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انگریزی

sustain

gb/səstˈeɪn/ us/səstˈeɪn/
B1 انگریزی
~ 2800
معانی
0 معانی
فعل B2 action
1

Maintain or keep going

To keep something happening or working for a period of time.

استعمال کا انداز: to sustain [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sustain' with 'retain'; 'retain' means to keep possession, while 'sustain' means to keep something going.
ہم معنی الفاظ
maintain (Often interchangeable, but 'maintain' can also mean to preserve a current state without necessarily implying effort over time.)
متضاد الفاظ
discontinue (Means to stop something that was continuing.)
لفظی تراکیب
sustain growth |sustain effort |sustain interest |sustain attention |sustain activity
موضوعات
general |business |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The company worked hard to sustain its rapid growth.
  • She couldn't sustain her energy through the long meeting.
  • The team sustained their lead until the final whistle.
  • Efforts to sustain peace in the region have intensified.
  • He sustained his argument with strong evidence.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • We need to sustain our work until the project is done.
  • She cannot sustain this speed for long.
  • They want to sustain the good results.
  • It is hard to sustain interest in the topic.
فعل B1 action
2

Support life or existence

To give what is needed for someone or something to live or stay alive.

استعمال کا انداز: to sustain [life/someone/something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
support (Similar meaning, but 'support' is broader and can be emotional, physical, or financial.)
متضاد الفاظ
deprive (Means to take away what is needed for survival or continuation.)
لفظی تراکیب
sustain life |sustain a community |sustain an ecosystem
موضوعات
daily life |environment |health |nature |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Clean water is essential to sustain life.
  • The forest sustains many species of birds.
  • These traditions have sustained the community for centuries.
  • The farm sustains them through the winter.
  • Small donations helped sustain the shelter.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Food and water sustain life.
  • The river sustains many animals.
  • Farmers sustain their families with their crops.
فعل formal B2 action
3

Suffer or endure harm

To get and deal with something bad, like an injury or loss.

استعمال کا انداز: to sustain [injury/loss/damage]
ہم معنی الفاظ
incur (Used more in formal contexts, especially about costs or penalties.)
متضاد الفاظ
avoid (Means to prevent something bad from happening.)
لفظی تراکیب
sustain injuries |sustain damage |sustain losses
موضوعات
sports |law |health |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.
  • The building sustained heavy damage during the storm.
  • The company sustained significant financial losses last year.
  • Several soldiers sustained wounds in the battle.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He sustained a broken leg in the game.
  • The house sustained damage from the fire.
  • She sustained a cut on her arm.
فعل formal C1 action
4

Uphold a decision or ruling

To say officially that a rule, decision, or claim is correct and will stand.

استعمال کا انداز: to sustain [an objection/appeal/decision]
ہم معنی الفاظ
uphold ('Uphold' is more common outside courtrooms; 'sustain' is often used in legal rulings.)
متضاد الفاظ
overrule (Means to reject a decision or objection that was made earlier.)
لفظی تراکیب
sustain an objection |sustain an appeal
موضوعات
law |politics
مثالیں
  • The judge sustained the objection from the defense attorney.
  • The court sustained his appeal against the fine.
  • Her claim was sustained by the committee after review.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.
  • The court sustained his request.
  • The claim was sustained by the board.
گرامر
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sustain
IPA
GB/səstˈeɪn/
US/səstˈeɪn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
sus - tain (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tain)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
  • Base: sustain
  • 3rd Person Singular: sustains
  • Present Participle: sustaining
  • Past: sustained
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
sustains verb sustaining verb sustained verb
Core family
sustainable adjective B1 sustainability noun B2 sustainably adverb B2
Related words
sustenance noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsustainable adjective B2 unsustainably adverb C1
عبارات

sustain an injury

1
/səstˈeɪn ən ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

Receive and endure an injury

To get hurt and have to deal with it.

مثالیں
  • He sustained an injury during training and missed the match.
  • Several passengers sustained injuries in the accident.

sustain an objection

1
/səstˈeɪn ən əbd͡ʒˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase formal

Accept legal objection as valid

In court, to say that a lawyer's protest is correct and will be allowed.

مثالیں
  • Objection sustained, please rephrase your question.
  • The judge sustained the objection before the witness could answer.

sustain life

1
/səstˈeɪn lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase

Provide for survival of life

To give what is needed so people, animals, or plants can live.

مثالیں
  • The planet's atmosphere can sustain life.
  • Water is necessary to sustain life on Earth.
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