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sustain Significado & definición

0 to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time -- mantener, sostener, confirmada
- The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
- He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women.
- US The judge sustained (= accepted) the lawyer’s objection.
- The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to sustain a large population.
1 to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss -- sufrir
- She sustained multiple injuries in the accident.
- Most buildings sustained only minimal damage in the earthquake.
- The company has sustained heavy losses this year.
2 to support emotionally -- sostener
- She was sustained by the strength of her religious faith.
- The love of my family and friends sustained me through my ordeal.
3 to cause sth to exist or live -- mantener
- The water was too salty to sustain life. El agua era demasiado salada para sostener vida.
- attempts to sustain the shaky peace intentos de mantener la paz inestable
4 to make sb or sth able to continue -- mantener
- Can the team sustain this level of performance? ¿El equipo puede mantener este nivel de rendimiento?
- Her hopes sustained her for a while. Sus esperanzas le mantuvieron por un tiempo.
5 to experience sth damaging -- sufrir
- to sustain serious injuries/damage sufrir lesiones/daños graves

With poor economic performance, we simply cannot sustain our social model.
However, without a functioning financial system, nothing else can be sustained.
A poor or developing country cannot sustain a birth rate above two children per woman.
The goodwill generated by this however, could be lost if projects on the ground are not sustained.
The regime in power will always find ways to sustain its officials.
Similarly, artificially high prices cannot be sustained.
Education and training in democratic principles are a fundamental element of sustaining a plural and democratic society.
That is not happening, but it is vital that this situation be sustained.