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vb prop up ( fx a fence; a tree with a stake);( væg) shore up;( med murværk) buttress;(fig: støtte) support,( styrke) strengthen,(neds) buttress up ( fx a weak government). -
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starch, stiffen* * *vb starch ( fx a shirtfront);[ stive `af] prop up ( fx a fence; the roof; a tree with a stake),( væg) shore up, brace up,( med murværk) buttress up;(fig: styrke) strengthen,( støtte) support,T prop up,( om noget vaklende, ofte neds) bolster up ( fx the ailing economy, a weak argument), buttress up ( fx a weak government);[ stive sig af] brace oneself,(med spiritus etc, F) fortify oneself. -
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(arkit) flying buttress. -
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(arkit) buttress. -
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back, backer, back up, comfort, favour, foster, promoter, prop up, rest, second, seconder, sponsor, stick by, subscribe, support, supporter, uphold* * *I. (en -r)( lodret) support, stay,( ofte kort) prop;( til afstivning) brace;( skrå) shore;( stræbepille) buttress;( bogstøtte) book end;( søjle) pillar;( billedstøtte) statue, monument;( om person) support ( fx her daughter has been a constant support to her), helper,( for en sag) supporter,( fast støtte, F) pillar ( fx he is a pillar of the Church),( bedste støtte) mainstay ( fx he is one of the mainstays of the club),(pol.: loyal støtte) stalwart ( fx he is one of the stalwarts of the party);( hjælp) support, backing ( fx with American backing),( penge) financial support,( statsstøtte) grant ( fx grants to students, to research projects), subsidy ( fx subsidies to farmers, to shipyards),F subvention;(dvs bistandshjælp) he is on social security (, am: on welfare),( arbejdsløshedsstøtte) he is on the dole;[ søge støtte hos en] seek somebody's support;(fig) in support of.II. vb( afstive) support, prop (up), stay,( med skråstøtte) shore up;( lade hvile, læne) support, rest ( fx one's chin on one's hand), lean( fx one's head on somebody's shoulder, a ladder against a wall);( hjælpe) support, back (up);( anbefale) support ( fx a proposal),( i debat) second ( fx a motion);( bekræfte) support ( fx his statement; a theory which is not supported by the facts);( begrunde) base (på on, fx what do you base this assumption on?);( i bridge) support;[ støtte på benene] stand upon one's legs;[ støtte sig til] lean on ( fx a stick, somebody's arm),( med ryggen) lean against,(fig) lean on ( fx a rich friend), take one's stand on ( fx thecontract);( idet man holder tale) speak from a manuscript.
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