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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSustained
/səˈsteɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Continuously maintained over a period of time.
"The sustained effort of the team led to their ultimate success." - 2
Enduring or lasting without interruption.
"The sustained applause from the audience showed their appreciation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sustained' originates from the Latin 'sustinere', meaning 'to hold up' or 'to support'. It evolved through Old French 'sustenir' before entering Middle English, where it took on the modern sense of maintaining or prolonging something over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sustained" is said worldwide
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soutenu
Transliteration: su-te-nu
"L'effort soutenu de l'équipe a conduit à leur succès."
aufrechterhalten
Transliteration: auf-rech-ter-halten
"Der aufrechterhaltene Einsatz des Teams führte zu ihrem Erfolg."
sostenuto
Transliteration: so-ste-nu-to
"Lo sforzo sostenuto del team ha portato al loro successo."
sostenido
Transliteration: so-ste-ni-do
"El esfuerzo sostenido del equipo llevó a su éxito."
sustentado
Transliteration: sus-ten-ta-do
"O esforço sustentado da equipe levou ao seu sucesso."
सतत
Transliteration: satat
"टीम का सतत प्रयास उनकी सफलता की ओर ले गया।"
持续的
Transliteration: chíxù de
"团队的持续努力导致了他们的成功。"
지속적인
Transliteration: jisokjeogin
"팀의 지속적인 노력은 그들의 성공으로 이어졌습니다."
持続的な
Transliteration: jizokuteki na
"チームの持続的な努力が彼らの成功につながりました。"
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