sustaining
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"Sustaining" is a form of "sustaining", a noun which is often translated as "el mantenimiento". "Sustains" is a form of "sustain", a transitive verb which is often translated as "sostener". Learn more about the difference between "sustaining" and "sustains" below.

sustaining(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (act of giving continuity)

a. el mantenimiento

(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).

(M)

Sustaining the wildlife sanctuary costs a lot of money.El mantenimiento de la reserva de vida salvaje cuesta mucho dinero.

b. el sustento

(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).

(M)

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) 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).

(M)

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).

adjective

2. (that gives support)

a. nutritivo (food)

You should eat a sustaining breakfast before you exercise.Deberías tomar un desayuno nutritivo antes de hacer ejercicio.

b. sostenido

The sustaining love of my father got me through those difficult years.El amor sostenido de mi padre me ayudó a superar esos años difíciles.

sustain(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to give continuity)

a. sostener

The runner struggled hard to sustain the pace.El corredor se esforzaba mucho para sostener el ritmo.

b. mantener

She resorts to games in order to sustain her students' interest when teaching math.Recurre al uso de juegos para mantener el interés de sus alumnos cuando enseña matemáticas.

2. (to suffer)

a. sufrir

The patient sustained a punctured lung.El paciente sufrió la perforación del pulmón.

b. recibir

A patient who has sustained a hard blow to his head has to be thoroughly evaluated.Es necesario revisar con todo cuidado a un paciente que haya recibido un golpe fuerte en la cabeza.

c. padecer (defeat)

The army sustained one defeat after another.El ejército padeció una derrota tras otra.

3. (to nourish)

a. mantener (crops)

Some nutrients need to be added to sustain these crops.Es necesario añadir nutrientes para mantener estos cultivos.

b. sostener (a family)

Her salary was barely enough to sustain her family.Su sueldo apenas bastaba para sostener a su familia.

4. (to hold up)

a. sostener

The cheerleaders on the bottom of the pyramid weren't able to sustain the weight.Las animadoras que estaban en la base de la pirámide no podían sostener el peso.

b. soportar

A center pillar sustains the load of the roof.Una columna central soporta la carga del techo.

5. (to validate)

a. respaldar (claim)

The insurance company wouldn't sustain the claim because the driver was under the influence of drugs.La compañía de seguro no respaldaría la demanda porque el conductor estaba bajo los efectos de drogas.

b. confirmar (charge)

We can't sustain these allegations until we have proof.No podemos confirmar estas alegaciones hasta que tengamos pruebas.

c. corroborar (charge)

The judged ruled that the evidence sustained a finding of harassment.El juez dictaminó que la evidencia corroboraba el veredicto de acoso.

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