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sustento
-sustenance
See the entry forsustento.
sustento
-I support
Presentyoconjugation ofsustentar.
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofsustentar.

sustento

el sustento(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sustenance
Sobrevivimos las últimas semanas de la guerra con el pan como único sustento.We survived the last weeks of the war with bread as our only sustenance.
a. means of support
Lo poco que ganaba vendiendo escobas era el único sustento de su familia.The little money he made selling brooms was his family's only means of support.
a. support
Tú, hija, serás mi sustento en la vejez.You, my dear, will be my support in my old age.
a. support
Los pilares adornan y dan sustento al edificio.The pillars both adorn and give support to the building.
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