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1 substantiate
verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) probar; corroborartr[səb'stænʃɪeɪt]1 (gen) confirmar, corroborar; (accusation) probarv.• acreditar v.• justificar v.• verificar v.səb'stæntʃieɪt, səb'stænʃieɪttransitive verb \<\<rumors/story/statement\>\> confirmar, corroborarcan you substantiate these accusations? — ¿puede probar estas acusaciones?
[sǝb'stænʃɪeɪt]VT [+ claims, allegations, evidence] confirmar, corroborar* * *[səb'stæntʃieɪt, səb'stænʃieɪt]transitive verb \<\<rumors/story/statement\>\> confirmar, corroborarcan you substantiate these accusations? — ¿puede probar estas acusaciones?
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2 substantiate
vt.1 probar (statement, claim)2 substanciar, corroborar, sustanciar, suplir evidencia para.3 confirmar lo dicho por.(pt & pp substantiated) -
3 confirm
kən'fə:m1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) confirmar2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) confirmar•- confirmand
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confirm vb confirmartr[kən'fɜːm]1 (prove true, verify) confirmar2 (ratify) ratificar3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL confirmarconfirm [kən'fərm] vt1) ratify: ratificar2) verify: confirmar, verificar3) : confirmar (en religión)v.• apoyar v.• confirmar v.• contestar v.• convalidar v.• remachar v.• verificar v.kən'fɜːrm, kən'fɜːm1)a) ( substantiate) \<\<report/reservation\>\> confirmarb) ( ratify) (frml) \<\<treaty/agreement\>\> ratificar*c) confirmed past p <bachelor/liar> empedernido2) ( Relig) confirmar[kǝn'fɜːm]VT1) (=prove) confirmar2) (Rel) confirmar* * *[kən'fɜːrm, kən'fɜːm]1)a) ( substantiate) \<\<report/reservation\>\> confirmarb) ( ratify) (frml) \<\<treaty/agreement\>\> ratificar*c) confirmed past p <bachelor/liar> empedernido2) ( Relig) confirmar -
4 substantial
səb'stænʃəl1) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) de calidad inferior (a la normal)2) (large: a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial.) sustancial; abundante•- substantiate
substantial adj considerable / importantetr[səb'stænʃəl]1 (solid) sólido,-a, fuerte2 (large - sum, increase, loss, damage) importante, considerable; (- difference, change) sustancial, notable3 (meal - large) abundante; (nourishing) sustancioso,-a4 (wealthly) acaudalado,-a5 formal use (real, tangible) sustancial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in substantial agreement estar de acuerdo en los puntos esencialessubstantial [səb'stænʧəl] adj1) abundant: sustanciosoa substantial meal: una comida sustanciosa2) considerable: considerable, apreciable3) solid, sturdy: sólidoadj.• considerable adj.• cuantioso, -a adj.• jugoso, -a adj.• substancial adj.• substancioso, -a adj.• sustancial adj.• sustancioso, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.səb'stæntʃəl, səb'stænʃəl1)a) <amount/income/loan> considerable, importanteb) <changes/difference> sustancial; < contribution> importante2)a) (sturdy, solid) <furniture/building> sólidob) (nourishing, filling) < meal> sustanciosoc) ( wealthy) (frml or liter) acaudalado[sǝb'stænʃǝl]ADJ1) (=significant) [amount, progress, improvement, damage] considerable, importante; [difference] importante, sustancialthere has been substantial agreement on this question — ha habido un alto or considerable grado de acuerdo sobre esta cuestión
2) (=weighty) [evidence] sustancial, de peso; [document, book] sustancioso3) (=solid) [building] sólido4) (=filling) [meal, dish] sustancioso* * *[səb'stæntʃəl, səb'stænʃəl]1)a) <amount/income/loan> considerable, importanteb) <changes/difference> sustancial; < contribution> importante2)a) (sturdy, solid) <furniture/building> sólidob) (nourishing, filling) < meal> sustanciosoc) ( wealthy) (frml or liter) acaudalado -
5 support
sə'po:t
1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) aguantar, sostener2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoyar, secundar, respaldar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) corroborar, confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantener
2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoyo, soporte2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) soporte•- supporting
support1 n1. apoyo2. soportesupport2 vb1. sostener2. mantenerhe is the only one with a job and he supports the whole family es el único que trabaja y mantiene a toda la familia3. apoyar4. ser dewhich team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?tr[sə'pɔːt]1 (physical - gen) apoyo, sostén nombre masculino; (- thing worn on body) protector nombre masculino3 (moral) apoyo, respaldo4 (financial) ayuda económica, apoyo económico; (sustenance) sustento; (person) sostén nombre masculino5 (supporters) afición nombre femenino6 (evidence) pruebas nombre femenino plural■ I don't think that shelf can support so many books no creo que esa estantería aguante tantos libros2 (back, encourage) apoyar, respaldar, ayudar; (cause, motion, proposal) apoyar, estar de acuerdo con■ my parents have always supported me in everything I've done mis padres siempre me han apoyado en todo lo que he hecho■ which team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?4 (keep, sustain) mantener, sustentar, sostener; (feed) alimentar5 (corroborate, substantiate) confirmar, respaldar, apoyar, respaldar6 formal use (endure) soportar, tolerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin support (in reserve) de apoyoin support of somebody/something en apoyo de alguien/algo, a favor de alguien/algoto drum up support for somebody/something conseguir apoyo para alguien/algoto support oneself ganarse la vidasupport [sə'port] vt1) back: apoyar, respaldar2) maintain: mantener, sostener, sustentar3) prop up: sostener, apoyar, apuntalar, soportarsupport n1) : apoyo m (moral), ayuda f (económica)2) prop: soporte m, apoyo mn.• apoyo s.m.• arrimadero s.m.• arrimo s.m.• ayuda s.f.• báculo s.m.• encomienda s.f.• entibo s.m.• muleta s.f.• puntal s.m.• pábulo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• soporte s.m.• sostenimiento s.m.• sostén s.m.• suspensorio s.m.• sustento s.m.• sustentáculo s.m.v.• afianzar v.• apadrinar v.• apoyar v.• apuntalar v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• respaldar v.• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sustentar v.
I sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
[sǝ'pɔːt]she could produce no evidence in support of her claim — no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda
1. N1) (for weight)a) (=object) soporte msteel supports — soportes mpl de acero
b) (=capacity to support) soporte ma good bed should provide adequate support for your back — una buena cama debe ofrecerle un soporte adecuado para su espalda
c) (Med) soporte m2) (fig)a) (=help) apoyo mI've had a lot of support from my family — mi familia me ha apoyado mucho or me ha dado mucho apoyo
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to give sb support — dar apoyo a algn, apoyar a algn•
moral support — apoyo moralb) (=backing) apoyo mhe 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
do I have I your support in this? — ¿puedo contar con tu apoyo para esto?
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their capacity to act in support of their political objectives — su capacidad de actuar en pos de sus objetivos políticosfinancial support — ayuda f económica, respaldo m económico
with Government support — con la ayuda del Gobierno, respaldado por el Gobierno
d) (esp Comm) (=backup) servicio m de asistencia (al cliente)e) (Mil) apoyo mf) (=evidence)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...
2. VT1) (=hold up) sostenerthat chair won't support your weight — esa silla no resistirá or aguantará tu peso
raise your upper body off the ground, supporting your weight on your arms — apoyándose en los brazos levante el tronco del suelo
to support o.s. — (physically) apoyarse (on en)
2) (=help)a) (emotionally) apoyarto support o.s. — (financially) ganarse la vida
3) (=back) [+ proposal, project, person] apoyar4) (Sport) [+ team]who do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
come and support your team! — ¡ven a animar a tu equipo!
5) (=corroborate) [+ theory, view] respaldar, confirmar6) (=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
7) frm (=tolerate) tolerar8) (Mus) [+ band] actuar de telonero/teloneros dea good band supported by an exciting new group — un buen grupo con unos teloneros nuevos muy interesantes
9) (Cine, Theat) [+ principal actor] secundar3.CPDsupport band N — (Mus) teloneros mpl
support group N — grupo m de apoyo
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 fpl de compresión graduada
support network N — red f de apoyo
support ship N — barco m de apoyo
support stocking N — media f de compresión graduada
support tights NPL — medias fpl de compresión (graduada)
support troops NPL — tropas fpl de apoyo
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I [sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt]1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
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6 confirmar
confirmar ( conjugate confirmar) verbo transitivo to confirm;
confirmar verbo transitivo to confirm Locuciones: la excepción confirma la regla, the exception proves the rule ' confirmar' also found in these entries: Spanish: sancionar - comprobar - venir English: bear out - confirm - corroborate - diagnosis - so - validate - bear - substantiate - support - up - verify - vindicate -
7 corroborar
corroborar ( conjugate corroborar) verbo transitivo to corroborate
corroborar verbo transitivo to corroborate ' corroborar' also found in these entries: English: bear out - corroborate - substantiate -
8 probar
probar ( conjugate probar) verbo transitivo 1 ( demostrar) ‹teoría/inocencia› to prove 2 ( por primera vez) to try ‹coche/mecanismo› to try out probarle algo A algn to try sth on sb ‹arma/vehículo› to test (out) verbo intransitivo ( intentar) to try; probar A hacer algo to try doing sth probarse verbo pronominal ‹ropa/zapatos› to try on
probar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una teoría, un hecho) to prove
2 (una máquina, un aparato, etc) to test
3 (comida, bebida) to try (sabor, etc) to taste: no prueba el alcohol, he never touches alcohol
II vi (intentar) to try ➣ Ver nota en try
' probar' also found in these entries: Spanish: bocado - gustar - suerte - acreditar - atestiguar - fortuna - tentar English: go - little - prove - sample - substantiate - taste - test - test drive - try - try out - authenticate - hand - onus - unproven -
9 substantiating
adj.1 confirmatorio, ratificatorio.2 sustanciador.ger.gerundio del verbo SUBSTANTIATE.
См. также в других словарях:
substantiate — I verb actualize, affirm, attest, authenticate, bear out, bear witness, certify, circumstantiate, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, embody, establish by proof, evidence, make good, materialize, objectify, prove, ratify, realize, reify,… … Law dictionary
Substantiate — Sub*stan ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Substantiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Substantiating}.] 1. To make to exist; to make real. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substantiate — (v.) 1650s, to make real, to give substance to, from Mod.L. substantiatus, pp. of substantiare, from L. substantia (see SUBSTANCE (Cf. substance)). Meaning to demonstrate or prove is attested from 1803. Related: Substantiated; substantiating … Etymology dictionary
substantiate — verify, corroborate, *confirm, authenticate, validate Analogous words: *prove, demonstrate, try, test … New Dictionary of Synonyms
substantiate — [v] back up a statement, idea actualize, affirm, approve, attest to, authenticate, bear out, check out, check up, complete, confirm, corroborate, debunk, demonstrate, establish, incarnate, justify, manifest, materialize, objectify, personify,… … New thesaurus
substantiate — ► VERB ▪ provide evidence to support or prove the truth of. DERIVATIVES substantiation noun. ORIGIN Latin substantiare give substance … English terms dictionary
substantiate — [səb stan′shē āt΄] vt. substantiated, substantiating [< ModL substantiatus, pp. of substantiare < L substantia,SUBSTANCE] 1. to give substance or true existence to 2. to give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody 3. to… … English World dictionary
substantiate — substantiatable, adj. substantiation, n. substantiative, adj. substantiator, n. /seuhb stan shee ayt /, v.t., substantiated, substantiating. 1. to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge. 2. to give substantial… … Universalium
substantiate — UK [səbˈstænʃɪeɪt] / US [səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms substantiate : present tense I/you/we/they substantiate he/she/it substantiates present participle substantiating past tense substantiated past participle substantiated to… … English dictionary
substantiate — [[t]səbstæ̱nʃieɪt[/t]] substantiates, substantiating, substantiated VERB To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true. [FORMAL] [V n] There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.… … English dictionary
substantiate — sub•stan•ti•ate [[t]səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge[/ex] 2) to give substantial existence to 3) to affirm as having substance; strengthen: to substantiate a… … From formal English to slang