Translation of "Mantive" in English

Mantive meus princípios.

I stuck to my principles.

Eu mantive minha palavra.

I kept my word.

Eu sempre mantive minhas promessas.

- I have always kept my promises.
- I've always kept my promises.

Eu mantive a minha palavra.

I kept my word.

Eu mantive aguardando por duas horas.

I was kept waiting for as long as two hours.

Eu mantive a porta aberta para ele.

I held the door open for him.

Eu mantive a ferramenta em seu formato original,

I kept the tool in its original format,

Assim que mantive o primeiro contato com ele, resolvi que iria conhecê-lo bem.

No sooner had I come into contact with him than I determined to get to know him well.