Examples from texts
I admired the craftsmanship - it was a handmade instrument - and ran my fingers over the strings, which vibrated with perfect balance and sustain.Había admirado el arte del fabricante, era un instrumento hecho a mano, y había pasado mis dedos sobre las cuerdas, que habían vibrado con perfecto equilibrio y sostenido.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Accompanying measures under this programme may be implemented, where appropriate, to sustain these mechanisms.En su caso, podrán aplicarse medidas complementarias en el marco del presente programa con el fin de apoyar tales mecanismos.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Sustain On/Off switch type damper function.Activa/desactiva la función de amortiguación del tipo de conmutador.© 2011 Yamaha Corporation© 2011 Yamaha Corporation
With the voices in the ORGAN or STRINGS/ CHOIR group, the sound continues sustaining while you are holding down the sostenuto pedal.Con los sonidos del grupo ORGAN o STRINGS/CHOIR, el sonido se sigue manteniendo cuando se mantiene presionado el pedal de sostenido.© 2011 Yamaha Corporation© 2011 Yamaha Corporation
We hypothesized that the maximum load that the patient is capable of sustaining during respiratory muscle training would be a representative indicator free of problems of subjective comparisons of equivalence of intensity.Nuestra hipótesis es que la carga máxima de entrenamiento que el paciente fuese capaz de sostener sería un índice representativo y un parámetro no sujeto a ningún prejuicio de equivalencia de intensidad.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
For example, losses sustained as a result of an earthquake may qualify as an extraordinary item for many enterprises.Por ejemplo, las pérdidas procedentes de un terremoto pueden ser calificadas como extraordinarias por muchas empresas.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Declarations, investigations and exchange of information between institutions relating to an accident at work sustained in, or an occupational disease contracted in, a Member State other than the competent StateDeclaraciones, investigaciones e intercambios de información entre las instituciones referentes a un accidente de trabajo o una enfermedad profesional acaecidos en un Estado miembro distinto del Estado competentehttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
According to Mr. Vlok's statement, 50 of them had "committed suicide", 36 died of "natural causes", 11 from "assault by fellow prisoners" and 8 as a result of "gun shot wounds sustained when attempting to escape from custody".Según la declaración del Sr. Viok, 50 de ellas se habían suicidado", 36 habían muerto de "causas naturales", 11 como resultado de "agresiones de otros presos" y 8 por "heridas de armas de fuego sufridas al tratar de escapar".© 2010 Naciones Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
Costs of transporting a person who has sustained an accident at work or is suffering from an occupational diseaseGastos de transporte de la víctimahttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
.2.1 all lifeboats and rescue boats fitted on the side to which the ship has heeled after having sustained damage shall be assumed to be swung out fully loaded and ready for lowering;.2.1 se supondrá que todos los botes salvavidas y botes de rescate instalados en la banda a la que queda escorado el buque después de sufrir la avería están zallados, completamente cargados y listos para ser arriados;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Representative examples for threshold pressure (left), displaying a pattern of sharp and brief descents, compared with efforts that were more limited in terms of pressure but sustained with the resistive load device (right).Ejemplos característicos para umbral de presión (U; izqda.), cuyo patrón se caracteriza por caídas intensas y breves, frente a los esfuerzos más limitados en presión pero sostenidos de carga resistiva (CR; dcha.).© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Moreover, sustained abstinence on follow-up declined more in the patients who received bupropion than in the controls.Es más, las tasas de abstinencia continua en el seguimiento descienden más con bupropión que con el placebo.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Women in the IGVGD program, therefore, seem to have achieved a sustained improvement in their economic conditions, even three years after the end of the program.Las mujeres del programa IGVDG, por lo tanto, parecen haber logrado una mejora sostenida en su condición económica, incluso tres años después de que terminara el programa.© 2007, El Grupo Consultivo de Ayuda a la Población Pobrehttp://www.cgap.org 1/26/2012© 2012 CGAP: Consultative Group to Assist the Poorhttp://www.cgap.org 1/26/2012
A sustained haemoglobin level of greater than 1g/ dl (mmol/ l) should be avoided; guidance for appropriate dose adjustments for when haemoglobin values exceeding 1g/ dl (mmol/ l) are observed are described below.El nivel de hemoglobina no debe mantenerse de forma continuada por encima de 1g/ dl (7,mmol/ l); más adelante se proporcionan instrucciones para ajustar adecuadamente la dosis cuando la concentración de hemoglobina sea superior a 1g/ dl (7,mmol/ l).
Logic and an orderly application of rules and regulations and laws had sustained her throughout her adult life.La lógica y una aplicación metódica de las normas, las regulaciones y las leyes la habían sostenido a lo largo de su vida adulta.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Add to my dictionary
Not foundUser translations
No translations for this text yet.
Be the first to translate it!
Word forms
sustain
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | sustain | sustains |
Possessive case | sustain's | sustains' |
sustain
verb
Basic forms | |
---|---|
Past | sustained |
Imperative | sustain |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sustaining |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sustained |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I sustain | we sustain |
you sustain | you sustain |
he/she/it sustains | they sustain |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I am sustaining | we are sustaining |
you are sustaining | you are sustaining |
he/she/it is sustaining | they are sustaining |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I have sustained | we have sustained |
you have sustained | you have sustained |
he/she/it has sustained | they have sustained |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I have been sustaining | we have been sustaining |
you have been sustaining | you have been sustaining |
he/she/it has been sustaining | they have been sustaining |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I sustained | we sustained |
you sustained | you sustained |
he/she/it sustained | they sustained |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I was sustaining | we were sustaining |
you were sustaining | you were sustaining |
he/she/it was sustaining | they were sustaining |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I had sustained | we had sustained |
you had sustained | you had sustained |
he/she/it had sustained | they had sustained |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I had been sustaining | we had been sustaining |
you had been sustaining | you had been sustaining |
he/she/it had been sustaining | they had been sustaining |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will sustain | we shall/will sustain |
you will sustain | you will sustain |
he/she/it will sustain | they will sustain |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will be sustaining | we shall/will be sustaining |
you will be sustaining | you will be sustaining |
he/she/it will be sustaining | they will be sustaining |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will have sustained | we shall/will have sustained |
you will have sustained | you will have sustained |
he/she/it will have sustained | they will have sustained |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will have been sustaining | we shall/will have been sustaining |
you will have been sustaining | you will have been sustaining |
he/she/it will have been sustaining | they will have been sustaining |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I should/would sustain | we should/would sustain |
you would sustain | you would sustain |
he/she/it would sustain | they would sustain |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I should/would be sustaining | we should/would be sustaining |
you would be sustaining | you would be sustaining |
he/she/it would be sustaining | they would be sustaining |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I should/would have sustained | we should/would have sustained |
you would have sustained | you would have sustained |
he/she/it would have sustained | they would have sustained |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
---|---|
I should/would have been sustaining | we should/would have been sustaining |
you would have been sustaining | you would have been sustaining |
he/she/it would have been sustaining | they would have been sustaining |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I am sustained | we are sustained |
you are sustained | you are sustained |
he/she/it is sustained | they are sustained |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I am being sustained | we are being sustained |
you are being sustained | you are being sustained |
he/she/it is being sustained | they are being sustained |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I have been sustained | we have been sustained |
you have been sustained | you have been sustained |
he/she/it has been sustained | they have been sustained |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I was sustained | we were sustained |
you were sustained | you were sustained |
he/she/it was sustained | they were sustained |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I was being sustained | we were being sustained |
you were being sustained | you were being sustained |
he/she/it was being sustained | they were being sustained |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I had been sustained | we had been sustained |
you had been sustained | you had been sustained |
he/she/it had been sustained | they had been sustained |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will be sustained | we shall/will be sustained |
you will be sustained | you will be sustained |
he/she/it will be sustained | they will be sustained |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
---|---|
I shall/will have been sustained | we shall/will have been sustained |
you will have been sustained | you will have been sustained |
he/she/it will have been sustained | they will have been sustained |