Also means
sustained
Usage Note
Mantenido is the past participle of mantener used adjectivally. Its most colourful colloquial use in Spain and Latin America is to describe a person financially supported by a partner without contributing themselves — roughly 'kept man/woman': es un mantenido. In formal contexts it means sustained or maintained: un esfuerzo mantenido (a sustained effort).
Examples
"Llevó un ritmo de trabajo mantenido."
Natural Translation
He maintained a steady work pace.
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