No. 3,848 in Spanish
sostenido
"Sostenido" means "sustained" or "held" in English.
In a sentence
El argumento del escritor fue sostenido con múltiples evidencias.
The writer's argument was supported with multiple pieces of evidence.
Here, 'sostenido' is used as a past participle to describe that the argument was maintained or supported strongly.
El cantante alcanzó un tono sostenido por varios segundos.
The singer held a sustained pitch for several seconds.
In this context, 'sostenido' refers to a musical term indicating that the pitch is sustained or held for a duration.
Él tiene una actitud sostenida hacia el aprendizaje.
He has a sustained attitude toward learning.
Here, 'sostenido' describes an ongoing and consistent effort or attitude.
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