No. 5,861 in Spanish
sustentar
"To sustain, support, or uphold."
In a sentence
El arquitecto diseñó columnas fuertes para sustentar el techo.
The architect designed strong columns to support the roof.
In this sentence, 'sustentar' is used to mean 'support' in a physical sense, providing structural strength.
Ella siempre intenta sustentar sus argumentos con hechos.
She always tries to support her arguments with facts.
Here, 'sustentar' is figuratively used to mean 'supporting' opinions or arguments with evidence.
Es importante sustentar una buena alimentación para mantener la salud.
It's important to maintain good nutrition to stay healthy.
In this context, 'sustentar' refers to maintaining or providing a basis for something—in this case, good nutrition for health.
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