"Eu manteria uma distância."
Translation:I would keep a distance.
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This English translation sounds rather strange. It would be better to say ´I would keep my distance´. I reported it.
I don't know about Portugal, but in Brazil we'd NEVER say "Manteria uma distância", unless it was something like "I'd keep a safe distance from the car ahead of us" (Manteria uma distância segura do carro a nossa frente).
Just like it is here, it'd never be used. We'd say "I would keep my distance) - "Me manteria distante" (grammatically wrong but commonly used) or "Manteria minha distância" (literal proper translation) C:
If you keep posting these excellent comments, I am going to use up all my lingots. (irei usar ??)
Yes, as in a warning to someone else. This sounds natural to me and like something I would say. Not sure if it's good grammar, though.
More generally, "I would keep some distance", although my and your are most common, sounds good to me, and makes sense for a plural noun like this one.