WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| sustained adj | (continuous) | continuo/a adj |
| | | sostenido/a adj |
| | | prolongado/a adj |
| | The job was difficult and required sustained concentration. |
| | El trabajo era difícil y requería de una concentración continua. |
| sustained adj | (law: approved) | aprobado adj |
| | "Objection sustained," said the judge. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| sustain [sth]⇒ vtr | (continue at same level) | mantener⇒ vtr |
| | | prolongar⇒ vtr |
| | | sostener⇒ vtr |
| | The runner is off to a good start, but can she sustain that pace? |
| | La corredora había empezado muy bien, pero... ¿sería capaz mantener ese ritmo? |
| sustain [sth] vtr | (support, take the weight of) | sostener⇒ vtr |
| | | sustentar⇒ vtr |
| | | soportar⇒ vtr |
| | | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | The air currents sustained the bird's weight in the air. |
| | Las corrientes de aire sostenían el peso del pájaro en el aire. |
| sustain [sb]⇒ vtr | (food, water: nourish) (a alguien) | sustentar⇒ vtr |
| | | alimentar⇒ vtr |
| | | mantener⇒ vtr |
| | The vegetable garden provided enough food to sustain the whole family. |
| | El huerto producía alimentos suficientes para sustentar a toda la familia. |
| sustain [sth]⇒ vtr | (suffer: an injury) | sufrir⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | | experimentar⇒ vtr |
| | | padecer⇒ vtr |
| | The footballer had to abandon the game after he sustained an injury. |
| | El futbolista tuvo que abandonar el campo tras sufrir una lesión. |
| Additional Translations |
| sustain n | (duration of musical note) (música, voz ing) | sustain nm |
| | (música) | sostenimiento nm |
| | Steve's guitar produced a great sustain. |
| | La guitarra de Steve producía mucho sustain. |
sustain [sth],
sustain that [sth]⇒ vtr | (argue, maintain) (una prueba o evidencia) | sustentar⇒ vtr |
| | | corroborar⇒ vtr |
| | | confirmar⇒ vtr |
| | | respaldar⇒ vtr |
| | The right-wing politician sustained that immigration was the cause of all these problems. |
| | El político de derechas sustentaba que la inmigración era la causa de todos esos problemas. |
| sustain [sth]⇒ vtr | (affirm, uphold) | apoyar⇒ vtr |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | | sostener⇒ vtr |
| | | sustentar⇒ vtr |
| | The judge sustained the decision of the lower court. |
| | El juez apoyó la decisión de la cámara baja. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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