French English Dictionary

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soutenu in English:

1. contended


They contended against prejudice.
The customer contended that she had been cheated.
The flyweight champion contended with a strong challenger.

English word "soutenu"(contended) occurs in sets:

Fiches du livre - "George Brown" (John Lewis)
Fiches du livre - "The Guardians" (Irving Cox)
Fiches du livre - "Boer Politics" (Yves Guyot)
Fiches du livre - "The Microscope" (Andrew Ross)
Fiches du livre - "Paul Jones" (Hutchins Hapgood)

2. propped


He propped his bike against the wall.
... my balance, and I'm propped up against the wall.

English word "soutenu"(propped) occurs in sets:

Fiches du livre - "The Hand" (Gerald Allan Sohl)
Fiches du livre - "Fresh Air Fiend" (Kris Neville)
Fiches du livre - "'My Beloved Poilus'" (Anonymous)
Fiches du livre - "Solomon's Orbit" (William Carroll)
Fiches du livre - "She Knew He Was Coming" (Kris N...

other words beginning with "S"

sourire in English
souris in English
soutenir in English
soutien in English
soutien-gorge in English
souvenir in English