sostentare
= verbo transitivo reggere un peso , sostenere , <
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pagnotta
= forma di pane grande e tondeggiante . diminutivo pagnottella , pagnottina accr . pagnottona , pagnottone - quanto è indispensabile a vivere , a sostentarsi<>
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penna
= ciascuna delle formazioni epidermiche di natura cornea che hanno la funzione di rivestire e proteggere il corpo degli uccelli o di sostentarne e dirigerne il volo <>
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sostentamento
= il sostentare , <>
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sostentativo
= che serve a sostentare . <>
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sostentatore
= chi sostenta , sostenitore , fautore
= che vale a sostentare , corpo o mezzo atto a sviluppare forze di sostentazione - gas sostentatore , qualsiasi gas sensibilmente più leggero dell'aria , i , <>
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sostentazione
= il sostentare , <>
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Mr. Collins listened to herwith the determined air of following his own inclination, and, when sheceased speaking, replied thus:"My dear Miss Elizabeth, I have the highest opinion in the world inyour excellent judgement in all matters within the scope of yourunderstanding; but permit me to say, that there must be a widedifference between the established forms of ceremony amongst the laity,and those which regulate the clergy; for, give me leave to observe thatI consider the clerical office as equal in point of dignity withthe highest rank in the kingdom--provided that a proper humility ofbehaviour is at the same time maintained.<>
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But I tell you, Miss Lizzy--if you take itinto your head to go on refusing every offer of marriage in this way,you will never get a husband at all--and I am sure I do not know who isto maintain you when your father is dead.<>
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She then took a largehouse in Edward-street, and has since maintained herself by lettinglodgings.<>
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The honour of that uniform I feel bound to maintain, andI therefore, without inquiry, accepted the challenge which you offeredme.<>
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His friends observedit, and, when Mr. Winkle had concluded, maintained a profound silence.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I maintain that that 'ere song's personal to the cloth,' said themottled-faced gentleman, interrupting it at this point.<>
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Such appearances are common to many vehicles belongingto, and maintained by, old ladies of economic habits; and in thisvehicle sat an old lady who was its mistress and proprietor.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'And are both deeply imbued with those blue principles, which, so longas I live, I have pledged myself to the people of these kingdoms tosupport and to maintain?' suggested Pott.<>
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