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1 sustained combat operations
operações sustentadas de combateEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > sustained combat operations
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2 sustained defense
defesa sem idéia de recuo, defesa continuada, ofensiva ininterruptaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > sustained defense
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3 sustained offensive
ofensiva sustentada, ofensiva continuadaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > sustained offensive
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4 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) aguentar2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) amparar* * *sus.tain[səst'ein] vt 1 sustentar, ajudar, assistir, manter, confortar, aliviar. 2 suprir, abastecer, sustentar. 3 suportar, segurar. 4 tolerar, agüentar. he does not sustain a comparison with his brother / não se pode compará-lo ao seu irmão. 5 sofrer, experimentar. he sustained a bad injury / ele sofreu um ferimento grave. 6 permitir, admitir, favorecer. 7 concordar com, confirmar, sancionar, apoiar, encorajar. 8 Mus sustentar. -
5 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) agüentar2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) amparar
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