This is the 8745th most frequent Spanish word.
sostuvo
"Sostuvo" means "he/she/it held" or "he/she/it sustained" or "he/she/it maintained."
Here, 'sostuvo' means 'held,' referring to physically holding or supporting an item with care.
Ella sostuvo un ramo de flores con mucho cuidado.
She held a bouquet of flowers carefully.
In this sentence, 'sostuvo' means 'argued' or 'claimed,' emphasizing putting forward an assertion or opinion.
El abogado sostuvo que su cliente era inocente.
The lawyer argued that his client was innocent.
Here, 'sostuvo' relates to maintaining or sustaining a concept or an argument effectively.