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1 lack of means
• varattomuus• vähävaraisuus -
2 certificate of lack of means
• varattomuustodistus -
3 support
• olla apuna• olla tukena• ruokkia• tuki• tuki (avustaminen)• tuki-• todistaa• tukea• tukea(tietotekn)• tukeminenautomatic data processing• tukea (ATK)• noja (tuki)• noja• hyväksyä• jalusta• helliä• hoivata• hirsi• hoitaa• huolto• huoltaa• huolehtia• avunanto• auttaa• avustaminen• avustus• avustaa• edustaa• elättäminen• elättää• elanto• elatus• sietää• ajaa asiaa• antaa apua• apu• vaalia• vahvistaa• voimistaa• puolustaa• puolenpito• puoltaa• pönkittää• pönkkä• pylväs• ravita• teline• kasvattaa• kantaja• kantoaine• kantaa• kestää• kannattaa• kannatin• kannatella• kannatus(markkinatalous)• kannatusfinance, business, economy• kannatus (tal.)• mukavuus• myötävaikutusbuilding / construction industry• perustus• pidellä• suosia• surunvalittelu• ylläpito• ylläpitää• pitää pystyssä• pitää koholla• pilari• pitää huolta• pitää yllä* * *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.) kannattaa2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) tukea3) (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.) vahvistaa4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) elättää2. 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.) tuki2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) tuki•- supporting -
4 inability
• kyvyttömyys• kykenemättömyys* * *inə'biləti(the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) kykenemättömyys
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