to keep on and on

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

con este sistema de cierre se conserva más la energía — this lock system saves o conserves more energy

el museo conserva los mejores cuadros del pintor — the museum has o houses the artist's best paintings

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep o store in a cool place

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep o store in a cool place

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

• aguantarse de algo — to hang onto sth, hang on by sth

me aguanté de una cuerda hasta que llegaron los bomberos — I hung onto a rope o I hung on by a rope until the firefighters came

• aguantarse de hacer algo — to hold back from doing sth

¡si no te gusta el helado, ahora te aguantas! — if you don't like the ice cream, that's tough! o you can lump it! *

no sé cómo te aguantas — you're impossible o insufferable

Ex: Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.

vencieron al equipo visitante por 3 a 2 — they defeated o beat the visiting team 3-2

nuestro sistema inmunológico es capaz de vencer al virus — our immune system is capable of beating o overcoming the virus

me venció el pánico cuando tuve que hablarle — panic got the better of me o I was overcome with panic when I had to speak to him

vencieron los 15km en dos horas — they did o completed the 15km in two hours

¡venceremos! — we shall win o overcome!

su contrato vence a final de año — his contract runs out o expires at the end of the year

antes de que venza la garantía — before the guarantee runs out o expires

se me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out

antes de que venza la garantía — before the guarantee runs out o expires

se me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out

Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

es un milagro que... — it is a miracle o wonder that...

• de milagro, se salvaron de milagro — they had a miraculous escape, it was a miracle they escaped

• hacer milagros, un buen maquillaje puede hacer milagros — decent make-up can work wonders

tú por aquí qué milagro! — well, imagine o (BrE) fancy seeing you here!

tú por aquí qué milagro! — well, imagine o (BrE) fancy seeing you here!

Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

Ex: Documents indexed in SPORT data base deal with all aspects of sport, fitness and recreation.