el
masculine
/sosˈten/
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Translation
bra, support
Word origin
From the verb sostener ('to hold up, support'), from Latin sustinere, from sub ('under') plus tenere ('to hold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sustinere
- English cognates
- sustain, tenor
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsostenes
Examples
.
She bought a new bra at the shop.
encaje .
The lace bra suited her well.
sueldo .
His salary is the family's only means of support.
pilares .
These pillars are the support of the bridge.
.
I need a more comfortable bra.
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