Italian Word: sostenere
English Meaning: 1. to support, to hold 2. to bear 3. to claim, to assert, to maintain
German Meaning: 1. unterstützen 2. ertragen

Word Forms: sostenemmo, sostenendo, sostenente, sostenesse, sostenessero, sostenessi, sostenessimo, sosteneste, sostenesti, sostenete, sosteneva, sostenevamo, sostenevano, sostenevate, sostenevi, sostenevo, sostenga, sostengano, sostengo, sostengono, sosteniamo, sosteniate, sostenne, sostennero, sostenni, sostenuta, sostenuto, sosterrà, sosterrai, sosterranno, sosterrebbe, sosterrebbero, sosterrei, sosterremmo, sosterremo, sosterreste, sosterresti, sosterrete, sosterrò, sostiene, sostieni

Example Sentences:

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La stampa sostenne che il processo era ingiusto.
The press said the trial was unfair.
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Sostiene che il presidente abbia vinto grazie a una frode elettorale.
He claims that the president won through electoral fraud.
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Ti sosterrò qualunque cosa tu faccia.
Whatever you do, I will support you.
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