What does sostenere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sostenere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sostenere in Italian.
The word sostenere in Italian means support, maintain, affirm, assert, support, back, endorse, support yourself, sustain yourself, shoulder, bear, sustain, strengthen, support, maintain, undergo, sit, stare back at, take an exam, support a part. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sostenere
supportverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sorreggere, tenere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Queste colonne sostengono il tetto. The columns support the ceiling. |
maintain, affirm, assertverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (affermare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Un testimone sostiene di aver visto la persona che stiamo cercando. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The boy maintained that he was telling the truth. |
support, back, endorseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (parteggiare per) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Io sostengo il candidato dell'altro partito. He's backing the Independent candidate. |
support yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (mantenersi finanziariamente) Riesce a sostenersi con lavori saltuari. She manages to support herself with odd jobs. |
sustain yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (tenersi in forze) Se non cambi alimentazione, non riuscirai a sostenerti. You won't be able to sustain yourself unless you change your diet. |
shoulder, bearverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (assumersi un onere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Tutti i costi saranno sostenuti dall'azienda. The company will bear the costs. |
sustain, strengthen, supportverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rinforzare, irrobustire) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Una dieta ricca di proteine sosterrà il tuo fisico. A protein rich diet will strengthen your body. |
maintainverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mantenere [qc] a livelli elevati) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La crisi economica sostiene il costo della vita. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. He shares the responsibility of maintaining their child. |
undergo, sitverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (esame, test, prova) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lucio ha sostenuto l'esame di guida e l'ha passato senza problemi. Lucio sat his driving exam and passed it with flying colours. |
stare back at
(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
take an examverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sottoporsi a verifica) |
support a part
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