Sostenía (en. Held)
/sos.te.'ni.a/
Synonyms
- apoyaba
- mantenía
- sustentaba
Slang Meanings
To keep it secret that someone is going through a hard time.
He maintained that everything was fine, but in reality, he was suffering.
Él sostenía que todo iba bien, pero en realidad estaba sufriendo.
To assert something firmly without clear evidence.
She insisted that it was going to rain without checking the forecast.
Ella sostenía que iba a llover sin mirar el pronóstico.