N. 5, 4, 1. —sēcrētim, Amm. 29, 1, 6. -
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sē-cerno, crēvi, crētum, 3 (old inf. secernier, Lucr. 3, 263), v. a.I.Lit., to put apart, to sunder, sever, separate (freq. and class.; not in Cæs.; cf.: sepono, sejungo, secludo); constr. with simple acc., or with ab aliquā re; less freq. ex aliquā re; poet. with abl.(α).With simple acc.:(β).quae non animalia solum Corpora sejungunt, sed terras ac mare totum Secernunt,
Lucr. 2, 729:seorsum partem utramque,
id. 3, 637:arietes, quibus sis usurus ad feturam, bimestri tempore ante secernendum,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 13 (cf. infra, b):stamen secernit harundo,
Ov. M. 6, 55:sparsos sine ordine flores Secernunt calathis,
separate in baskets, id. ib. 14, 267:nihil (praedae) in publicum secernendo augenti rem privatam militi favit,
setting apart for the public treasury, Liv. 7, 16; cf.:Juppiter illa piae secrevit litora genti,
hath set apart for the pious race, Hor. Epod. 16, 63:inde pares centum denos secrevit in orbes Romulus,
separated, divided, Ov. F. 3, 127.—With ab or (less freq.) with ex, and poet. with abl.:II. (α). (β).a terris altum secernere caelum,
Lucr. 5, 446:ab aëre caelum,
Ov. M. 1, 23:Europen ab Afro (medius liquor),
Hor. C. 3, 3, 47:muro denique secernantur a nobis,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 32:inermes ab armatis,
Liv. 41, 3:militem a populo (in spectaculis),
Suet. Aug. 44:se a bonis,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 32; cf.:se ab Etruscis,
Liv. 6, 10.—In the part. perf.:antequam incipiat admissura fieri, mares a feminis secretos habeant,
Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 18 (cf. supra, a); so,saepta ab aliis,
id. ib. 2, 2, 8:manus a nobis,
Lucr. 2, 912; 3, 552:sphaera ab aethereā conjunctione,
Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 55:sucus a reliquo cibo,
id. ib. 2, 55, 137:bilis ab eo cibo,
id. ib. al.:secreti ab aliis ad tribunos adducuntur,
Liv. 6, 25; 25, 30:secretis alterius ab altero criminibus,
id. 40, 8 fin.; 39, 10:se e grege imperatorum,
id. 35, 14 fin.:unum e praetextatis compluribus,
Suet. Aug. 94 med.:monile ex omni gazā,
id. Galb. 18:me gelidum nemus Nympharumque leves chori Secernunt populo,
separate, distinguish, Hor. C. 1, 1, 32.—With ab, or poet. with abl.: ut venustas et pulchritudo corporis secerni non potest a valetudine;B.sic, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 27, 95:animum a corpore,
id. Tusc. 1, 31, 75:tertium genus (laudationum) a praeceptis nostris,
id. de Or. 2, 84, 341; cf.:ipsam pronuntiationem ab oratore,
Quint. 1, 11, 17: dicendi facultatem a majore vitae laude, id. 2, 15, 2:sua a publicis consiliis,
Liv. 4, 57:haec a probris ac sceleribus ejus,
Suet. Ner. 19 et saep.:cur me a ceteris clarissimis viris in hoc officio secernas,
Cic. Sull. 1, 3:publica privatis, sacra profanis,
Hor. A. P. 397.—To distinguish, discern:C.blandum amicum a vero,
Cic. Lael. 25, 95:non satis acute, quae sunt secernenda, distinguit,
id. Top. 7, 31:nec natura potest justo secernere iniquum, Dividit ut bona diversis, fugienda petendis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 113:turpi honestum,
id. ib. 1, 6, 63.—To set aside, reject:A.cum reus frugalissimum quemque secerneret,
Cic. Att. 1, 16, 3:minus idoneos senatores,
Suet. Vit. 2.—Hence, sēcrē-tus, a, um, P. a., severed, separated; hence, separate, apart (as an adj. not freq. till after the Aug. period; not in Cic.; syn.: sejunctus, seclusus).In gen.:B.ne ducem suum, neve secretum imperium propriave signa haberent, miscuit manipulos, etc.,
Liv. 1, 52:electa (uva defertur) in secretam corbulam,
Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 2:arva,
Verg. A. 6, 478; Varr. L. L. 9, § 57 Müll.—In partic.1.Of places or things pertaining to them, out of the way, retired, remote, lonely, solitary, secret (syn.:b.solus, remotus, arcanus): secreta petit loca, balnea vitat,
Hor. A. P. 298:locus (opp. celeber),
Quint. 11, 1, 47:montes,
Ov. M. 11, 765:silva,
id. ib. 7, 75:litora,
id. ib. 12, 196:pars domus (the gynaeceum),
id. ib. 2, 737; cf. in sup.:secretissimus locus (navis),
Petr. 100, 6: vastum ubique silentium, secreti colles, solitary, i. e. abandoned, deserted by the enemy, = deserti, Tac. Agr. 38:iter (with semita),
solitary, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 103; cf.quies,
Mart. 7, 32, 4.—Of persons and transactions, private, secret:invadit secretissimos tumultus,
Sen. Ep. 91, 5:vacuis porticibus secretus agitat,
Tac. A. 11, 21:est aliquis ex secretis studiis fructus,
private studies, Quint. 2, 18, 4; so,studia (opp. forum),
id. 12, 6, 4:disputationes,
id. 12, 2, 7:contentio,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 4 et saep. —Hence,Subst.: sēcrētum, i, n., retirement, solitude, secrecy; a solitude, solitary place, retreat (syn.: solitudo, secessus); sing.:(β).cum stilus secreto gaudeat atque omnes arbitros reformidet,
Quint. 10, 7, 16:secreti longi causā,
Ov. H. 21, 21:altum abditumque secretum, Phn. Ep. 2, 17, 22: dulce,
id. ib. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 30; 12, 5, 2; Tac. A. 4, 57; 14, 53; id. Agr. 39 fin.; Phaedr. 3, 10, 11; 4, 23, 6; Luc. 3, 314.— Plur.:se a vulgo et scaenā in secreta removere,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 71:horrendaeque procul secreta Sibyllae,
Verg. A. 6, 10; Ov. M. 1, 594; Tac. H. 3, 63; Quint. 1, 2, 18:dulcis secretorum comes (eloquentia),
id. 1, 4, 5:cameli solitudines aut secreta certe petunt,
Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 173.— Comp.:haec pars Suevorum in secretiora Germaniae porrigitur,
into the more remote parts, Tac. G. 41. —Absol.: in secreto, in a secret place, secretly:2.tempus in secreto lbi tereret,
Liv. 26, 19, 5:reus in secreto agebatur,
Curt. 10, 4, 29.—That is removed from acquaintance (cf. abditus), hidden, concealed, secret:b.secreta ducis pectora,
Mart. 5, 5, 4:secretas advocat artes,
Ov. M. 7, 138:ars,
Petr. 3:litterae (with familiares),
Quint. 1, 1, 29:carmina (the Sibylline odes),
Luc. 1, 599:libidines,
Tac. A. 1, 4 fin.:quaedam imperii pignora,
Flor. 1, 2, 3.—With ab:nec quicquam secretum alter ab altero haberent,
Liv. 39, 10, 1.— Comp.:libertus ex secretioribus ministeriis,
Tac. Agr. 40:praemia (opp. publica largitio),
id. H. 1, 24:aliud (nomen),
Quint. 1, 4, 25:vitium stomachi,
Mart. 3, 77, 9.— Poet. for the adv. secreto:tu (Anna) secreta pyram tecto interiore Erige,
in secret, secretly, Verg. A. 4, 494; cf.:stridere secreta divisos aure susurros,
secretly in each one's ear, Hor. S. 2, 8, 78.—Hence,Subst.: sēcrētum, i, n., something secret, secret conversation; a mystery, secret:3.secretum petenti non nisi adhibito filio dedit,
Suet. Tib. 25 fin.; id. Calig. 23:illuc me persecutus secretum petit,
a secret interview, Plin. Ep. 1, 5, 11:petito secreto futura aperit,
Tac. H. 2, 4.— Piur.:crebra cum amicis secreta habere,
Tac. A. 13, 18:animi secreta proferuntur,
Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141:nulla lex jubet amicorum secreta non eloqui,
Sen. Ben. 5, 21, 1:omnium secreta rimari,
Tac. A. 6, 3:horribile secretum,
Petr. 21, 3; Tac. H. 1, 17 fin.; id. Agr. 25; Suet. Aug. 66:uxor omnis secreti capacissima,
Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 7; Quint. 12, 9, 5 al.—Concr.:lucos ac nemora consecrant deorumque nominibus appellant secretum illud, quod solā reverentiā vident,
that mysterious being, Tac. G. 9 fin.—Plur.:introitus, aperta, secreta velut in annales referebat,
Tac. A. 4, 67; cf.:gens non astuta aperit adhuc secreta pectoris licentia joci,
id. G. 22:oratio animi secreta detegit,
Quint. 11, 1, 30; Tac. A. 1, 6; 4, 7 fin.; 6, 3; id. G. 19; Plin. Pan. 68, 6; Suet. Tib. 52; id. Oth. 3 et saep.—Concr.:(Minerva) hanc legem dederat, sua ne secreta viderent,
i. e. the mysteries, Ov. M. 2, 556; 2, 749; cf.:secretiora quaedam,
magic arts, Amm. 14, 6, 14:in secretis ejus reperti sunt duo libelli,
among his private papers, Suet. Calig. 49.—Pregn., separate from what is common, i. e. uncommon, rare, recondite (perh. only in the two foll. passages of Quint.):4.(figurae) secretae et extra vulgarem usum positae, etc.,
Quint. 9, 3, 5: interpretatio linguae secretioris, quas Graeci glôssas vocant, i. e. of the more uncommon words, id. 1, 1, 35 (for which:glossemata id est voces minus usitatas,
id. 1, 8, 15).—In Lucr., of any thing separated from what belongs to it, i. e. wanting, deprived of, without something; with abl. or gen.:* 1.nec porro secreta cibo natura animantum Propagare genus possit (corresp. to sine imbribus),
Lucr. 1, 194:(corpora) secreta teporis Sunt ac frigoris omnino calidique vaporis (corresp. to spoliata colore),
id. 2, 843. —Hence, adv., in three forms: secreto (class.), secrete (post-class.), and secretim (late Lat. and very rare).(Acc. to A.) Apart, by itself, separately:2.de quibus (hortis) suo loco dicam secretius,
Col. 11, 2, 25. —(Acc. to B. 2.) In secret, secretly; without witnesses; in private.(α).sēcrē-tō:(β). b.mirum, quid solus secum secreto ille agat,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 73:secreto illum adjutabo,
id. Truc. 2, 7, 7:secreto hoc audi,
Cic. Fam. 7, 25, 2:nescio quid secreto velle loqui te Aiebas mecum,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 67:secreto te huc seduxi,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 1, 14:facere,
id. Bacch. 5, 2, 30; 5, 2, 35; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 45, § 100; id. Att. 7, 8, 4; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 1, 4:secreto ab aliis,
Liv. 3, 36:secreto agere cum aliquo,
Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 1; Quint. 5, 13, 16; 9, 2, 79; Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 8; Curt. 7, 2, 13.—Comp.:(γ).secretius emittitur inflatio,
Sen. Q. N. 5, 4, 1. —sēcrētim, Amm. 29, 1, 6. -
18 mantener
v.1 to keep.mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good conditionmantener una promesa to keep a promisemantener la calma to stay calmLos mantengo trabajando I keep them working.Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.2 to support (with scaffold, columns).mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3 to support.con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages4 to have (relationships, conversations).mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocentmantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.* * *1 (conservar) to keep■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"2 (tener) to keep■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much4 (sustentar) to support, maintain5 (afirmación etc) to maintain■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself4 (alimentarse) to eat, live■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit\mantener algo en secreto to keep something secretmantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involvedmantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact withmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fitmantenerse en pie to stand, remain standingmantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's gunsmantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive* * *verb1) to keep2) maintain3) hold4) support5) sustain* * *1. VT1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support2) (=preservar)a) [en un lugar] to store, keep"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"
b) [en un estado o situación] to keepraya I, 1)•
mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keepun alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis
me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion
una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions
eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order
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al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when drivinghemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure
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mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shapecalma, distancia•
mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace4) [económicamente] to support, maintainya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer
5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, holdes incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation
en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president
correspondencia 2)¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
6) (=afirmar) to maintain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.----* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *vtA (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintaincuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!B1 (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composuremantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain orderpara mantener la paz in order to keep the peacemantener su peso actual to maintain his present weightmantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keeplos postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in positionmantener el equilibrio to keep one's balancelo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his noselos militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in powertodos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once openno mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very wellsigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals aliveC1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintaindurante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keepD (afirmar, sostener) to maintainmantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocentA (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneselfB (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepse mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first divisionmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fitlo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standingse mantiene al día she keeps up to datesiempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distancese mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friendsse mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the disputeC(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned foodse mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills* * *
mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle
* * *♦ vt1. [económicamente] to support;con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages2. [sostener] to keep;un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3. [conservar] to keep;[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;mantener la calma to stay calm;mantener el orden to keep order;mantener la línea to keep one's figure;mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her* * *v/t2 ( preservar) keep3 conversación, relación have4 económicamente support5 ( afirmar) maintain* * *mantener {80} vt1) sustentar: to support, to feedmantener uno su familia: to support one's family2) conservar: to keep, to preserve3) continuar: to keep up, to sustainmantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm* * *mantener vb2. (económicamente) to support3. (afirmar) to maintain -
19 saklanılmak
"1. to be hidden, be concealed; /dan/ (for something) to be kept secret from (someone). 2. /da/ (for something) to be kept in, be stored in (a place). 3. /a/ to be saved, kept, or set aside for (someone). 4. impersonal passive /a/ to hide something in; /dan/ to keep something secret from. 5. impersonal passive /da/ to keep or store something in. 6. impersonal passive /a/ to save something for." -
20 gizli
"1. hidden, concealed. 2. secret, confidential. 3. occult. 4. secretly. 5. in private, in camera. - alay irony; sarcasm. - araştırma intelligence, gathering secret information. - celse/duruşma law private hearing. - din taşımak 1. to hold a religious belief secretly. 2. to have secret convictions. - gizli secretly, in secret. -den gizliye secretly, in all secrecy. - görevli detective; secret agent. - kapaklı undercover, kept secret, clandestine, surreptitious. - oturum/celse secret session, closed session. - oy secret vote, vote by ballot. - pençe shoemaking half sole. - polis secret policeman. - sıtma 1. dormant malaria. 2. colloq. evil designer. - tutmak /ı/ to hide, keep (something) secret."
См. также в других словарях:
disclose something secret — index confide (divulge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
secret — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others. 2) fond of having or keeping secrets; secretive. ► NOUN 1) something secret. 2) a method of achieving something that is not commonly known or recognized: the secret of a … English terms dictionary
something up your sleeve — (something) up (your) sleeve something secret you can use. If this plan doesn t work out I ve still got a few ideas up my sleeve. Usage notes: ften used in the forms the card up your sleeve or the ace up your sleeve a secret advantage you can use … New idioms dictionary
something up sleeve — (something) up (your) sleeve something secret you can use. If this plan doesn t work out I ve still got a few ideas up my sleeve. Usage notes: ften used in the forms the card up your sleeve or the ace up your sleeve a secret advantage you can use … New idioms dictionary
secret */*/*/ — I UK [ˈsiːkrət] / US [ˈsɪkrət] noun [countable] Word forms secret : singular secret plural secrets 1) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people He was accused of selling… … English dictionary
secret — se|cret1 [ sikrət ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people: It cannot remain a secret much longer. I can t tell you what she said it s a secret. He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secret — /ˈsikrət / (say seekruht) adjective 1. done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations. 2. kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated: a secret sign. 3. Aboriginal English of or relating to a place or object… …
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secret — se‧cret [ˈsiːkrt] adjective 1. something that is secret is only known about by a few people and kept hidden from other people, sometimes because it is illegal: • The unexpected merger has triggered reports of a secret deal. • The judge has twice … Financial and business terms
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secret — [sē′krit] adj. [OFr < L secretus, pp. of secernere, to set apart < se , apart (see SECEDE) + cernere, to sift, distinguish: see HARVEST] 1. kept from public knowledge or from the knowledge of a certain person or persons 2. withdrawn, remote … English World dictionary
