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to sustain
01
suportar, sustentar
to bear the weight or provide physical support for something
Transitive: to sustain weight of something
Exemplos
The bridge is sustaining the heavy traffic without any issues.
A ponte suporta o tráfego pesado sem problemas.
02
manter, sustentar
to make something last or continue over a long period without stopping or weakening
Transitive: to sustain an activity or condition
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
simples
verbo de ação
regular
presente
sustain
3.ª pessoa do singular
sustains
particípio presente
sustaining
pretérito simples
sustained
particípio passado
sustained
Exemplos
He used techniques to sustain focus during the lengthy meeting.
Ele usou técnicas para manter o foco durante a longa reunião.
03
sofrer, suportar
to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.
Transitive: to sustain an injury or loss
Exemplos
She sustained a back injury after lifting the heavy box.
Ela sofreu uma lesão nas costas depois de levantar a caixa pesada.
04
manter, sustentar
to preserve or continue something over time
Transitive: to sustain sth
Exemplos
They used regular maintenance to sustain the functionality of the old machine.
Eles usaram manutenção regular para sustentar a funcionalidade da máquina antiga.
05
sustentar, manter
to provide the necessary nourishment or resources needed for survival or well-being
Transitive: to sustain sb
Exemplos
The charity organization aims to sustain homeless individuals by providing food.
A organização de caridade visa sustentar os indivíduos sem-teto fornecendo alimentos.
06
sustentar, manter
to accept or acknowledge something as legitimate, true, or worthy of consideration
Transitive: to sustain a claim or motion
Exemplos
The law sustained the plaintiff's case, granting the lawsuit permission to proceed.
A lei sustentou o caso do autor, concedendo permissão para prosseguir com o processo.
07
sustentar, comprovar
to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility
Transitive: to sustain an argument or theory
Exemplos
She presented facts and research to sustain her position during the debate.
Ela apresentou fatos e pesquisas para sustentar sua posição durante o debate.
Árvore Lexical
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