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sə'stein1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) bære, holde (oppe)2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) støtte, nærelide--------støtteverb \/səˈsteɪn\/1) bære, holde oppe, tåle belastningen av• will the shelf sustain the weight of all these books?2) understøtte, støtte, bistå, akseptere3) opprettholde, holde i gang, holde oppe, holde i live4) tåle5) ( jus) opprettholde6) lide, pådra seg7) (musikk, om tone) holde, forlenge8) ( teater) fylle, spillefylle\/spille en rolle9) ( gammeldags) forsvareobjection sustained ( jus) innsigelsen tas til følge
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