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sustain verb

  /səˈsteɪn/ , /səˈstæɪn/
  • (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
 обеспе́чивать, содержа́ть
  • To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
 подде́рживать, содержа́ть

sustainable adjective

  /səˈsteɪnəbəl/
  • Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
 усто́йчивый, возобновля́емый, экологичный
  • Able to be sustained.
 усто́йчивый, жизнеспособный

sustainability noun

  /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ , /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ , /səˌstæɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ , [səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləɾi]
  • The ability to sustain something.
 усто́йчивость
  • (ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations.
 экологическая устойчивость
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