Plural: supports

1. mantener, sustentar, mantener con provisiones; Sinónimos: maintain, sustain, feed, nourish, provide for, uphold, fend for, subsist, support with provisions; Supply with necessities and support.
Do not translate as "soportar" when the meaning is "to upkeep (somebody)"


2. soportar, dar soporte a, sostener, aguantar, dar sostén a, sustentar; Sinónimos: uphold, bear, prop, maintain, backstop, bolster, bolster up, keep up, sustain; Be the physical support of; carry the weight of.
The board supported the ceiling, La tabla le dio soporte al techo.
The beam holds up the roof.
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam.
What's holding that mirror?


3. dar apoyo a, apoyar, respaldar, abogar por, acuerpar, apadrinar, brindar apoyo, dar asistencia a, dar soporte a, patrocinar, secundar, venir en auxilio de, advocar, propugnar; Sinónimos: back up, be behind, get behind, give support to, second, stand with, reinforce; Adopt as a belief. ; Argue or speak in defense of. ; Be behind; approve of. ; Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.
Ann supported her father, Ana le dio soporte a su padre.
I subscribe to your view on abortion.
She supported the motion to strike.
He plumped for the Labor Party.
I backed Kennedy in 1960.
She supported him during the illness.
Her children always backed her up.


4. sustentar, respaldar; Sinónimos: substantiate, bear out, provide evidence for, provide proof for, back; Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. ; Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.
They provide proof for the evidence, Ellos respaldan las evidencias.
His story confirmed my doubts.
The evidence supports the defendant.
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence.


5. dar soporte a, dar soporte técnico a; Sinónimos: maintain, give technical support to
6. ser compatible con; Sinónimos: be compatible with
7. mantener a flote económicamente; Sinónimos: support with adequate funds, bouy up; Support materially or financially.
He does not support his natural children.
The scholarship supported me when I was in college.

1. soporte, acostamiento, anclaje, apoyo, arrimadero, pie de amigo, puntal, soporte físico, sostén, sostenedor, estribadero, sustentáculo; Sinónimos: stay, hold, anchoring, holding, kickstand, mount, prop, buttress, toehold; The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening. ; Any device that bears the weight of another thing. ; Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation.
He leaned against the wall for support.
There was no place to attach supports for a shelf.
The statue stood on a marble support.


2. apoyo, ayuda, respaldo, sostenimiento, báculo, espaldarazo, patrocinio, soporte, soporte moral, apoyatura, arrimo, sustanciación; Sinónimos: aid, assistance, backing, cooperation, help, co-operation, endorsement, prop, relief; A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission.; Aiding the cause or policy or interests of. ; The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities. ; Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest. ; Financial resources provided to make some project possible.
They called for artillery support.
The president no longer had the support of his own party.
They developed a scheme of mutual support.
His support kept the family together.
They gave him emotional support during difficult times.
The policy found little public support.
His faith was all the support he needed.
The team enjoyed the support of their fans.
The foundation provided support for the experiment.


3. manutención, soporte, sostén económico, sustentamiento, sustento; Sinónimos: keep, financial support, maintaining, maintenance, subsistence, sustenance, upkeep; The financial means whereby one lives.
Each child was expected to pay for their keep.
He applied to the state for support.
He could no longer earn his own livelihood.


4. columna; Sinónimos: column, pillar, shaft; A tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure. ; A vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air). ; Anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower.
5. soporte, copia de soporte; Sinónimos: backup, backup copy, backup file, support copy; A copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device.

1. de las bases; Sinónimos: rank-and-file

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