No. 13,946 in Spanish

sosteniendo

"Holding" or "sustaining."

In a sentence

Él está sosteniendo un libro mientras lee.
He is holding a book while reading.
Sosteniendo is used as a verb meaning 'holding something'.
Ella sigue sosteniendo que la decisión fue correcta.
She continues to maintain that the decision was correct.
Sosteniendo is used as a verb meaning 'maintaining or upholding an opinion'.
El arquitecto está sosteniendo que el diseño funcionará bien.
The architect is asserting that the design will work well.
Sosteniendo is used as a verb meaning 'asserting or insisting on a fact or statement'.

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