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1 ♦ (to) sustain
♦ (to) sustain /səˈsteɪn/v. t.1 sostenere; reggere; sopportare; subire: The roof is sustained by four pillars, il tetto è retto (o sostenuto) da quattro pilastri; to sustain a defeat [a heavy loss], subire una sconfitta [una grave perdita]; to sustain a debate, sostenere un dibattito; (teatr.) to sustain a part (o a role) sostenere una parte2 sostenere; sostentare; mantenere: Food sustains life, il cibo sostiene il corpo (o ci mantiene in vita)3 (leg.) appoggiare; approvare; accogliere; pronunciarsi in favore di: to sustain a claim, appoggiare una rivendicazione; accogliere un ricorso; to sustain an objection, accogliere un'eccezione: The judge sustained the plaintiff, il giudice si pronunciò in favore dell'attore4 confermare; convalidare; rafforzare; corroborare: to sustain a charge, confermare un'accusa; to sustain a statement, convalidare un'asserzione; to sustain a theory, corroborare una teoria -
2 ♦ (to) sustain
♦ (to) sustain /səˈsteɪn/v. t.1 sostenere; reggere; sopportare; subire: The roof is sustained by four pillars, il tetto è retto (o sostenuto) da quattro pilastri; to sustain a defeat [a heavy loss], subire una sconfitta [una grave perdita]; to sustain a debate, sostenere un dibattito; (teatr.) to sustain a part (o a role) sostenere una parte2 sostenere; sostentare; mantenere: Food sustains life, il cibo sostiene il corpo (o ci mantiene in vita)3 (leg.) appoggiare; approvare; accogliere; pronunciarsi in favore di: to sustain a claim, appoggiare una rivendicazione; accogliere un ricorso; to sustain an objection, accogliere un'eccezione: The judge sustained the plaintiff, il giudice si pronunciò in favore dell'attore4 confermare; convalidare; rafforzare; corroborare: to sustain a charge, confermare un'accusa; to sustain a statement, convalidare un'asserzione; to sustain a theory, corroborare una teoria
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