support

apoyar

el apoyo

support(suh-port)

transitive verb

1. (to encourage)

a. apoyar

Come what may, I will always support you.

Pase lo que pase, siempre te apoyaré.

b. animar

We went to support him at the competition.

Fuimos a animarlo en la competencia.

2. (to hold up)

a. sostener

The canopy is supported by four posts.

El dosel se sostiene sobre cuatro postes.

3. (to aid financially)

a. mantener

He has to support two families now.

Ahora tiene que mantener a dos familias.

4. (to be in agreement with)

a. apoyar

I cannot support such a stupid decision.

No puedo apoyar una decisión tan estúpida.

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.

noun

6. (emotional backing)

a. el apoyo

(M)

The support of her friends helped her through the divorce.

El apoyo de sus amigos la ayudó con el divorcio.

b. el respaldo

(M)

His family's support during this rough time is priceless.

El respaldo de su familia durante este tiempo difícil no tiene precio.

7. (object that supports)

a. el soporte

(M)

If that support is broken, the roof will collapse.

Si se rompe ese soporte, se caerá el techo.

8. (financial backing)

a. el apoyo

(M)

Without his financial support I could have never achieved it.

Sin su apoyo financiero nunca lo hubiera conseguido.

b. la ayuda

(F)

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)

That company has great after-sales support.

Esa empresa tiene un servicio posventa fantástico.

support

Noun

1. (backing)

a. el apoyo

(M)

to give support to something/somebodyapoyar algo/a alguien

in support of…en apoyo de…

my son is my only means of supportmi hijo es mi único sostén económico

2. (music)

a.

support band(grupo m) telonero m

3. (person, thing supporting)

a. el soporte

(M)

transitive verb

4. (hold up)

a. sostener, soportar

I supported him with my armlo sujeté con mi brazo

5. (encourage, aid)

a. apoyar

to support a teamser seguidor(ora) de un equipo

which team do you support?¿de qué equipo eres?

6. (sustain)

a. mantener

to support oneselfganarse la vida, mantenerse

supported accommodationpisos tutelados

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support [səˈpɔːt]

noun

1 (for weight) (object) soporte (m)

fast-flowing rivers swirling around rocks and the supports for bridges Erect the supports before planting and then plant the seedlings in rows about six inches apart

use the stool as a support for your feet usa el taburete como soporte para los pies; steel supports soportes (m) de acero

Most large scale buildings now have steel supports

(capacity to support) soporte (m)

a good bed should provide adequate support for your back una buena cama debe ofrecerle un soporte adecuado para su espalda

this bra gives good support

to lean on sb for support apoyarse en algn

(Med) soporte (m)

back support espaldera (f)

take the aches and pains out of office life with a new back support, designed to help the deskbound beat the pain caused by incorrect posture Support Plus also sells posture pads for chairs and beds, abdominal and lumbrosacral supports, joint supports ...

2 (help) apoyo (m)

I've had a lot of support from my family mi familia me ha apoyado mucho or me ha dado mucho apoyo

he needs all the support he can get we hope to continue to have her close support and friendship

she was a real support to her mother fue un verdadero apoyo para su madre

to give sb support dar apoyo a algn; apoyar a algn

it was hard to come to terms with her death after all the support she gave to me and the family

moral support apoyo moral

they set up a mutual support scheme

(backing) apoyo (m)

for aim, demand, proposal, controversial figure

he has given his support to the reform programme ha apoyado or respaldado el programa de reforma; ha dado su apoyo or respaldo al programa de reforma

there has not been much support for military action

do I have I your support in this? ¿puedo contar con tu apoyo para esto?

If the president takes decisive action, it will be with the overwhelming support of the American people

our support comes from the workers los que nos apoyan son los obreros

the organization also [enjoys] the support of the church [in] support of

their capacity to act in support of their political objectives su capacidad de actuar en pos de sus objetivos políticos

a campaign in support of these aims una campaña en apoyo de estos objetivos

a vote by theatre staff to take industrial action in support of their demands for better pay they are prepared to resort to violence in support of their beliefs

he spoke in support of the motion habló en apoyo de la moción

he sent a [message] of support to the president a dramatic demonstration of support for the Russian president

popular support apoyo (m) popular

you need popular support in a war the party appears to have attracted considerable popular support

(financial) ayuda (f); respaldo (m)

the EC proposal to cut agricultural support by 15%

financial support ayuda (f) económica; respaldo (m) económico; they depend on him for financial support económicamente dependen de él; with Government support con la ayuda del Gobierno; respaldado por el Gobierno

it is voluntarily run, with local authority support

a man with no visible means of support un hombre sin una fuente de ingresos aparente

he has no visible means of support women wanted support in setting up a creche the company gives substantial financial support to the Conservative Party

especially (Comm) (backup) servicio (m) de asistencia (al cliente)

the company provides warranty backup and support for all the products it sells teacher support services the company also offers a customer support service

after-sales support servicio (m) posventa; asistencia (f) posventa

the traditional services customers expect, like convenient delivery, attractive terms, and adequate after-sale support the company's customer-support lines usually get more than 13,000 calls a day

technical support servicio (m) de asistencia técnica

we provide technical support to the banking and securities industries

(Mil) apoyo (m)

troops are to be sent abroad to provide non-combat support for the UN force

military support apoyo militar

the military support that Sudan is receiving from Iran, China and Libya

(evidence)

history offers some support for this view la historia respalda en cierta medida esta opinión; scholars have found little support for this interpretation los académicos han encontrado pocas pruebas que apoyen or respalden esta interpretación; in support of this argument he states that ... para apoyar or respaldar este argumento aduce que ...

in support of this view, Rose cites Pollock's own evidence

evidence in support of a particular theory pruebas que confirman una determinada teoría

transitive verb

1 (hold up) sostener

the thick wooden posts that supported the ceiling let your baby sit on the floor surrounded with cushions to support him

his knees wouldn't support him any more sus rodillas ya no lo sostenían; that chair won't support your weight esa silla no resistirá or aguantará tu peso

you couldn't expect an occasional table to support your weight if you were to stand on it the neck is not designed to support the weight of the body she was so weak, she could hardly support the weight of the cup in her hand

raise your upper body off the ground, supporting your weight on your arms apoyándose en los brazos levante el tronco del suelo

position yourself so that you are supporting your weight on outstretched arms

to support o.s. (physically) apoyarse;on en;

she stood up unsteadily, supporting herself on the wall Supporting himself on a crutch because of an injured knee, he ...

2 (help) (emotionally) apoyar

after his girlfriend left, his friends rallied round and supported him

(financially) [+person] mantener; [+organization, project] financiar

she supports a family of three Joanne financially supported her boyfriend for three years

he has a wife and three children to support tiene una mujer y tres hijos que mantener

it's unlikely that grants will increase in the future, so chances are you'll be supporting your child through several years of college the project is supported by Luton Borough Council he also visited projects supported by British aid Iraq denied charges that terrorists groups supported by Saddam Hussein are preparing attacks on US targets

to support o.s. (financially) ganarse la vida

3 (back) [+proposal, project, person] apoyar

he favoured the death penalty and supported the idea of public flogging for theft all the major parties now support a proposal for stricter rules on the financing of political parties the suggestion provoked criticism from some parliament members, but most of the public seems to support the idea

his colleagues refused to support him sus colegas se negaron a apoyarlo

to support a political candidature the vice president insisted that he supported the hard-working people of New York I've always supported her and I still do he was certain that most Argentines supported him

4 (Dep) [+team]

who do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?; Tim supports Manchester United Tim es hincha de Manchester United; come and support your team! ¡ven a animar a tu equipo!

5 (corroborate) [+theory, view] respaldar; confirmar

there was simply no visible evidence to support such a theory I'm hoping to learn something more to support my hypothesis Government documents from the time support that view

6 (sustain)

an environment capable of supporting human life un medio en que existen las condiciones necesarias para que se desarrolle la vida humana; land so poor that it cannot support a small family un terreno tan poco fértil que no puede sustentar a una familia pequeña

experts disagree as to whether Mars is capable of supporting life

7 (tolerate) tolerar

I will no longer support bad behaviour

8 (Mús) [+band] actuar de telonero/teloneros de

a good band supported by an exciting new group un buen grupo con unos teloneros nuevos muy interesantes

I saw the band live in 1981 supported by a strange new group they supported Thin Lizzy throughout their British tour

9 (Cine) (Teat) [+principal actor] secundar

he is supported by a wonderful cast está secundado por un estupendo reparto

Branagh is supported by a talented cast in thic comical drama Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in the comical and colourful drama Peter's Friends, supported by a talented cast including Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry she supported the star in an Oscar-winning performance

modifier

y had two young singers as the support act

support band (n) (Mús) teloneros (m)

support group (n) grupo (m) de apoyo

She joined a support group for women whose husbands had left them

a support group for victims of crime un grupo de apoyo or una asociación de ayuda a las víctimas de la delincuencia

support hose (n) medias (f) de compresión graduada

support network (n) red (f) de apoyo

contact the Citizens Advice Bureau for leaflets on support networks and self-help groups it's important to talk about your feelings with your GP, health visitor or someone from the Caesarean Support Network

support ship (n) barco (m) de apoyo

support stocking (n) media (f) de compresión graduada

support tights (n) medias (f) de compresión (graduada)

support troops (n) tropas (f) de apoyo