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sostén

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
sostén nm	(apoyo físico)	support n
	Ese sostén es muy débil para la estructura que soporta.
	That support is too weak for the structure it holds.
sostén nm	(soporte financiero) (financially)	breadwinner n
		supporter n
	Mi padre es el sostén de la familia.
	My father is the breadwinner of our family.
sostén nm	(apoyo moral)	pillar, rock n
		support n
	Mi madre es mi sostén en los tiempos difíciles.
	My mother is my rock (or: pillar) during difficult times.
sostén nm	(prenda interior femenina)	bra, brassiere n
	Me he comprado un sostén de raso.
	I've bought a satin bra (or: brassiere).

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
sostener⇒ vtr	(sujetar algo)	hold⇒ vtr
	¿Puedes sostener el bolso mientras abro la puerta?
	Can you hold my purse while I open the door?
sostener vtr	(fijar la vista) (gaze)	hold⇒ vtr
	A ver si puedes sostenerme la mirada durante cinco segundos.
	Let's see if you can hold my gaze for five seconds.
sostener vtr	(mantener)	hold⇒, have⇒ vtr
	Los dos jefes de departamento sostuvieron una discusión a voz en grito.
	The two department managers had a loud argument.
sostener vtr	(defender una postura)	maintain⇒ vtr
		hold⇒, uphold⇒ vtr
	A pesar de las pruebas en contra, Perogrullus siguió sosteniendo que la Tierra era plana.
	Despite the evidence against it, he maintained that the Earth was flat.
sostener vtr	(pagar los gastos básicos) (life)	support⇒, maintain⇒ vtr
	La única que sostiene a la familia soy yo.
	I am the only person who supports this family.
sostenerse⇒ v prnl	(permanecer en pie)	stand⇒ vi
		stand up vi phrasal
		remain standing v expr
		hold yourself up v expr
	Ha bebido tanto que no se sostiene.
	He drank so much that he can't stand.
sostenerse v prnl	(idea, teoría: mantenerse) (capable of continuing)	be sustainable, be viable vi + adj
	(informal)	hold water v expr
	Esa teoría científica no se sostiene.
	That scientific theory is not sustainable (or: viable).

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