sustain

to support or help someone physically, emotionally, or financially

sostener, mantener, apoyar

• sustain somebody

Collocations sustain a family · sustain an injury

• He sustained serious injuries in the accident.

  Sufrió lesiones graves en el accidente.

to provide food, water, or other necessities to keep someone alive

mantener con vida, alimentar

• sustain somebody

Collocations sustain life · sustain a prisoner

• The food and water they found sustained them for several days.

  La comida y agua que encontraron les mantuvieron con vida durante varios días.

to continue or prolong something, such as a war or an argument

prolongar, mantener en curso

• sustain something

Collocations sustain a conflict · sustain an argument

• The war has been sustained for many years.

  La guerra ha sido prolongada durante muchos años.

to support or defend an idea, belief, or cause

defender, sostener, mantener

• sustain a claim

Collocations sustain a theory · sustain an argument

• The evidence sustains the claim that he was at the scene.

  La evidencia respalda la afirmación de que él estaba en el lugar del incidente.

to provide enough money or resources to support a business, organization, etc.

sostener económicamente, mantener financieramente

• sustain an economy

Collocations sustain a business · sustain the economy

• The company is struggling to sustain itself financially.

  La empresa está luchando para mantenerse financieramente.

to protect the environment or natural resources from damage

proteger, conservar

• sustain an ecosystem

Collocations sustain biodiversity · sustain the environment

• The project aims to sustain the local ecosystem.

  El proyecto tiene como objetivo proteger el ecosistema local.

to provide energy or power for a long time without running out

proporcionar energía, mantener la energía

• sustain an energy supply

Collocations sustain a power source · sustain the energy levels

• The wind farm is designed to sustain the city's energy needs.

  La planta eólica está diseñada para proporcionar energía al ciudad durante mucho tiempo.

to prove or support a legal claim in court

sostener en un tribunal, respaldar una demanda

• sustain a charge

Collocations sustain a legal claim · sustain an accusation

• The court sustained the charges against him.

  El tribunal respaldó las acusaciones en su contra.