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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /su.tjɛ̃/
"Il est le principal soutien de cette association."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that sustains, supports, or provides nourishment and encouragement for something.
"Community volunteers served as the primary sustainers of the local food bank." - 2
An electronic device or mechanism used in musical instruments, particularly electric guitars, to prolong the vibration of strings.
"The guitarist activated the built-in sustainer to create a soaring, endless note."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'sustain', originating from Old French 'sostenir' and ultimately from Latin 'sustinere' (sub- 'up from below' + tenere 'to hold'). The agent suffix '-er' was added in Middle English to designate a person or thing that maintains or supports something over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sustainer" is said worldwide
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soutien
Transliteration: /su.tjɛ̃/
"Il est le principal soutien de cette association."
Erhöher
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯/
"Das Gerät dient als verlässlicher Erhalter der Struktur."
sostenitore
Transliteration: /soste.niˈto.re/
"Lui è un forte sostenitore del progetto."
sustentador
Transliteration: /sustentaˈðor/
"Ella es la principal sustentadora de su familia."
sustentador
Transliteration: /sustẽtaˈdoɾ/
"O projeto encontrou um forte sustentador financeiro."
पोषणकर्ता
Transliteration: poshan-karta
"वह इस संस्था के मुख्य पोषणकर्ता हैं।"
维持者
Transliteration: wéichízhě
"他是生态平衡的重要维持者。"
유지자
Transliteration: yujija
"그들은 공동체의 주요 유지자 역할을 한다."
持続者
Transliteration: jizokusha
"彼は環境保護の熱心な持続者である。"
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