| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| sostener⇒ vtr | (sujetar algo) | hold⇒ vtr |
| | ¿Puedes sostener el bolso mientras abro la puerta? |
| | Can you hold my purse while I open the door? |
| sostener vtr | (fijar la vista) (gaze) | hold⇒ vtr |
| | A ver si puedes sostenerme la mirada durante cinco segundos. |
| | Let's see if you can hold my gaze for five seconds. |
| sostener vtr | (mantener) | hold⇒, have⇒ vtr |
| | Los dos jefes de departamento sostuvieron una discusión a voz en grito. |
| | The two department managers had a loud argument. |
| sostener vtr | (defender una postura) | maintain⇒ vtr |
| | | hold⇒, uphold⇒ vtr |
| | A pesar de las pruebas en contra, Perogrullus siguió sosteniendo que la Tierra era plana. |
| | Despite the evidence against it, he maintained that the Earth was flat. |
| sostener vtr | (pagar los gastos básicos) (life) | support⇒, maintain⇒ vtr |
| | La única que sostiene a la familia soy yo. |
| | I am the only person who supports this family. |
| sostenerse⇒ v prnl | (permanecer en pie) | stand⇒ vi |
| | | stand up vi phrasal |
| | | remain standing v expr |
| | | hold yourself up v expr |
| | Ha bebido tanto que no se sostiene. |
| | He drank so much that he can't stand. |
| sostenerse v prnl | (idea, teoría: mantenerse) (capable of continuing) | be sustainable, be viable vi + adj |
| | (informal) | hold water v expr |
| | Esa teoría científica no se sostiene. |
| | That scientific theory is not sustainable (or: viable). |