

- sostener estructura/techo
- to hold up
- sostener estructura/techo
- to support
- sostener carga/peso
- to bear
- tenían que sostenerlo los dos
- it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up
- sostener (en un estado)
- to keep
- las fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder
- the forces which kept him in power
- lo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad
- it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going
- sostener familia
- to support
- sostener familia
- to maintain
- sostener paquete
- to hold
- no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo
- don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of you
- sostén la puerta
- hold the door open
- ponte un pasador para sostener el pelo
- put a barrette in your hair to keep it in place (o up etc.)
- sostener
- to have
- sostuvieron una acalorada discusión
- they had a heated discussion
- no he sostenido nunca una relación duradera
- I've never had a lasting relationship
- la polémica que sostiene con Godoy
- the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with Godoy
- sostener
- to hold
- yo siempre he sostenido que …
- I have always maintained o held that …
- sostener
- to support
- sostener
- to back up
- no tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación
- you don't have any proof to back up o support that statement
- sostener
- to keep up
- sostener
- to sustain
- la miró y ella sostuvo su mirada
- he looked at her and she held his gaze
- sostener nota
- to hold
- sostener nota
- to sustain
- la estructura se sostiene sola
- the structure stays up o stands up without support
- estaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie
- he was so weak that he could hardly stand
- la planta ya no se sostiene
- the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more
- sostenerse
- to remain
- se sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis
- she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisis
- la economía se ha sostenido firme
- the economy has held o stood firm
- se sostuvo en su negativa
- he kept o stuck firmly to his refusal
- apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana
- he can hardly support himself on what he earns
- se sostiene a base de zumos y de leche
- she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk
- mantenerse o sostenerse en su mula Mex
- to stand one's ground


- endure system:
- sostenerse
- stay up tent/pole:
- sostenerse
- hover helicopter:
- sostenerse en el aire (sin avanzar)
- to lean on sb for support
- apoyarse en alguien (para sostenerse)
- sostener
- to support
- sostener (aguantar)
- to bear
- sostener (por debajo)
- to hold up
- sostener (afirmar)
- to maintain
- sostener (idea, teoría)
- to stick to
- sostener
- to support
- sostener
- to keep up
- sostener una larga conversación
- to have a long conversation
- sostenerse
- to hold oneself up
- sostenerse
- to keep going
- sostenerse
- to stand up
- apenas me puedo sostener
- I can hardly support myself
- sostenerse en algo
- to insist on sth


- sostener
- to support
- sostener (aguantar)
- to bear
- sostener (por debajo)
- to hold up
- sostener (afirmar)
- to maintain
- sostener (idea, teoría)
- to stick to
- sostener
- to support
- sostener
- to keep up
- sostener una larga conversación
- to have a long conversation
- sostener
- to hold oneself up
- sostener
- to keep going
- sostener
- to stand up
- apenas me puedo sostener (de puro cansado)
- (I'm so tired) I can hardly stand
- apenas me puedo sostener
- I can hardly support myself
- sostenerse en algo
- to insist on sth


- to stand up in court
- sostenerse en el juicio
yo | sostengo |
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tú | sostienes |
él/ella/usted | sostiene |
nosotros/nosotras | sostenemos |
vosotros/vosotras | sostenéis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | sostienen |
yo | sostenía |
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tú | sostenías |
él/ella/usted | sostenía |
nosotros/nosotras | sosteníamos |
vosotros/vosotras | sosteníais |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | sostenían |
yo | sostuve |
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tú | sostuviste |
él/ella/usted | sostuvo |
nosotros/nosotras | sostuvimos |
vosotros/vosotras | sostuvisteis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | sostuvieron |
yo | sostendré |
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tú | sostendrás |
él/ella/usted | sostendrá |
nosotros/nosotras | sostendremos |
vosotros/vosotras | sostendréis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | sostendrán |