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"Mantenido" is a form of "mantenido", a noun which is often translated as "kept man". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "mantenido" and "a" below.
el mantenido, la mantenida(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. kept man (masculine)
Roberto es un mantenido. Su esposa es rica y gana lo suficiente para pagar por todo.Roberto is a kept man. His wife is rich and makes enough money to pay for everything.
b. kept woman (feminine)
Renata siempre sale con hombres mayores y adinerados porque le gusta ser una mantenida.Renata always dates older and wealthy men because she likes being a kept woman.
2. (colloquial) (moocher)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sponger (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Lionel es un mantenido. Tiene 42 años, no tiene trabajo y todavía vive con sus padres.Lionel is a sponger. He's 42 years old, unemployed and still lives with his parents.
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
