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1 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.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (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.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. 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.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
2 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) fatli2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) axlaról3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) stroffa2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) kasta2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) í ól• -
3 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) úrræði; efni; forði2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) auðlindir3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) úrræði•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness
См. также в других словарях:
means of support — index business (occupation), employment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
means of support — In a general sense, all those resources from which the necessaries and comforts of life are or may be supplied, such as lands, goods, salaries, wages or other sources of income. In a limited sense, any resource from which the wants of life may be … Ballentine's law dictionary
visible means of support — A term employed in vagrancy statutes to test whether an individual has any apparent ability to provide for himself or herself financially. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. visible means of support … Law dictionary
means — W2S2 [mi:nz] n plural means ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3 by all means! 4 by no means/not by any means 5 by means of something 6 a means to an end 7 the means of production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
means — n pl but sing or pl in constr 1 a: something enabling one to achieve a desired end a means of self defense b: cause (1) 2: resources (as income and assets) at one s disposal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of La … Law dictionary
visible means of support — Term used in vagrancy statutes to indicate that one was without any ostensible ability to support himself, though he is able bodied … Black's law dictionary
visible means of support — Something or someone in sight from which or from whom the obtaining of support is naturally to be presumed, as a farm upon which a person is living or a husband with whom a woman is living … Ballentine's law dictionary
support — Kāko o, hāpai. Also: ko oko o, ko o, ka ika i, kōkua, mālama, kālele, paepae; kaulani (a chief). Support for birds, ko o manu. Support for chickens, ko o moa. Means of support, mālama ola. He was sued for nonsupport, ua ho opi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ … Collocations dictionary
means — /mi:nz/ noun plural means 1 METHOD (C) a method, system, object etc that you use as a way of achieving a result (+ of): What would be the most effective means of advertising our product? | means of transport BrE /transportation AmE: We had no… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
support — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 help and encouragement ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total ▪ firm, solid, strong ▪ The candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry … Collocations dictionary
