sustentável

[suʃ.tẽ.ˈta.vɛl]

adjectivepl: sustentáveis

sustainable

1. Capable of being sustained; able to be maintained at a certain level without depleting natural resources or causing ecological damage

We need to adopt sustainable practices to protect the environment.

Precisamos adotar práticas sustentáveis para proteger o meio ambiente.

2. Able to be supported or upheld; defensible or justifiable

His argument was not sustainable in the long run.

Seu argumento não era sustentável a longo prazo.

3. Capable of being endured or tolerated

The current economic situation is barely sustainable.

A situação econômica atual é apenas sustentável.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sustentável

Standard usage across Brazil, commonly used in environmental and business contexts

Portugal

sustentável

Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Angola/Mozambique

sustentável

Standard usage in African Portuguese-speaking countries

desenvolvimento sustentável (sustainable development)

energia sustentável (sustainable energy)

crescimento sustentável (sustainable growth)

agricultura sustentável (sustainable agriculture)

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