No. 4,831 in Catalan
sostenia
"Sostenia" is the third person singular imperfect tense of "sostenir," meaning "he/she/it supported" or "was supporting" in English.
In a sentence
Ell sostenia el llibre amb la mà esquerra.
He held the book with his left hand.
The word "sostenia" in this sentence is used to describe the act of physically holding an object.
El professor sostenia que l'educació és clau pel futur.
The teacher argued that education is key to the future.
Here, "sostenia" expresses maintaining or defending an opinion or statement.
El pont sostenia el pes del trànsit amb facilitat.
The bridge supported the weight of traffic with ease.
In this case, "sostenia" refers to the act of bearing or supporting weight or pressure.
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