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sustain [sə'steɪn](a) (maintain, keep up → conversation) entretenir; (→ effort, attack, pressure) soutenir, maintenir; (→ someone's interest) maintenir;∎ if the present level of economic growth is sustained si le niveau actuel de croissance économique est maintenu(b) (support physically) soutenir, supporter;∎ steel girders sustain the weight of the bridge le pont est soutenu par des poutres en acier(c) (support morally) soutenir;∎ it was only their belief in God that sustained them seule leur croyance en Dieu les a soutenus∎ they had only dried fruit and water to sustain them ils n'avaient que des fruits secs et de l'eau pour subsister;∎ one meal a day is not enough to sustain you l'homme a besoin pour vivre de plus d'un repas par jour;∎ a planet capable of sustaining life une planète capable de maintenir la vie∎ to sustain an injury recevoir une blessure, être blessé;∎ the man sustained a serious blow to the head l'homme a été grièvement atteint à la tête(g) (withstand) supporter;∎ her fragile condition will not sustain another shock étant donné la fragilité de son état, elle ne supportera pas un nouveau choc∎ the court refused to sustain the motion le tribunal refusa d'admettre ou d'accorder la requête;∎ objection sustained objection admise;∎ the court sustained her claim le tribunal lui accorda gain de cause(i) (corroborate → assertion, theory, charge) corroborer
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