Italian-English Dictionary
to support,
hold up
to sustain
sostenere il peso di (also figurative) to bear the weight of
l'albero è sostenuto da una sbarra di ferro the tree is supported by an iron bar
to support,
back
to support
il partito è sostenuto dall'industria the party is supported by industry
sostenere qn (moralmente) to be a support to sb
(difendere) to stand up for sb
, take sb's part
to stand up to,
withstand
to bear,
stand
to keep up,
sustain
to take
sostenere gli esami to sit one's exams
ho sostenuto gli esami in giugno I sat my exams in June
sostenere il confronto to bear (or it) stand comparison
sostenere delle spese to meet (or it) incur expenses
sostenere un'ingente spesa to have a large outlay
to maintain,
uphold
to assert
to maintain
la tesi da lui sostenuta è che... he maintains that ...
ha sempre sostenuto la propria innocenza he's always maintained his innocence
sostenere una parte to play a role
sostenere la parte di to play the part of
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