sustar

/susˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
susto
preterite (eu)
sustei
past participle
sustado

Meaning

  1. to halt

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

estacar

sustar is more formal or legal, to suspend a legal proceeding; estacar is more physical or immediate, to stop suddenly or freeze in place — both mean "to halt."

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