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1 ♦ support
♦ support /səˈpɔ:t/n.1 [uc] ( anche fig.) appoggio; sostegno; puntello; aiuto: He is the sole support of ( o for) his family, è l'unico sostegno della sua famiglia; moral support, sostegno morale; unfailing support, appoggio costante; technical support, supporto tecnico; to rally support, cercare sostegno2 [u] sostentamento; mantenimento; nutrimento: They are without means of support, sono privi di mezzi di sostentamento4 (mat., comput.) supporto5 (polit.) seguito: His support was weaker in the large cities, il suo seguito (elettorale) era minore nelle grandi città6 [u] finanziamento; sostegno; aiuto finanziario8 (mus.) sottofondo; accompagnamento● (econ.) support arrangements, meccanismi d'intervento □ ( ciclismo) support car, ammiraglia ( auto) □ support group, gruppo di supporto □ (econ.) support measures, interventi ( del governo, ecc.) □ ( sport) support play, gioco in appoggio □ (agric., econ.) support price, prezzo di sostegno, prezzo sostenuto (spec. dalla UE) □ (econ.) support tariffs, tariffe di sostegno □ (mil.) support trench, seconda trincea □ (mil.) support weapon, arma d'appoggio □ (econ.) price supports, sussidi governativi ( all'agricoltura, ecc.) □ to speak in support of sb., prendere le difese di q. □ to speak in support of a measure, caldeggiare un provvedimento □ (mil.) to be stationed in support, essere di rincalzo.♦ (to) support /səˈpɔ:t/v. t.1 sostenere; appoggiare; reggere; sorreggere; difendere; patrocinare; essere favorevole a: The foundations support the house, le fondamenta sorreggono la casa; to support a cause [a candidate], appoggiare (o sostenere) una causa [un candidato]; (econ.) to support prices, sostenere i prezzi; to support a motion, appoggiare una mozione; to support birth control, essere favorevole al (o un fautore del) controllo delle nascite2 (form.) sopportare; tollerare: I cannot support your insolence any longer, non posso più tollerare la tua insolenza3 mantenere; sostentare; nutrire; sfamare: He has a wife and five children to support, ha moglie e cinque figli da mantenere4 sovvenzionare; mantenere; aiutare finanziariamente: to support a hospital, sovvenzionare un ospedale5 confermare; convalidare; corroborare; rafforzare; suffragare: (leg.) to support a charge, convalidare un'accusa; to support a theory, confermare una teoria; to support a statement with evidence, suffragare un'affermazione con prove7 (polit.) essere un sostenitore (o un simpatizzante) di: to support the labour party, essere un sostenitore del partito laburista8 ( sport) essere un sostenitore di; tifare, fare il tifo per ( una squadra, ecc.): Which team do you support?, per quale squadra fai il tifo?9 (comput.) supportare● to support an institution, sottoscrivere a beneficio di un'istituzione □ to support life, creare le condizioni per la vita: Can Mars support life?, potrebbe esserci vita su Marte? □ to support one's needs, soddisfare i propri bisogni □ to support oneself, sostentarsi; guadagnarsi la vita; ( anche) reggersi (in piedi): She has supported herself since she was eighteen, si mantiene da sola da quando aveva diciotto anni; The elderly man supported himself with a stick, l'anziano si reggeva con un bastone □ to support a resolution, prendere la parola in favore d'una decisione. -
2 rest
I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••
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