soutenu

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sut.ny/, /su.tə.ny/
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Participle

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soutenu (feminine soutenue, masculine plural soutenus, feminine plural soutenues)

  1. past participle of soutenir

Adjective

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soutenu (feminine soutenue, masculine plural soutenus, feminine plural soutenues)

  1. sustained, maintained, concerted
    une attention soutenueclose attention
    des efforts soutenusa sustained effort
    résistance soutenuesustained resistance
  2. sustained, lasting, enduring
    un bonheur soutenulasting happiness
    un enthousiasme soutenusustained enthusiasm
  3. (of language) high-register; formal
    du langage soutenu, la langue soutenueformal language

Further reading

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