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How do you say "to keep one object away from another one" in spanish?

How do you say "to keep one object away from another one" in spanish?

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Is this formula for the translation correct? To keep something away from something else.=Mantener algo lejos de algo.

If the above formula is correct is this second sentence also written correctly in Spanish? Keep the dynamite away from the fire.=Mantén la dinamita lejos del fuego.

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updated May 7, 2017
posted by Gélido

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Gélido:

Yes, they are both correct.

Other examples:

  • Mantén la dinamita aparte del fuego.

  • Mantén la dinamita separada del fuego.

  • No juntes (o no acerques) [el] fuego y [la] dinamita.

  • Mantén la dinamita alejada del fuego.

  • Conserva la dinamita a distancia del fuego.

  • Guarda [la] distancia entre la dinamita y el fuego.

  • Mantén la separación entre la dinamita y el fuego.

  • Mantén (o conserva) el espacio entre la dinamita y el fuego.

updated May 7, 2017
edited by Raff75
posted by Raff75
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There are several alternatives. People in construction probably have their own vocabulary for this but your suggestion is OK.

Also: Mantén (un poco de) distancia entre la dinamita y el fuego.

Asegúrete que haya un poco de distancia/espacio/campo entre la dinamita y el fuego.

Probably someone will come up with a few more.

updated May 6, 2017
posted by Daniela2041