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1 corroborate an assertion
Патенты: подтверждать заявлениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > corroborate an assertion
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2 corroborate an assertion
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3 to corroborate an assertion
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4 corroborate
підкріплювати, підтверджувати (свідченнями, доказами, додатковими фактами тощо); доповнювати ( докази іншими доказами)- corroborate by a document
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6 підтверджувати заяву
Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > підтверджувати заяву
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7 подтверждать заявление
1) General subject: prove an allegation2) Patents: corroborate an assertion3) Makarov: corroborate a statementУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подтверждать заявление
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8 подтверждать заявление
Русско-английский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам > подтверждать заявление
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9 confirmo
con-firmo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to make firm, establish, strengthen, confirm (class., esp. in prose).I.In gen. (prop. and trop.):II.stipites confirmare et stabilire,
Caes. B. G. 7, 73:ali hōc vires nervosque confirmari putant,
id. ib. 6, 21:dentis mobilis,
Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 178; cf. Scrib. Comp. 57; 59 sq.:confirmare et densare defluentem capillum,
Plin. 25, 11, 83, § 132:crus debile,
Suet. Vesp. 7; cf. id. Aug. 80:maxime religando confirmant parietum soliditatem,
Vitr. 2, 8, 7:castellum magnis munitionibus multisque tormentis, Auct. B. Alex. 21, 5: intestina,
i. e. to heal, cure, Cels. 4, 19:cicatriculam,
id. 2, 10 fin.: se, to recover physically, to grow well (corresp. with convalescere), Cic. Fam. 16, 1, 2; 16, 3, 1; 16, 4, 4; 16, 1, 1.— Transf., of the vine, Col. 4, 3, 4:valetudinem,
Cic. Att. 10, 17, 2:pacem et amicitiam cum proximis civitatibus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3; cf.:confirmare societatem datā ac acceptā fide,
Sall. C. 44, 3:opes factionis,
id. ib. 32, 2; cf.:viris suas,
Vell. 2, 44, 2:suam manum,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 24:se transmarinis auxiliis,
Caes. B. C. 1, 29:conjurationem,
Nep. Dion, 8, 3:regnum Persarum,
id. Milt. 3, 5; so,regnum,
Suet. Caes. 9:imperium,
id. Vit. 9:decreta,
to confirm, Nep. Phoc. 3, 2:acta Caesaris,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, C, 12:acta alicujus in transmarinis provinciis,
Vell. 2, 44, 2:beneficia edicto,
Suet. Tit. 8:provinciam a Caesare datam,
id. Aug. 10.—Esp.A.To confirm or strengthen courage, to instil courage into one, to encourage, inspirit, animate, embolden:B.animum meum,
to take heart, take courage, Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 1:animum sapientissimi hominis,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 2; id. Quint. 24, 77:maximi animi hominem,
id. ib. 4, 8, 1:animos ratione,
Lucr. 1, 426:confirmare et excitare afflictos animos bonorum,
Cic. Att. 1, 16, 8:animos Gallorum verbis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 33; Sall. C. 46, 3:vacillantium gentium animos,
Vell. 2, 120, 1:suos ad dimicandum animo,
Caes. B. G. 5, 49:milites,
id. ib. 5, 52:timentes,
id. ib. 7, 7; cf.:diffidentem rebus suis,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 23:territos,
Sall. J. 38, 5:perterritos,
Suet. Caes. 66; id. Aug. 43:Massilienses obsidione laborantes adventu suo,
id. Ner. 2:animum suum ad virtutem,
Auct. Her. 4, 22, 31 Klotz (al. conformavit):nepotem suum ad successionem imperii,
Suet. Tib. 55 fin.:nunc erige te et confirma,
take courage, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 5:cum ipse te confirmasses,
hast acquired courage, id. Quint. 11, 39; cf.:confirmant ipsi se,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 36, § 95; Caes. B. G. 2, 19; id. B. C. 1, 14 al.:eos multa pollicendo confirmat, uti Romam pergerent,
Sall. J. 23, 2:alius alium confirmare, ne nomina darent,
Liv. 2, 24, 2.— Aliquem alicui rei: gladiatores Lentulus libertati confirmat, encourages them to freedom, i. e. incites them to make themselves worthy of freedom, Caes. B. C. 1, 14, 4 dub. (Dinter and Kraner:spe libertatis).—With abstr. objects: reliqui temporis spem,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 22, 71:spem alicujus,
Suet. Calig. 12:suspitionem,
id. Tib. 52; cf.:sensus rectus et confirmatus,
Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 2.—To confirm one in his disposition or feelings, in his fidelity (rare):C.insulas bene animatas,
Nep. Cim. 2, 4:homines,
Caes. B. C. 1, 15:Gallias,
Vell. 2, 120.—To confirm, give full assurance of, a fact, corroborate an assertion, settle, fix, establish, to prove, demonstrate the truth of a thing, etc. (very freq.):2.confirmare nostra argumentis ac rationibus, deinde contraria refutare,
Cic. de Or. 2, 19, 80;so opp. refutare,
Quint. 5, prooem. § 2; 5, 13, 53; cf.opp. refellere,
id. 3, 9, 6; 12, 1, 45;opp. diluere,
id. 9, 2, 80:confirmare aut infirmare rem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 30, 49:divinationem,
id. Div. 1, 32, 71; cf. id. ib. 2, 32, 78:quorum omnium testimoniis de hac Dionis pecuniā confirmatum est,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 8, § 23:crimen commenticium,
id. Rosc. Am. 15, 42:haec istius vituperatio atque infamia confirmabatur eorum sermone, qui, etc.,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 38, § 101:perjurium,
id. ib. 2, 4, 9, §19: iste locus est tibi etiam atque etiam confirmandus,
id. Fin. 5, 32, 95:his rebus confirmatis,
Caes. B. G. 6, 6 Kraner ad loc. —With acc. and inf., Lucr. 2, 185; cf. id. 2, [p. 415] 179; 5, 198.— Pass. impers., with ne:sanctissimo jurejurando confirmari oportere, ne tecto recipiatur, qui non, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 7, 66 fin.:hoc idem visum esse ex superioribus castellis confirmaverunt,
id. B. C. 3, 67; cf.:hoc ex ipsis caeli rationibus ausim Confirmare, nequaquam esse creatam, etc.,
Lucr. 2, 179.—Hence,To assert, affirm, protest something as true or certain; constr. with acc., acc. and inf., or de:A.hoc cum mihi non modo confirmasset, sed etiam persuasisset,
Cic. Att. 16, 5, 2:talem exsistere eloquentiam non potuisse confirmo,
id. de Or. 2, 2, 6.—So with acc. and inf., Cic. Verr. 1, 17, 50; cf.:illud se polliceri et jurejurando confirmare, tutum iter per fines suos daturum,
Caes. B. G. 5, 27:confirmare, fidem publicam per sese inviolatam fore,
Sall. J. 33, 3:memini me audire te de glorioso et celeri reditu meo confirmare,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 2.—So with de, Cic. Fam. 3, 10, 1; id. Arch. 7, 15.—Hence, confirmātus, a, um, P. a.(In acc. with II. A.) Encouraged, courageous, resolute:B.animus certus et confirmatus,
Cic. Quint. 24, 77; so,sensus rectus et confirmatus,
id. Fam. 1, 8, 2:confirmatiorem exercitum efficere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 84.—(Acc. to II. C.) Asserted, affirmed:C.in quibus (litteris) erat confirmatius idem illud, etc.,
Cic. Att. 10, 15, 1.—(Proved; hence,) Certain, credible:quod eo confirmatius erit, si, etc.,
Cic. Inv. 2, 11, 35: fides confirmatissima, most fixed, Porph. ad Hor. S. 1, 5, 27.— -
10 enim
ĕnim, conj. [comp. of ĕ for pronom. stem i, and nam], a demonstrative corroborative particle. (Its position is regularly after the first word, or the first two or more closely connected words in the sentence;I.only in the comic writers sometimes at the beginning. Put after est in the fourth place: in eo est enim illud,
Cic. Off. 1, 20, 67:ab omnibus est enim, etc.,
id. Deiot. 13, 37;al., see below. Put after quoque: id quoque enim traditur,
Liv. 2, 18; 3, 50; 23, 12; 27, 22; 30, 1; 33, 30; 36, 27; but not in Cicero, v. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 2, 33, 108, p. 325.—Sometimes it divides an apparent compound:quotus enim quisque,
Tac. Or. 26 fin.)To corroborate a preceding assertion, like equidem, certe, vero; hence freq. connected with these particles, esp. with vero (v. under B.), truly, certainly, to be sure, indeed, in fact: Ch. Te uxor aiebat tua Me vocare. St. Ego enim vocari jussi, certainly, I did order you to be called, Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 2:B.ornanda est enim dignitas domo,
Cic. Off. 1, 39, 139:in his est enim aliqua obscuritas,
in fact, indeed, id. Tusc. 1, 32, 78:ille (Dumnorix) enim revocatus resistere ac se manu defendere coepit,
in fact, indeed, Caes. B. G. 5, 7, 8:tum M. Metilius, id enim ferendum esse negat,
it was really not to be endured, Liv. 22, 25:enim istaec captio est,
this is clearly a trick, Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 36:enim me nominat,
positively he mentions my name, id. Trin. 5, 2, 10:enim non ibis nunc vicissim, nisi scio,
you shall positively not go, id. Pers. 2, 2, 54; id. Capt. 3, 4, 60; cf. id. Most. 5, 2, 12: Th. Quid tute tecum? Tr. Nihil enim, nothing truly, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 24; so,nihil enim,
Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 22; id. Hec. 5, 4, 10; cf.:enim nihil,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 51: Pa. Quid metuis? Se. Enim ne nosmet perdiderimus uspiam, id. Mil. 2, 5, 19:tua pol refert enim,
id. Stich. 4, 2, 36:certe enim hic nescio quis loquitur,
id. Am. 1, 1, 175:certe enim,
id. ib. 2, 2, 26; id. As. 3, 3, 24; Ter. And. 3, 2, 23.—So too in ironical or indignant discourse:tu enim repertu's Philocratem qui superes veriverbio!
you indeed! Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 36:ex his duo sibi putant concedi: neque enim quisquam repugnat,
Cic. Ac. 2, 13, 41 Goer.; cf. id. Mil. 3, 8; id. Deiot. 12, 33 sq.; id. Verr. 2, 1, 13; id. Phil. 7, 8; Liv. 7, 32; 34, 7; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 44 al.:non assequimur. Isti enim videlicet Attici nostri quod volunt, assequuntur,
Cic. Brut. 84, 288;so (with videlicet),
id. Font. 9, 19; id. Cat. 2, 6, 12: Ca. Faxo haut tantillum dederis verborum mihi. Me. Nempe enim tu, credo, me imprudentem obrepseris, yes, indeed, I believe you are trying to take me in, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 23.—Strengthened by vero, and combined with it into one word, ĕnimvēro (unlike enim, usually beginning the sentence), yes indeed, yes truly, of a truth, to be sure, certainly, indeed:II.enimvero Chremes nimis graviter cruciat adulescentulum,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 1:enimvero, inquit Crassus, mirari satis non queo, etc.,
Cic. de Or. 1, 36; Liv. 5, 25; 1, 51 fin.:postridie mane ab eo postulo, ut, etc.: ille enimvero negat,
and of a truth, he denies it, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 66; so,ille enimvero,
id. ib. 2, 5, 39; Liv. 3, 35 fin.:hic enimvero,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60:enimvero iste,
id. ib. 2, 3, 25.—In corroborating replies (cf. certe, I. A. 2.): Me. Ain vero? So. Aio enimvero, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 188; cf. id. Pers. 2, 2, 2: Sy. Eho, quaeso, an tu is es? Ch. Is enim vero sum, id. Trin. 4, 2, 145: Al. Tun' te abisse hodie hinc negas? Am. Nego enimvero, id. Am. 2, 2, 127; id. As. 3, 3, 98; id. Am. 1, 1, 254: Pa. Incommode hercle. Ch. Immo enimvero infeliciter, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 37.—And in ironical or indignant discourse: Da. Ubi voles, arcesse. Si. Bene sane:id enimvero hic nunc abest,
that, to be sure, is wanting here as yet, Ter. And. 5, 2, 7; id. Phorm. 3, 1, 1:enimvero ferendum hoc quidem non est,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26; Liv. 43, 1; cf. id. 6, 14; 25, 41; 27, 30; 33, 46; 34, 58.Transf.A.To prove or show the grounds of a preceding assertion, for: haec sunt non nugae;2.non enim mortualia,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 63:mihi vero omne tempus est ad meos libros vacuum: numquam enim sunt illi occupati,
Cic. Rep. 1, 9:quas (geometricas formas) ut vidisset, exclamavisse, ut bono essent animo, videre enim se hominum vestigia,
id. ib. 1, 17 et saep. —In parenthetical sentences:quocirca (dicendum est enim saepius), cum judicaveris, diligere oportet,
Cic. Lael. 22, 85; cf. id. Tusc. 2, 24, 58; id. Ac. 2, 7, 22:rumpor et invideo (quid enim non omnia narrem?), etc.,
Ov. H. 16, 221:di maris et caeli (quid enim nisi vota supersunt?), etc.,
id. Tr. 1, 2, 1 et saep.—Sometimes the assertion, the reason for which is given, is to be mentally supplied, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; cf. id. de Or. 2, 6, 24; id. Leg. 2, 7, 17: Am. Qui istuc potis est fieri, quaeso, ut dicis, jam dudum, modo? Al. Quid enim censes? te ut deludam contra? etc., what then do you think? Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 62; cf. Cic. Tusc. 1, 6, 10; Hor. S. 2, 3, 124; Curt. 5, 8; 10, 2 al.—So the expression: quid enim dicam? commonly ellipt.: quid enim? qs. for what can be objected to the assertion just made? quid enim de T. Tatio Sabino dicam, Liv. 4, 3, 12:B.quid enim? fortemne possumus dicere eundem illum Torquatum?
Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 72; 2, 28, 93; id. Fam. 5, 15, 2; Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 2; Hor. S. 1, 1, 7; 2, 3, 132 et saep.—To explain a preceding assertion, for instance, namely: Sy. Si futurum est, do tibi operam hanc. Mi. Quomodo? Ut enim, ubi mihi vapulandumst, tu corium sufferas, Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 33; Sc Metuo maxime. Pa. Quid metuis? Sc. Enim ne nos nosmet perdiderimus, id. Mil. 2, 5, 19: Lu. Di me perdant, si bibi, Si bibere potui. Pa. Qui jam? Lu. Quia enim obsorbui, why because, id. ib. 3, 2, 21; id. Am. 2, 2, 34; id. Capt. 4, 2, 104; id. Cas. 2, 6, 33; Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 14:quod enim,
App. M. 9, p. 228, 16: non igitur videtur nec frumentarius ille Rhodios nec hic aedium venditor celare emptores debuisse. Neque enim id est celare, quicquid reticeas;sed cum, etc.,
Cic. Off. 3, 13 fin.:antiquissimam sententiam, tum omnium populorum et gentium consensu comprobatam sequor. Duo sunt enim divinandi genera, etc.,
id. Div. 1, 6, 11; cf. id. de Imp. Pomp. 2, 6. See Hand, Turs. II. p. 374-409. -
11 sustain
səsˈteɪn гл.
1) поддерживать, подпирать Syn: support, prop up
2) поддерживать, придавать силы (морально и материально) ;
подкреплять food sustains life ≈ пища поддерживает жизнь Syn: uphold
3) поддерживать;
удовлетворять to sustain a claim ≈ поддерживать претензию
4) испытывать;
переносить, претерпевать;
выносить, выдерживать He sustained a stress. ≈ Он перенес стресс.
5) подтверждать, подкреплять ( теорию) Syn: confirm, corroborate
6) выдерживать (роль, характер и т. п.) подпирать, поддерживать - the beams * the celling балки поддерживают потолок оказывать поддержку, придавать силы;
подкреплять - to * smb.'s hopes поддерживать в ком-л. надежды, не дать чьим-л. надеждам угаснуть - food *s life пища поддерживает жизнь поддерживать, не дать прекратиться, оборваться, угаснуть и т. п. - to * a conversation поддерживать разговор - to * efforts не прекращать усилий - to * life поддерживать жизнь переносить, претерпевать, испытывать - he *ed a shock он перенес потрясение - to * injuries получить увечье - to * a defeat потерпеть поражение - to * a loss понести потерю;
потерпеть убыток - to * losses /casualties/ (военное) нести потери выдерживать, стойко переносить - to * a siege выдержать осаду - to * comparison with smth. выдержать сравнение с чем-л. поддерживать, защищать;
удовлетворять (возражение, отвод) - to * an objection поддерживать возражение - to * a claim поддерживать претензию - the court *ed his claim суд решил (дело) в его пользу подтверждать, подкреплять (теорию, обвинение, заявление) - edivence to * an assertion показания /факты/, подтверждающие какое-л. заявление играть( роль) тянуть (звук, ноту) (военное) снабжать, обеспечивать - to * troops обеспечивать войска ~ подтверждать, доказывать, поддерживать;
the court sustained his claim суд решил в его пользу;
to sustain a theory поддерживать, подтверждать теорию sustain выдерживать (роль, характер и т. п.) ~ выдерживать ~ защищать (право) ~ защищать ~ испытывать, выносить;
выдерживать;
to sustain injuries получить увечье;
to sustain a loss понести потерю ~ испытывать ~ нести( убыток) ~ переносить ~ поддерживать, разрешать, принимать( о возражении, ходатайстве, требовании и т.д.) ~ поддерживать, подпирать ~ поддерживать ~ подкреплять, поддерживать;
to sustain life поддерживать жизнь;
to sustain a conversation поддерживать разговор ~ подтверждать, доказывать, поддерживать;
the court sustained his claim суд решил в его пользу;
to sustain a theory поддерживать, подтверждать теорию ~ потерпеть, понести (ущерб, убыток и т.д.) ~ признавать конституционным (о законе) ~ признавать конституционным ~ противостоять ~ стойко переносить ~ терпеть (убыток) ~ подкреплять, поддерживать;
to sustain life поддерживать жизнь;
to sustain a conversation поддерживать разговор ~ подтверждать, доказывать, поддерживать;
the court sustained his claim суд решил в его пользу;
to sustain a theory поддерживать, подтверждать теорию ~ испытывать, выносить;
выдерживать;
to sustain injuries получить увечье;
to sustain a loss понести потерю ~ подкреплять, поддерживать;
to sustain life поддерживать жизнь;
to sustain a conversation поддерживать разговор -
12 утверждать
1) General subject: adopt (позицию), affirm, allege (особ. без основания), appoint (в должности), approve (особ. постановление), approve of, argue, aver, avouch, claim, clench, clinch, confirm, consolidate, contend, depose, finalize, have, insist, insist on, insist upon, lay down, maintain, posit, sanction, say (что, якобы), state, submit, take up the position (что), take up the position that (что), threap, validate, visa, assert3) American: allow4) Construction: immerse5) Mathematics: predicate6) Religion: homologate7) Railway term: corroborate8) Law: adopt (оспоримую сделку), affirm (решение суда), asseverate, avouchment, instate (в правах), pass, protest, prove (завещание), ratify, set out, sign into law, swear, testify, vouch9) Economy: give a go-head, pass (план, расход)10) Accounting: vote11) Diplomatic term: adopt (устав, статут и т.п.), affirm (решение суда и т.п.)12) Psychology: allege (особенно без оснований), assert (с уверенностью), believe, declare, make an assertion, profess13) Jargon: dick14) Information technology: predict15) Mechanic engineering: secure17) Sakhalin energy glossary: give the OK (Michele Berdy)18) leg.N.P. probate, strengthen, represent20) Phraseological unit: cotton on -
13 menguatkan
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14 justify
['ʤʌstɪfaɪ]гл.1) оправдывать; находить оправдание; извинять; объяснятьWe have no longer the difficult task of justifying science in the eyes of the nation. — Перед нами больше не стоит трудная задача оправдания науки в глазах народа.
2) подтверждать, доказыватьIt would be hard to justify this particular assertion by an appeal to facts. — Будет сложно доказать это утверждение обращением к фактам.
Syn:3) полигр. выключить строку4) уст. отправлять правосудиеSyn: -
15 sustain
[sə'steɪn]гл.1)а) поддерживать ( морально и материально); придавать силы; способствовать (осуществлению чего-л.); обеспечиватьFood sustains life. — Пища поддерживает жизненные силы.
Syn:б) поддерживать, защищатьto sustain a claim — поддерживать претензию; удовлетворять иск
2)а) испытывать; переносить, претерпеватьб) выдерживать, выноситьHe sustained a stress. — Он перенёс стресс.
3) подтверждать, подкреплять ( теорию)This case undoubtedly sustains his assertion. — Это обстоятельство, безусловно, подтверждает его утверждение.
Syn:4) быть опорой, подпирать, поддерживатьShe looked round for a seat to sustain her. — Она озиралась вокруг, ища, куда бы присесть.
Syn:5) исполнять, выдерживать ( роль)Each character was sustained with so much grace and art. — Все роли были исполнены с большим изяществом и мастерством.
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16 sustain
sustain [sə'steɪn](a) (maintain, keep up → conversation) entretenir; (→ effort, attack, pressure) soutenir, maintenir; (→ someone's interest) maintenir;∎ if the present level of economic growth is sustained si le niveau actuel de croissance économique est maintenu(b) (support physically) soutenir, supporter;∎ steel girders sustain the weight of the bridge le pont est soutenu par des poutres en acier(c) (support morally) soutenir;∎ it was only their belief in God that sustained them seule leur croyance en Dieu les a soutenus∎ they had only dried fruit and water to sustain them ils n'avaient que des fruits secs et de l'eau pour subsister;∎ one meal a day is not enough to sustain you l'homme a besoin pour vivre de plus d'un repas par jour;∎ a planet capable of sustaining life une planète capable de maintenir la vie∎ to sustain an injury recevoir une blessure, être blessé;∎ the man sustained a serious blow to the head l'homme a été grièvement atteint à la tête(g) (withstand) supporter;∎ her fragile condition will not sustain another shock étant donné la fragilité de son état, elle ne supportera pas un nouveau choc∎ the court refused to sustain the motion le tribunal refusa d'admettre ou d'accorder la requête;∎ objection sustained objection admise;∎ the court sustained her claim le tribunal lui accorda gain de cause(i) (corroborate → assertion, theory, charge) corroborer
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