sustains in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sustains in the English»French Dictionary

I.sustain [Brit səˈsteɪn, Am səˈsteɪn] VB trans

1. sustain (maintain):

sustain interest, mood, growth, success, quality

maintenir

sustain campaign, war, policy

poursuivre

2. sustain MUS:

sustain note

soutenir, tenir

3. sustain (provide strength):

sustain (physically)

donner des forces à

sustain (morally)

soutenir

4. sustain (support):

sustain regime, economy, market, system

soutenir

to sustain life

rendre la vie possible

5. sustain (suffer):

sustain injury, blow, burn

recevoir

sustain loss

éprouver

sustain defeat

subir, essuyer

to sustain severe damage

subir d'importants dégâts

6. sustain (bear):

sustain weight

supporter

7. sustain LAW (uphold):

sustain claim

faire droit à

sustain objection

admettre

objection sustained!

objection accordée!

II.sustained ADJ

sustained attack, criticism, development, effort

soutenu

sustained applause, period

prolongé

sustained note

tenu

III.sustaining ADJ

sustaining drink, meal:

sustaining

nourrissant

Translations for sustains in the French»English Dictionary

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sustenter

to sustain

être grièvement blessé à la jambe/tête

to sustain serious leg/head injuries

muni du seul viatique de

with nothing to sustain him/me etc but

soutenir espoir:

to sustain

seul l'espoir me soutient

hope alone sustains me

soutenir effort, train de vie, rythme

to keep up, to sustain

prendre ou boire un bouillon (en affaires)

to sustain losses

subir défaite, dégâts

to suffer, to sustain

entretenir intérêt

to sustain

être brûlé au premier/troisième degré

to sustain first/third degree burns

subir des pertes importantes

to lose large sums of money, to sustain heavy losses

sustains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sustains in the English»French Dictionary

sustain [səˈsteɪn] VB trans

1. sustain form (suffer):

sustain defeat, loss

subir

she sustained severe injuries

elle a été grièvement blessée

2. sustain (maintain):

sustain life

maintenir

3. sustain (support):

sustain

soutenir

4. sustain Am LAW (uphold):

sustain objection

retenir

5. sustain MUS:

sustain note

prolonger