la fede ci sorregge

la fede ci sorregge

we are sustained by faith

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→  sorreggere

sorreggere v.tr. to support, to prop (up), to hold* up, to sustain (anche fig.): le pareti sono sorrette da lunghi pali, the walls are supported (o propped up) by long poles; sorreggere un bambino che cammina a stento, to hold up a child who can hardly walk; è sorretto dalla speranza, dalla fede, he is sustained by hope, by faith; mi sorregge solo l'idea che presto finirà tutto, the only thing that keeps me going is the idea that it will soon be all over.

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verbo transitivo

1) (sostenere) to support [ persona]

2) (reggere) to support [peso, tetto]; to prop (up) [ muro]; to hold* up [ scaffale]

3) fig.

verbo pronominale sorreggersi

1) (appoggiarsi) to lean* (a against)

2) (sostenersi) to support each other

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sorreggere

/sor'rεddʒere/ [59]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (sostenere) to support [ persona]

 2 (reggere) to support [peso, tetto]; to prop (up) [ muro]; to hold* up [ scaffale]

 3 fig. la fede ci sorregge we are sustained by faith; mi hai sempre sorretto you have always supported me

II sorreggersi verbo pronominale

 1 (appoggiarsi) to lean* (a against)

 2 (sostenersi) to support each other.