Translations for sustain in the English»Serbian Dictionary

sus·tain [sə'steɪn] VB trans

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1. sustain form (suffer):

to sustain damages

pretrpeti štetu

to sustain damages (object)

2. sustain (maintain):

sustain

održati // održavati

3. sustain (keep alive):

sustain

prehraniti // prehranjivati

sustain a family

izdržavati imperf

4. sustain (support emotionally):

sustain

podržati // podržavati

sustain

podupreti // podupirati fig

5. sustain Am LAW (accept ):

sustain objection

prihvatiti imperf

to sustain damages

pretrpeti štetu

to sustain damages (object)

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English

The key represents our mission of sustaining the forces in battle to the front and rear. en.wikipedia.org

They might not sustain it, but if the parties did not dispute it, they were free to observe it. en.wikipedia.org

He died as a result of the injuries sustained in this attack. en.wikipedia.org

If so, the universe will cool as it expands, eventually becoming too cold to sustain life. en.wikipedia.org

Despite having 12 depth charges dropped on her, she stayed on the surface, fought it out and sustained no damage. en.wikipedia.org

The atmosphere is breathable to humans and able to sustain life. en.wikipedia.org

However, he had sustained an injury to his shoulder which caused him to decide to leave the tournament. en.wikipedia.org

The airline was closed in 1990 following sustained financial losses. en.wikipedia.org

Cities 97 has continued to thrive, building and sustaining a dedicated listening audience. en.wikipedia.org

The heavy tank is slower, but can sustain one hit from any tank. en.wikipedia.org

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