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Romanian
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Etymology
Borrowed from French soutenir, Latin sustineō, with conjugation based on ține.
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Verb
a susține (third-person singular present susține, past participle susținut) 3rd conj.
- (transitive) to support (keep in position)
- Synonyms: sprijini, propti, rezema, ține
Un stâlp susține poarta.- A pillar supports the gate.
- (transitive) to support (to be in support of)
- Synonyms: sprijini, apăra
A susținut cauza revoluției.- He supported the revolution’s cause.
- (transitive) to support (lend credibility to)
- Synonyms: afirma, sprijini
Mărturia lui susține teoria ta.- His testimony supports your theory.
- (transitive or reflexive) to support, sustain others, respectively oneself (help by material means)
- Synonyms: ajuta, întreține
- (intransitive) to claim, affirm
- Synonyms: afirma, pretinde
Ea poate susține că a fost autoapărare.- She can claim that it was self-defense.
- (transitive, formal) to undergo, take an evaluation
- Synonym: da
Mai mult de o sută de mii de liceeni vor susține examenul de bacalaureat.- More than a hundred thousand high schoolers will take the Baccalaureate exam.
- (transitive) to hold a presentation, present
- a își susține lucrarea de licență ― to defend one’s bachelor thesis
Invitați din mai multe țări susțin conferințe.- Guests from various countries are holding conferences.
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