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[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.) apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (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.) confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. 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.) apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting* * *sup.port[səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio.
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moral support — moral sup port noun uncount if you give someone moral support you encourage them, especially by going somewhere with them: His family had come with him to give him moral support … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
moral support — UK / US noun [uncountable] if you give someone moral support, you encourage them, especially by going somewhere with them His family had come with him to give him moral support … English dictionary
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