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sustain

/səˈsteɪn/

sustainverb

sustained

Past Simple

sustained

Past Participle

sustaining

Gerund

/səˈsteɪn/

Translations

поддерживать

We need to sustain our efforts to improve the environment.

Нам нужно поддерживать наши усилия по улучшению окружающей среды.

выдерживать

The bridge must sustain heavy loads.

Мост должен выдерживать большие нагрузки.

подкреплять

The evidence will sustain his argument.

Доказательства подкрепят его аргумент.

Additional translations

способствовать

снабжать

подпирать

Definitions

To support or maintain something over a period of time.

The company managed to sustain its growth despite the economic downturn.

To endure or withstand something, especially an injury or loss.

The athlete sustained a knee injury during the match.

To provide nourishment or the necessities of life.

The farm sustains the family with fresh produce throughout the year.

To uphold or affirm the validity of something, such as a decision or argument.

The judge sustained the objection raised by the defense attorney.

To lengthen or hold (a musical note or sound) at a constant level without decay.

The guitarist sustained the final note for several seconds.

To physically support the weight of something; to keep from collapsing or sinking.

Massive steel beams sustain the roof of the stadium.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sustainnoun

sustains

/səˈsteɪn/

Used in music and sound engineering to denote the persistence of a note or sound.

Definitions

The continuous period or quality during which a musical note or sound is held without decay.

The sustain on that synthesizer patch is impressive.

Synonyms

sustainadjective

Used attributively in combinations such as 'sustain pedal' to describe devices or features that prolong sound.

Definitions

Attributive. Relating to or designed to prolong or continue a sound, action, or process.

She adjusted the sustain pedal for a softer release.