How to Say "preserves" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “preserves” is “mantiene” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
keeps intact
Examples
Ella mantiene su coche muy limpio.
She keeps her car very clean.
El presidente mantiene su promesa de subir los salarios.
The president maintains his promise to raise salaries.
¿Cómo se mantiene la calma en situaciones de estrés?
How does one maintain calm in stressful situations?
Irregularity Pattern
The verb 'mantener' follows the same pattern as 'tener' (to have). Just remember the 'man-' prefix and conjugate it like 'tener' (e.g., 'tengo' -> 'mantengo', 'tiene' -> 'mantiene').
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