la mantenida
See the entry for mantenido.

mantenido

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).
masculine or feminine noun
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.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(moocher)
a. sponger
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
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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