soutenu

soutenu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sut.ny/, /su.tə.ny/

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Participle

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

1. past participle of soutenir

Adjective

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

1. sustained, maintained, concerted

   une attention soutenue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   des efforts soutenus ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   résistance soutenue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. sustained, lasting, enduring

   un bonheur soutenu ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   un enthousiasme soutenu ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (of language) high-register; formal

   du langage soutenu, la langue soutenue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

• “soutenu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.