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kept intact

[kept ɪnˈtækt]
verb phrase
mantido intacto
1. preserved in original form without damage or alteration
The ancient manuscript was kept intact for centuries.
O manuscrito antigo foi mantido intacto por séculos.
2. maintained in complete or whole condition
The building's original architecture was kept intact during renovation.
A arquitetura original do edifício foi mantida intacta durante a renovação.
Synonyms
preservedmaintainedkept wholeremained untouchedretained
Antonyms
damageddestroyedalteredmodifiedbroken

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mantido intacto
most common usage
São Paulo
mantido intacto
standard usage
Portugal
mantido intacto
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep something in one piece
preserve in its original state
leave untouched
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