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contato sustentado

[kõn-TA-tu sus-ten-TA-du]
nounmasculinepl: contatos sustentados
sustained contact
1. Continuous or prolonged physical, visual, or communicative contact maintained over a period of time
The therapist recommended sustained eye contact during conversations.
O terapeuta recomendou contato sustentado com os olhos durante as conversas.
2. Ongoing communication or relationship maintained between two or more parties
The company maintained sustained contact with its international partners.
A empresa manteve contato sustentado com seus parceiros internacionais.
3. In military or tactical contexts, continuous engagement or operational presence
The troops maintained sustained contact with enemy positions.
As tropas mantiveram contato sustentado com as posições inimigas.
Synonyms
contato contínuocontato permanentecomunicação ininterruptacontato prolongado
Antonyms
contato brevecontato esporádicocontato intermitenteperda de contato

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
contato sustentado
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
contato sustentado
Standard usage; may also use 'contacto sustentado' (older spelling)
São Paulo
contato sustentado
Common in business and professional contexts
Rio de Janeiro
contato sustentado
Standard usage, particularly in academic and military contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

manter contato sustentado com alguém (to maintain sustained contact with someone)
estabelecer contato sustentado (to establish sustained contact)
perder contato sustentado (to lose sustained contact)
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