Polyglot Dictionary

sustentar

/sustẽˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
sustento
preterite (eu)
sustentei
past participle
sustentado

Meaning

  1. to sustain

    • Sustenta a família.

      He supports the family.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Spanish

sustentar

sustentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to sustain."

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