Mantenir
Example: Cal mantenir la calma en situacions difícils.
Definition
"Mantenir" means to keep or preserve something in a certain state or condition, often implying continuous effort to sustain it. For example, maintaining calm in difficult situations involves actively ensuring that calmness is preserved despite challenges.
Etymology
The word "mantenir" comes from the Latin 'manu tenere,' meaning 'to hold in the hand.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to mean holding or keeping something steady or preserved. Did you know that this idea of 'holding' extended metaphorically to maintaining states or conditions?
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"Mantenir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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