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"Specified" is a form of "specify", a transitive verb which is often translated as "especificar". "Sustaining" is a form of "sustaining", a noun which is often translated as "el mantenimiento". Learn more about the difference between "specified" and "sustaining" below.
specify(
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sih
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fay
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. especificar
Celine asked me to meet her here today, but she didn't specify a time.Celine pidió verme aquí hoy, pero no especificó una hora.
b. precisar
I ordered a meal in Spanish for the first time and was able to specify how I wanted my meat cooked.Pedí una comida en español por primera vez y pude precisar a qué punto quería que estuviera la carne.
c. aclarar
I think she is arriving on a domestic flight, but she didn't specify.Creo que va a llegar en un vuelo nacional, pero no lo aclaró.
a. especificar
The building code specifies the requirements to be met in order to build an apartment building.El código urbano especifica los requisitos que deben cumplirse para construir un edificio de apartamentos.
sustaining(
sih
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nihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el mantenimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sustaining the wildlife sanctuary costs a lot of money.El mantenimiento de la reserva de vida salvaje cuesta mucho dinero.
b. el sustento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The director is in charge of sustaining the relationships between donors and the nonprofit.El director está a cargo del sustento de las relaciones entre los donantes y la organización.
c. el sostenimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sustaining this level of growth will be difficult.El sostenimiento de este nivel de desarrollo será difícil.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
