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"Provide" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "proveer", and "support" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "apoyar". Learn more about the difference between "provide" and "support" below.
provide(
pruh
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vayd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to supply)
b. suministrar
The school will provide all the required books for the children.El colegio suministrará a los niños todos los libros necesarios.
c. proporcionar
Who will provide the music for the party?¿Quién proporcionará la música para la fiesta?
support(
suh
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port
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to hold up)
5. (computing)
a. ser compatible con
My phone doesn't support the new operating system.Mi teléfono no es compatible con el nuevo sistema operativo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el respaldo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His family's support during this rough time is priceless.El respaldo de su familia durante este tiempo difícil no tiene precio.
a. el soporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If that support is broken, the roof will collapse.Si se rompe ese soporte, se caerá el techo.
b. la ayuda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Government support is essential to improving our education system.La ayuda gubernamental es esencial para mejorar nuestro sistema educativo.
9. (commerce)
a. el servicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That company has great after-sales support.Esa empresa tiene un servicio posventa fantástico.
