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1 support

support [sə'pɔ:t]

1 noun

(a) (backing) soutien m, appui m;

∎ support for the Socialist Party is declining le parti socialiste est en baisse ou en perte de vitesse;

∎ the rebels have little support les rebelles bénéficient d'un soutien limité;

∎ there is widespread support for the government/these policies le gouvernement bénéficie/ces politiques bénéficient d'un très large soutien;

∎ he's trying to drum up or to mobilize support for his scheme il essaie d'obtenir du soutien pour son projet;

∎ to give or to lend one's support to sth appuyer ou soutenir qch;

∎ she gave us her full support elle nous a pleinement appuyés;

∎ you have my full support on this je vous soutiens à cent pour cent, vous pouvez compter sur mon soutien inconditionnel;

∎ to speak in support of a motion appuyer une motion;

∎ they are striking in support of the miners ils font grève par solidarité avec les mineurs;

∎ a collection in support of the homeless une quête au profit des sans-abri;

∎ insufficient air for the support of life air en quantité insuffisante pour permettre la vie

(b) (assistance, encouragement) appui m, aide f;

∎ I couldn't have managed without the support of the neighbours je n'aurais pas pu y arriver sans l'appui des voisins;

∎ a mutual support scheme un système d'entraide;

∎ she gave me the emotional support I needed elle m'a apporté le soutien affectif dont j'avais besoin

(c) (funding) appui m, soutien m;

∎ they depend on the government for financial support ils sont subventionnés par le gouvernement;

∎ with (financial) support from the council avec l'appui ou le soutien (financier) du conseil;

∎ he has no visible means of support ses sources de revenus sont inconnues;

∎ what are your means of support? quelles sont vos sources de revenus?;

∎ she is their only means of support ils n'ont qu'elle pour les faire vivre

(d) (holding up) soutien m;

∎ the upper floors need extra support les étages supérieurs ont besoin d'un soutien supplémentaire;

∎ I was holding his arm for support je m'appuyais sur son bras;

∎ this bra gives good support ce soutien-gorge maintient bien la poitrine

(e) (person) soutien m;

∎ she's been a great support to me elle m'a été d'un grand soutien;

∎ she is the support of the family (financially) c'est elle qui fait vivre la famille

(f) (supporting structure, prop) appui m; Building industry & Technology support m; Medicine (bandage) bandage m de maintien;

∎ the steel supports had buckled les supports en acier s'étaient déformés

(g) (substantiation, corroboration) corroboration f;

∎ in support of her theory à l'appui de ou pour corroborer sa théorie;

∎ the investigation found no support for this view l'enquête n'a rien trouvé pour corroborer ce point de vue;

∎ this discovery lends support to those who have argued… cette découverte va dans le sens de ceux qui soutiennent que…

(h) American Economics (subsidy) subvention f;

∎ farm supports subventions fpl agricoles

(i) Cinema (supporting actor) second rôle m; Music groupe m en première partie

2 compound-forming noun

(a) (troops, unit) de soutien

(b) (hose, stockings) de maintien; (bandage) de soutien

(c) Building industry & Technology (structure, device, frame) de soutien

3 transitive verb

(a) (back → action, campaign, person) soutenir, appuyer; (→ cause, idea) être pour, soutenir; Military (→ troops) soutenir; Sport (→ team) être pour; (actively) être supporter de; (assist → person) soutenir, aider;

∎ she supports the Labour Party elle est pour ou elle soutient le parti travailliste;

∎ to support a candidate appuyer ou soutenir un candidat;

∎ I can't support their action je ne peux pas approuver leur action;

∎ we support her in her decision nous approuvons sa décision;

∎ the Democrats will support the bill les Démocrates seront pour ou appuieront le projet de loi;

∎ the mayor, supported by the clergy le maire, avec le soutien du clergé;

∎ he supports Tottenham c'est un supporter de Tottenham;

∎ he made it with only her love to support him il a réussi avec son amour comme seul soutien;

∎ Cinema & Theatre supported by a superb cast avec une distribution superbe

(b) (hold up) supporter, soutenir;

∎ the pillars that support the ceiling les piliers qui soutiennent le plafond;

∎ her legs were too weak to support her ses jambes étaient trop faibles pour la porter;

∎ he supported himself on a stick/my arm il s'appuyait sur un bâton/mon bras;

∎ will you support the shelf while I fix it to the wall? tu peux tenir l'étagère le temps ou pendant que je la fixe au mur?;

∎ she held on to the table to support herself elle s'agrippa à la table pour ne pas tomber

(c) (provide for financially → person) subvenir aux besoins de; (→ campaign, project) aider financièrement;

∎ she has three children to support elle a trois enfants à charge;

∎ she earns enough to support herself elle gagne assez pour subvenir à ses propres besoins;

∎ he supports himself by teaching il gagne sa vie en enseignant;

∎ his parents supported him through college ses parents ont financé ses études;

∎ the theatre is supported by contributions le théâtre est financé par des contributions

(d) (sustain) faire vivre;

∎ the land has supported four generations of tribespeople cette terre a fait vivre la tribu pendant quatre générations;

∎ the atmosphere on the planet could not support life l'atmosphère de la planète ne permettrait pas le développement d'êtres vivants

(e) (substantiate, give weight to) appuyer, confirmer, donner du poids à;

∎ there is no evidence to support his claim il n'y a aucune preuve pour appuyer ses dires;

∎ a theory supported by experience une théorie confirmée par l'expérience

(f) Finance (price, currency) soutenir

(g) Computing (file format, device, technology) permettre l'utilisation de, supporter;

∎ this package is supported by all workstations ce progiciel peut être utilisé sur tous les postes de travail

(h) (endure) supporter, tolérer

►► support band groupe m en première partie;

∎ who was the support band? qui est-ce qu'il y avait en première partie?;

support group

(a) (for therapy) groupe m de soutien

(b) (at concert) groupe m en première partie;

Computing support line assistance f technique téléphonique;

support price prix m de soutien;

Administration support services services mpl d'assistance technique;

support staff personnel m de soutien ou des services généraux

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2 family

family ['fæmlɪ] (pl families)

1 noun

(gen) & Biology, Botany & Linguistics famille f;

∎ have you any family? (relatives) avez-vous de la famille?; (children) avez-vous des enfants?;

∎ to raise a family élever des enfants;

∎ a large family une famille nombreuse;

∎ all the children in the family are redheads tous les enfants de la famille sont roux;

∎ to start a family avoir un (premier) enfant;

∎ she's (just like) one of the family elle fait (tout à fait) partie ou elle est (tout à fait) de la famille;

∎ none of my family like him personne ne l'aime dans ma famille;

∎ it runs in the family cela tient de famille;

∎ of good family de bonne famille;

∎ a family audience un public ou auditoire familial;

∎ a family business une entreprise familiale;

∎ family butcher boucher m de quartier;

∎ family doctor docteur m de famille;

∎ a family hotel une pension de famille;

∎ family portraits portraits mpl d'ancêtres;

∎ old-fashioned familiar euphemism to be in the family way attendre un enfant^□ ;

∎ we'll keep it in the family (heirloom, land) ça restera dans la famille; (scandal) ça ne sortira pas de la famille;

∎ he's a family man il aime la vie de famille, c'est un bon père de famille;

∎ unsuitable for family viewing non approprié aux enfants;

∎ I wouldn't call it family viewing ce n'est pas exactement un spectacle à conseiller aux enfants;

∎ this film is not family viewing ce n'est pas un film tout public

2 compound-forming noun

(life) familial, de famille; (car, friend) de la famille; (dinner, likeness, quarrel) de famille; (programme) pour les familles

►► British formerly Administration family allowance ≃allocations fpl familiales;

family Bible Bible f familiale ou de famille;

Marketing family brand marque f générale;

family car familiale f;

family circle cercle m de (la) famille;

American Law family court = tribunal pour toute affaire concernant des enfants;

British Administration family credit = prestation complémentaire pour familles à faibles revenus ayant au moins un enfant;

British Law Family Division = division du "High Court" s'occupant des affaires matrimoniales;

American family fare (on public transport) tarif m familles;

British formerly Administration family income supplement ≃ complément m familial;

British formerly Family Income Support ≃ complément m familial;

familiar humorous family jewels (man's genitals) bijoux mpl de famille;

family law droit m de la famille;

family leave congé m parental;

family name nom m de famille;

family planning planning m familial;

Family Planning Association Planning m familial;

family planning clinic centre m de planning familial;

American family practice médecine f générale;

American family practitioner médecin m de famille, (médecin m) généraliste m;

Family Restaurants = chaîne américaine de restaurants bon marché;

family room (in hotel) chambre f familiale; American (in house) salle f de séjour; British (in pub) salle f réservée aux familles;

family saloon berline f familiale;

family tree arbre m généalogique

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3 support

sə'po:t
1. verb
1) (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.) aguantar, sostener

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoyar, secundar, respaldar

3) (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.) corroborar, confirmar

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantener

2. noun
1) (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.) apoyo, soporte

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) soporte

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- supporter
- supporting

support¹ n

1. apoyo

I couldn't have done it without your support no lo habría podido hacer sin tu apoyo

2. soporte

the roof is held up by a central support un soporte central aguanta el techo

support² vb

1. sostener

five stone pillars support the bridge cinco pilares de piedra sostienen el puente

2. mantener

he is the only one with a job and he supports the whole family es el único que trabaja y mantiene a toda la familia

3. apoyar

I'll support the proposal apoyaré la propuesta

4. ser de

which team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?

support

tr[sə'pɔːt]

noun

1 (physical - gen) apoyo, sostén nombre masculino; (- thing worn on body) protector nombre masculino

2 (of building) soporte nombre masculino, puntal nombre masculino

3 (moral) apoyo, respaldo

■ you have our full support cuentas con nuestro total apoyo

■ he was a great support to me when my father died me apoyó mucho cuando se murió mi padre

4 (financial) ayuda económica, apoyo económico; (sustenance) sustento; (person) sostén nombre masculino

■ the scheme is run without government support el proyecto funciona sin ninguna ayuda gubernamental

■ he had no means of support no tenía ninguna fuente de ingresos

5 (supporters) afición nombre femenino

6 (evidence) pruebas nombre femenino plural

transitive verb

1 (roof, bridge, etc) sostener; (weight) aguantar, resistir; (part of body) sujetar

■ I don't think that shelf can support so many books no creo que esa estantería aguante tantos libros

2 (back, encourage) apoyar, respaldar, ayudar; (cause, motion, proposal) apoyar, estar de acuerdo con

■ my parents have always supported me in everything I've done mis padres siempre me han apoyado en todo lo que he hecho

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (follow) seguir; (encourage) animar

■ which team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?

4 (keep, sustain) mantener, sustentar, sostener; (feed) alimentar

5 (corroborate, substantiate) confirmar, respaldar, apoyar, respaldar

6 formal use (endure) soportar, tolerar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in support (in reserve) de apoyo

in support of somebody/something en apoyo de alguien/algo, a favor de alguien/algo

to drum up support for somebody/something conseguir apoyo para alguien/algo

to support oneself ganarse la vida

support group (offering help) grupo de apoyo 2 (musicians) grupo telonero

support [sə'port] vt

1) back: apoyar, respaldar

2) maintain: mantener, sostener, sustentar

3) prop up: sostener, apoyar, apuntalar, soportar

support n

1) : apoyo m (moral), ayuda f (económica)

2) prop: soporte m, apoyo m

support

n.

• apoyo s.m.

• arrimadero s.m.

• arrimo s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• báculo s.m.

• encomienda s.f.

• entibo s.m.

• muleta s.f.

• puntal s.m.

• pábulo s.m.

• respaldo s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• sostenimiento s.m.

• sostén s.m.

• suspensorio s.m.

• sustento s.m.

• sustentáculo s.m.

v.

• afianzar v.

• apadrinar v.

• apoyar v.

• apuntalar v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• respaldar v.

• soportar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• sustentar v.

I sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt
transitive verb

1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*

the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas

the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso

2)

a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentar

to support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento

the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares

b) ( Comput) admitir

3)

a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyar

which team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?

I support the Greens — estoy con los verdes

b) ( back up) apoyar

4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar

II

noun

1)

a) c ( of structure) soporte m

b) u ( physical)

the pillars provide the support for the arches — los pilares sirven de apoyo a los arcos

to lean on somebody for support — apoyarse en alguien (para sostenerse)

2)

a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)

he has no means of support — no tiene ninguna fuente de ingresos

b) c ( person) sostén m

3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo m

I've had absolutely no support from you — no me has apoyado en absoluto

I went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada

4) u

a) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo m

b) ( backup) servicio m al cliente

technical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario

5)

in support of — (as prep)

he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción

a demonstration in support of the President — una manifestación de apoyo al presidente

she could produce no evidence in support of her claim — no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda

[sǝ'pɔːt]
1. N

1) (for weight)

a) (=object) soporte m

use the stool as a support for your feet — usa el taburete como soporte para los pies

steel supports — soportes mpl de acero

b) (=capacity to support) soporte m

a good bed should provide adequate support for your back — una buena cama debe ofrecerle un soporte adecuado para su espalda

to lean on sb for support — apoyarse en algn

c) (Med) soporte m

back support — espaldera f

2) (fig)

a) (=help) apoyo m

I've had a lot of support from my family — mi familia me ha apoyado mucho or me ha dado mucho apoyo

she was a real support to her mother — fue un verdadero apoyo para su madre

• to give sb support — dar apoyo a algn, apoyar a algn

• moral support — apoyo moral

b) (=backing) apoyo m

he has given his support to the reform programme — ha apoyado or respaldado el programa de reforma, ha dado su apoyo or respaldo al programa de reforma

do I have I your support in this? — ¿puedo contar con tu apoyo para esto?

our support comes from the workers — los que nos apoyan son los obreros

• their capacity to act in support of their political objectives — su capacidad de actuar en pos de sus objetivos políticos

a campaign in support of these aims — una campaña en apoyo de estos objetivos

he spoke in support of the motion — habló en apoyo de la moción

• popular support — apoyo m popular

c) (financial) ayuda f, respaldo m

financial support — ayuda f económica, respaldo m económico

they depend on him for financial support — económicamente dependen de él

with Government support — con la ayuda del Gobierno, respaldado por el Gobierno

a man with no visible means of support — un hombre sin una fuente de ingresos aparente

d) (esp Comm) (=backup) servicio m de asistencia (al cliente)

• after-sales support — servicio m posventa, asistencia f posventa

• technical support — servicio m de asistencia técnica

e) (Mil) apoyo m

military support — apoyo militar

f) (=evidence)

history offers some support for this view — la historia respalda en cierta medida esta opinión

scholars have found little support for this interpretation — los académicos han encontrado pocas pruebas que apoyen or respalden esta interpretación

in support of this argument he states that... — para apoyar or respaldar este argumento aduce que...

evidence in support of a particular theory — pruebas que confirman una determinada teoría

2. VT

1) (=hold up) sostener

his knees wouldn't support him any more — sus rodillas ya no lo sostenían

that chair won't support your weight — esa silla no resistirá or aguantará tu peso

raise your upper body off the ground, supporting your weight on your arms — apoyándose en los brazos levante el tronco del suelo

to support o.s. — (physically) apoyarse (on en)

2) (=help)

a) (emotionally) apoyar

b) (financially) [+ person] mantener; [+ organization, project] financiar

he has a wife and three children to support — tiene una mujer y tres hijos que mantener

to support o.s. — (financially) ganarse la vida

3) (=back) [+ proposal, project, person] apoyar

his colleagues refused to support him — sus colegas se negaron a apoyarlo

4) (Sport) [+ team]

who do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?

Tim supports Manchester United — Tim es hincha de Manchester United

come and support your team! — ¡ven a animar a tu equipo!

5) (=corroborate) [+ theory, view] respaldar, confirmar

6) (=sustain)

an environment capable of supporting human life — un medio en que existen las condiciones necesarias para que se desarrolle la vida humana

land so poor that it cannot support a small family — un terreno tan poco fértil que no puede sustentar a una familia pequeña

7) frm (=tolerate) tolerar

8) (Mus) [+ band] actuar de telonero/teloneros de

a good band supported by an exciting new group — un buen grupo con unos teloneros nuevos muy interesantes

9) (Cine, Theat) [+ principal actor] secundar

he is supported by a wonderful cast — está secundado por un estupendo reparto

3.

CPD

support band N — (Mus) teloneros mpl

support group N — grupo m de apoyo

a support group for victims of crime — un grupo de apoyo or una asociación de ayuda a las víctimas de la delincuencia

support hose N — medias fpl de compresión graduada

support network N — red f de apoyo

support ship N — barco m de apoyo

support stocking N — media f de compresión graduada

support tights NPL — medias fpl de compresión (graduada)

support troops NPL — tropas fpl de apoyo

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I [sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt]
transitive verb

1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*

the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas

the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso

2)

a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentar

to support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento

the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares

b) ( Comput) admitir

3)

a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyar

which team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?

I support the Greens — estoy con los verdes

b) ( back up) apoyar

4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar

II

noun

1)

a) c ( of structure) soporte m

b) u ( physical)

the pillars provide the support for the arches — los pilares sirven de apoyo a los arcos

to lean on somebody for support — apoyarse en alguien (para sostenerse)

2)

a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)

he has no means of support — no tiene ninguna fuente de ingresos

b) c ( person) sostén m

3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo m

I've had absolutely no support from you — no me has apoyado en absoluto

I went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada

4) u

a) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo m

b) ( backup) servicio m al cliente

technical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario

5)

in support of — (as prep)

he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción

a demonstration in support of the President — una manifestación de apoyo al presidente

she could produce no evidence in support of her claim — no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda

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4 support

I [sə'pɔːt]
nome

1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.

there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica

there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico

support for the party is increasing — il partito ha sempre più sostenitori

air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo

to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno

in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.

a collection in support of war victims — una colletta per le vittime della guerra

means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza

2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.

athletic support — sospensorio

he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi

3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.

she was a great support — è stata un grande sostegno

4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.
II 1. [sə'pɔːt]
verbo transitivo

1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]

the museum is supported by public funds — il museo è sovvenzionato dai fondi pubblici

2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]

3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]

4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare

she supported her son through college — ha mantenuto suo figlio agli studi

5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]

6) inform. [ computer] supportare [ programme]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to support oneself — mantenersi

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[sə'po:t] 1. verb
1) (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.) sostenere

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) sostenere, appoggiare

3) (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.) confermare

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantenere
2. noun
1) (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.) supporto, sostegno, appoggio

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) supporto

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- supporter
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I [sə'pɔːt]
nome

1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.

there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica

there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico

support for the party is increasing — il partito ha sempre più sostenitori

air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo

to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno

in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.

a collection in support of war victims — una colletta per le vittime della guerra

means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza

2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.

athletic support — sospensorio

he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi

3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.

she was a great support — è stata un grande sostegno

4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.
II 1. [sə'pɔːt]
verbo transitivo

1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]

the museum is supported by public funds — il museo è sovvenzionato dai fondi pubblici

2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]

3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]

4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare

she supported her son through college — ha mantenuto suo figlio agli studi

5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]

6) inform. [ computer] supportare [ programme]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to support oneself — mantenersi

English-Italian dictionary > support
5 support

sə'po:t 1. verb
1) (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.) støtte, holde (oppe), bære

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) gi støtte til

3) (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.) støtte, underbygge

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) forsørge
2. noun
1) (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.) støtte; underhold

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stolpe, støtte

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subst. \/səˈpɔːt\/

1) ( overført) støtte, hjelp, oppmuntring

2) støtte, stativ

3) ( økonomisk) understøttelse, hjelp

4) (familie)forsørger, hjelper

5) ( teater) innehaver av birolle

6) ( tømrerfag) stender

7) støttebandasje, støttebind

8) ( EDB) brukerstøtte, systemstøtte

give support to gi støtte til, støtte

in support of til støtte for

• he spoke in support of his colleague's promotion

han tok til orde for at kollegaen skulle bli forfremmet

means of support se ➢ means

support hose støttestrømpe(r)
II
verb \/səˈpɔːt\/

1) ( om tyngde) støtte, holde oppe, bære

2) ( overført) opprettholde

• there was not enough food to support life

de hadde ikke nok mat til å opprettholde livet

3) (om oppgave, rolle) utføre, fylle

• she tried to support the roles of both father and mother

hun prøvde å fylle rollene som både far og mor

4) utholde, tåle

• she could no longer support the cold

hun holdt ikke ut kulden lenger

5) gi økonomisk støtte, bekoste

• they supported their studies from personal funds

de bekostet studiene sine med private midler

6) forsørge, underholde, hjelpe, støtte

• my brother has to support his wife and her old parents

broren min må forsørge konen sin og hennes gamle foreldre

7) (om forslag, krav e.l.) støtte

• they supported her in her claim that she had been unfairly treated

de støttet henne i påstanden om at hun var blitt urettferdig behandlet

8) underbygge, bekrefte, bestyrke

• there was insufficient evidence to support their theory

de hadde ikke nok beviser til å bekrefte teorien sin

9) ( om sportslag e.l.) støtte, være tilhenger av

10) ( EDB) understøtte, gi systemstøtte

• the new version of the programme did not support all the functions they needed

den nye programversjonen understøttet ikke alle de funksjonene de trengte

11) (ved pop-, rockekonserter) fungere som oppvarmingsband

12) ( teater) inneha en birolle

support oneself forsørge seg selv, livnære seg holde seg oppreist

English-Norwegian dictionary > support
6 support

1. transitive verb
1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]

2) (give strength to) stärken

3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)

support Spurs — Spurs-Fan sein

4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für

5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]

6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
2. noun
1) Unterstützung, die

give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

in support — zur Unterstützung

speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

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[sə'po:t] 1. verb
1) (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.) tragen

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) unterstützen

3) (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.) erhärten

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) unterhalten
2. noun
1) (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.) die Unterstützung

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) die Stütze

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sup·port

[səˈpɔ:t, AM -ˈpɔ:rt]

I. vt

1. (hold up)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw stützen

▪ to be \supported on [or by] sth von etw dat gestützt werden

▪ to \support oneself on sth sich akk auf etw akk stützen

to \support a currency eine Währung stützen

to \support a roof ein Dach abstützen

to \support sb's weight jds Gewicht tragen

the ice is thick enough to \support our weight das Eis ist so dick, dass es uns trägt

2. (sustain)

to \support life für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen

3. (fulfill)

to \support a role eine Rolle spielen

4. usu neg ( form: tolerate)

to not/no longer \support sth etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o geh erdulden] [o fam aushalten

5. (provide with money)

to \support sb/sth jdn/etw [finanziell] unterstützen [o absichern]

to \support one's lifestyle seinen Lebensstil finanzieren

6. (provide with necessities)

▪ to \support sb für jds Lebensunterhalt aufkommen

▪ to \support oneself seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] bestreiten

to \support a family eine Familie unterhalten

7. (comfort)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen

▪ to \support sb in sth jdn bei etw dat unterstützen

the union is \supporting Linda in her claim that she was unfairly dismissed die Gewerkschaft unterstützt Lindas Behauptung, sie sei zu Unrecht entlassen worden

8. (encourage)

▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen

to \support a cause für eine Sache eintreten

to \support a plan einen Plan befürworten

9. (corroborate)

▪ to \support sth etw belegen

to \support a theory eine Theorie beweisen

10. SPORT

to \support a sportsman/team für einen Sportler/ein Team sein

11. COMM

customer \support Kundenbetreuung f

12. COMPUT

to \support a device/language/program ein Gerät/eine Sprache/ein Programm unterstützen

II. n

1. (prop) Stütze f; ARCHIT Träger m; FASHION Stütze f

knee \support Kniestrumpf m

\support stockings Stützstrümpfe pl

2. no pl (act of holding) Halt m

to give sth \support etw dat Halt geben

3. no pl (material assistance) Unterstützung f

financial \support finanzielle Unterstützung

a [visible] means of \support eine [bekannte] Einnahmequelle

to withdraw \support from sb/sth jdm/etw die weitere Unterstützung entziehen; LAW Unterhalt m

action for \support Unterhaltsklage f

to receive \support Unterhalt bekommen

4. no pl (comfort) Halt m fig, Stütze f fig

▪ to be a \support to sb jdm eine Stütze sein

letters of \support Sympathieschreiben pl

moral \support moralische Unterstützung

to give sb a lot of \support jdm großen Rückhalt geben

to give sb moral \support jdn moralisch unterstützen

5. no pl (encouragement) Unterstützung f; (proof of truth) Beweis m

to drum up \support for sth Unterstützung für etw akk auftreiben

to enlist the \support of sb jds Unterstützung gewinnen

to lend \support to a theory eine Theorie erhärten

to pledge \support for sth etw dat seine Unterstützung zusichern

6. COMPUT Support m

7.

▶ in \support of (to assist) als Unterstützung; (to express approval) zur Unterstützung

to vote in \support of the President für den Präsidenten stimmen; (to obtain) um etw zu erreichen

the miners have come out on strike in \support of their pay claim die Bergarbeiter sind in den Streik getreten, um ihrer Lohnforderung Nachdruck zu verleihen

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[sə'pɔːt]
1. n

1) (lit) Stütze f

to give support to sb/sth — jdn/etw stützen

the ceiling will need some kind of support — die Decke muss irgendwie abgestützt werden

the bridge supports — die Stützpfeiler pl der Brücke

to lean on sb for support — sich auf jdn stützen

2) (fig no pl = moral, financial backing) Unterstützung f; (= person) Stütze f; (COMPUT ETC) Support m

in support of — zur Unterstützung (+gen)

in support of an allegation — zur Untermauerung or Stützung einer Behauptung

to speak in support of sb/sth — etw/jdn unterstützen

to depend on sb for financial support — auf jds finanzielle Unterstützung angewiesen sein

our support comes from the workers — wir stützen uns auf die Arbeiterschaft

2. attr (MIL ETC)
Hilfs-
3. vt

1) (lit) stützen; (= bear the weight of) tragen

it is supported on 4 columns — es wird von 4 Säulen getragen or gestützt

2) (fig) unterstützen (ALSO COMPUT); plan, motion, sb's application befürworten, unterstützen; party, cause eintreten für, unterstützen; (= give moral support to) beistehen (+dat), Rückhalt geben (+dat); (= corroborate) claim, theory erhärten, untermauern; (financially) family unterhalten; party, orchestra finanziell unterstützen

he supports Arsenal — er ist Arsenal-Anhänger m

which team do you support? — für welche Mannschaft bist du?

without his family to support him — ohne die Unterstützung seiner Familie

Burton and Taylor, supported by X and Y — Burton und Taylor, mit X und Y in den Nebenrollen

his parents supported him through university — seine Eltern haben ihn während seines Studiums finanziell unterstützt

3) (= endure) bad behaviour, tantrums dulden, ertragen

4. vr
(physically) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (financially) seinen Unterhalt (selbst) bestreiten
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support [səˈpɔː(r)t; US auch -ˈpəʊrt]

A v/t

1. ein Gewicht, eine Wand etc tragen, (ab)stützen, (aus)halten

2. ertragen, (er)dulden, aushalten

3. jemanden unterstützen, stärken, jemandem beistehen, jemandem Rückendeckung geben:

what supported him was hope nur die Hoffnung hielt ihn aufrecht

4. eine Familie erhalten, unterhalten, sorgen für, ernähren (on von):

support o.s. für seinen Lebensunterhalt sorgen;

support o.s. on sich ernähren oder erhalten von

5. für ein Projekt etc aufkommen, finanzieren

6. ein Gespräch etc in Gang halten

7. a) für einen Kandidaten, eine Politik etc eintreten, unterstützen, fördern, befürworten

b) sich einer Ansicht etc anschließen

8. eine Theorie etc vertreten

9. beweisen, begründen, erhärten, rechtfertigen

10. WIRTSCH

a) eine Währung decken

b) einen Preis halten, stützen

11. THEAT etc

a) eine Rolle spielen

b) als Nebendarsteller(in) mit einem Star etc auftreten

B s

1. a) allg Stütze f:

walk without support;

support stocking Stützstrumpf m

b) (Turnen) Stütz m

2. ARCH, TECH

a) Stütze f, Halter m, Träger m, Ständer m

b) Strebe f, Absteifung f

c) Lagerung f, Bettung f

d) Stativ n

e) ARCH Durchzug m

3. MIL (Gewehr) Auflage f

4. ( auch MIL taktische) Unterstützung, Beistand m, Rückhalt m, Rückendeckung f:

give support to → A 3;

this plan has my full support hat meine volle Unterstützung;

in support of zur Unterstützung von (od gen);

support buying WIRTSCH Stützungskäufe pl;

support group Selbsthilfegruppe f

5. Unterhaltung f (einer Familie etc)

6. (Lebens)Unterhalt m

7. fig Stütze f, (Rück)Halt m

8. Aufrechterhaltung f

9. Erhärtung f, Beweis m:

in support of zur Rechtfertigung von (od gen)

10. MIL Reserve f, Verstärkung f

11. THEAT

a) Partner(in) (eines Stars)

b) Unterstützung f (eines Stars) (durch das Ensemble)

c) Ensemble n

12. FOTO Träger m

13. (Team von Fachleuten zur Behebung von Computerproblemen etc) Support m

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1. transitive verb
1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]

2) (give strength to) stärken

3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)

support Spurs — Spurs-Fan sein

4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für

5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]

6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
2. noun
1) Unterstützung, die

give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

in support — zur Unterstützung

speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

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n.

Auflage f.

Gestell -e n.

Rückendeckung f.

Stütze -n f.

Unterstützung f. v.

abstützen v.

befürworten v.

ernähren v.

fördern v.

stützen v.

unterstützen v.

English-german dictionary > support
7 support

1. I
abs

he has a wife and five children to support у него на иждивении жена и пятеро детей
2. III
1) support smb., smth. support a candidate (the leader, the president, one another, the new government, a policy, a resolution, a claim, etc.) поддерживать кандидата и т.д., оказывать кандидату и т.д. поддержку; who supports his candidacy? кто выскажется в пользу его кандидатуры?; support a cause (the good name of a school, etc.) бороться за /поддерживать/ идею и т.д.; what supported him was hope (his courage, a clear conscience, your approval, etc.) его поддерживала /ему помогала/ надежда и т.д.; which side /team/ do you support? ты за какую команду болеешь?

2) support smb., smth. support one's family (his parents. his aged mother, an institution, an establishment, etc.) обеспечивать /содержать/ свою семью и т.д.;, support oneself зарабатывать себе на жизнь /содержать себя/; air, food and drink are necessary to support life для поддержания жизни необходимы воздух, пища и вода

3) support smth. support a theory (an argument, a claim, a statement, a principle, etc.) подтверждать /подкреплять/ теорию и т.д.; his discovery supported my suspicions то, что ему удалось обнаружить, подтвердило мои подозрения /догадки/; leading doctors supported his testimony его показания подтвердили /поддержали/ ведущие доктора

4) support smth., smb. support the house (the walls, a column, etc.) подпирать /поддерживать/ дом и т.д., what is supporting the roof? на чем держится /на что опирается/ крыша?; the foundations support the building здание стоит на фундаменте; two policemen supported him его поддерживали два полицейских; you support the bottom of the box while I lift the top держи ящик за дно, а я подниму крышку

5) support smth., smb. support a load (heavy lorries, pressure, much strain. etc.) выдерживать груз и т.д.; that chair will not support a heavy person под тяжелым человеком тот стул развалится; that bridge isn't strong enough to support so much weight этот мост недостаточно крепок, чтобы выдержать такую тяжесть

6) support smth. usually in the negative with can; support fatigue (strain, life, etc.) выдерживать усталость и т.д.; I can support such insolence no longer, I can't support such impudence any longer я не могу больше терпеть такого нахальства /такой наглости/
3. IV
1) support smth., smb. in some manner support smth., smb. loyally (steadfastly, warmly, heartily, enthusiastically. vigorously, continually, financially, etc.) верно и т.д. поддерживать что-л., кого-л.

2) support smth. in some manner support smth. theoretically (adequately, etc.) подтверждать /подкреплять/ что-л. теоретически и т.д.
4. XI
1) be supported by smb. be supported by the army (by the officers, by the clergy, by all, by the mayor, etc.) иметь поддержку /пользоваться поддержкой/ армии и т.д.; I was supported by him both materially and spiritually он поддерживал меня и материально и морально

2) be supported by smb., smth. she is supported by her son (by parents, by relatives. by charity, etc.) ее содержит сын и т.д.; the hospital (the university, the church, etc.) is supported by the public (by voluntary contributions, by the government, by subscription, etc.) больница и т.д. существует на средства, собранные общественностью и т.д.; be supported from smth. students are supported from special funds (from government grants, etc.) студентов содержат за счет специальных фондов и т.д.

3) be supported by smth. be supported by proofs (by facts, by good authority. by evidence from..., by a good conscience, etc.) подкрепляться /подтверждаться/ доказательствами и т.д., основываться на доказательствах и т.д.

4) be supported this branch needs to be supported эту ветвь надо подпереть /подвязать/, для этой ветви нужна подпорка; he was ill and had to be supported as he walked home ему было плохо и пришлось поддерживать его, когда он шел домой; be supported by smth. the gallery (the roof, the wall, etc.) is supported by pillars галерея и т.д. держится на колоннах; be supported on smth. the house is supported on piles дом стоит на сваях
5. XXI1
1) support smb. in smth. support you in your efforts (him in the ordeal, us in trouble, etc.) поддерживать вас в ваших усилиях и т.д.; support smth. with smth. support a statement with his authority поддерживать заявление своем авторитетом

2) support smb., smth. on smth. support a family on that wage (herself on her musical talents, hospitals on voluntary subscriptions, etc.) содержать семью на такую зарплату и т.д.

3) support smb., smth. with /by/ smth. support her with my arm (oneself with a stick, a pier by chains, etc.) поддерживать ее рукой и т.д.; support smth. on smth. support one's chin on one's hand подпереть подбородок рукой; Atlas supports the sky on his shoulders Атлас держит небеса на своих плечах

4) support smth. without smb. usually in the negative she couldn't support life without friends она не могла жить без друзей

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > support
8 support

səˈpɔ:t
1. сущ.
1) поддержка;
помощь( for;
in) price supports амер. ≈ субсидии, даваемые правительством фермерам to derive, draw, get, receive support from ≈ получить поддержку с чьей-л. стороны to enlist, line up, mobilize, round up support for ≈ заручиться поддержкой для чего-л. to gain, get, win support for ≈ завоевать чью-л. поддержку, чье-л. одобрение to give lukewarm support to a candidate ≈ вяло, слабо поддерживать кандидата to have the support of ≈ иметь чью-л. поддержку to lend, give, offer, provide support (to) ≈ оказывать поддержку ardent support complete support firm support solid support unstinting support unwavering support wholehearted support active support loyal support government support state support popular support public support Syn: help
2) а) оплот, опора б) перен. кормилец
3) а) средства к существованию б) финансовое обеспечение, содержание
4) тех. опорная стойка;
кронштейн;
штатив
5) воен. прикрытие артиллерии
2. гл.
1) поддерживать, подпирать;
нести нагрузку
2) поддерживать;
содержать (материально)
3) поддерживать (морально) ;
помогать, содействовать, способствовать to support completely, strongly, wholeheartedly ≈ горячо поддерживать We supported their seeking office. ≈ Мы помогли им найти офис. Syn: encourage
4) подтверждать, служить доказательством
5) выносить, выдерживать;
сносить поддержка, помощь - unanimous * единодушная поддержка - to give /to lend/ * to smb., smth. оказывать поддержку кому-л., чему-л. - to get no * не получить поддержки - I shall want all the * I can get мне понадобится любая помощь - I hope to have your * я надеюсь, что вы меня поддержите /мне поможете/ - to speak in * of smth. поддерживать что-л., выступать с поддержкой /в защиту/ чего-л. - to pledge one's * to... взять на себя( официальное) обязательство поддержать( такую-то кандидатуру) - to add * to the rumour that... подтвердить слух о том, что...;
сделать еще более вероятным слух о том, что... - to lack popular * не пользоваться поддержкой населения, быть непопулярным опора, оплот - the elder son is the * of the family старший сын - опора семьи - to be smb.'s * in old age быть чьей-л. опорой в старости кормилец - he was the * of the family он был кормильцем семьи средства к существованию - without means of * без средств к существованию - it is insufficient for the * of life это меньше прожиточного минимума финансовое обеспечение, содержание - the school draws its * from public subscriptions школа существует на средства, собранные общественностью - state * of education расходы государства на (народное) образование - his wife sued for * его жена подала в суд на алименты - the divorced wife claimed * for her children from her husband разведенная жена потребовала от своего бывшего мужа алименты на содержание детей обеспечение (какой-л. деятельности) (военное) материально-техническое (и медицинское) обеспечение (тж. logistical *) - critical * особо необходимые виды материальных средств и обслуживания - medical * медицинское обеспечение - ordnance * обеспечение, осуществляемое артиллерийско-технической службой - to furnish * to troops обеспечивать войска (театроведение) актер или актриса на вторых или выходных ролях - the rest of the cast provided strong * остальные актеры обеспечили крепкий ансамбль основа, основание( материал, на который наносится картина;
полотно, дерево и т. п.) (военное) поддержка - * aviation авиация поддержки - * echelon группа /эшелон/ поддержки;
группа прикрытия;
второй эшелон - * line линия поддержки;
вторая линия траншей - in * поддерживающий;
в резерве - troops in * войска в резерве - to place in * выделять для поддержки - to cut off from * отрезать от тыла (техническое) опора - the *(s) of a bridge опоры моста (техническое) кронштейн (техническое) штатив (техническое) (горное) стойка( техническое) суппорт, держатель (американизм) (военное) сторожевая застава( спортивное) упор (гимнастика) - back * упор лежа сзади( спортивное) наплыв (фаза опоры в плавании) (экономика) закупка для поддержания цен( на сельскохозяйственные продукты и т. п.) ;
интервенционная скупка (тж. price *s) поддерживать, подпирать - to * an arch поддерживать арку - the lifebelt *ed him on the surface спасательный пояс удерживал его на поверхности - is this bridge strong enough to * heavy lorries? хватит ли у этого моста прочности для проезда тяжелых грузовиков?;
выдержит ли мост тяжелые грузовики? помогать, поддерживать (материально) ;
содержать (семью и т. п.) - to * a family содержать семью - to * an institution жертвовать на учреждение - to * life обеспечить средства к существованию - she decided to * herself она решила сама зарабатывать на жизнь - he is *ed by parents он живет на средства /на иждивении/ родителей (военное) обеспечивать;
обслуживать - to * logistically обеспечивать в материально-техническом отношении оказывать (моральную) поддержку;
придавать силы - to * the spirits поддерживать дух - your approval *ed him ваше одобрение поддержало его /придало ему силы/ - a glass of wine *ed his strength рюмка вина подкрепила его /поддержала его силы/ (спортивное) быть поклонником - to * a team болеть за какую-л. команду защищать;
помогать, содействовать - to * the peace policy поддерживать мирную политику, выступать в защиту политики мира - to * the motion поддержать предложение - nobody *ed him никто не поддержал его подтверждать, служить доказательством - these facts * my theory эти факты подтверждают мою теорию - accusation not *ed by proof бездоказательное обвинение - to * an alibi подтвердить чье-л. алиби - the usage is not *ed by good authority авторитетные источники не подтверждают такое словоупотребление выдерживать, выносить, сносить - he *s fatigue well он хорошо переносит усталость - he couldn't * insolence он не мог снести /вынести/ дерзости выдерживать (роль, характер) - it did not seem funny to them but they laughed to * the role им это не показалось смешным, но они засмеялись, чтобы не выйти из роли (театроведение) играть вторые роли, участвовать в эпизодах (экономика) поддерживать на определенном уровне (курсы, цены;
путем скупки акций и т. п.) agricultural ~ scheme программа финансирования сельского хозяйства basic ~ основная поддержка (в т. ч. денежная) business ~ поддержка предприятия child ~ сем. право пособие на ребенка customer ~ обслуживание клиента export credit ~ обеспечение экспортного кредита financial ~ финансовая поддержка financial ~ финансовая подержка financial ~ финансовая помощь give ~ оказывать поддержку hardware ~ вчт. аппаратная поддержка ~ поддержка;
in support of в подтверждение;
to speak in support of... поддерживать, защищать... income ~ обеспечение дохода income ~ поддержание дохода (на определенном уровне) invalidity ~ поддержка (в т.ч. финансовая) инвалида language ~ вчт. языковая подержка to lend (или to give) ~ (to) оказывать поддержку;
price supports амер. субсидии, даваемые правительством фермерам liquidity ~ поддержка ликвидности maintenance ~ поддержка, помощь на содержание maintenance ~ поддержка в техническом обслуживании monetary ~ денежная поддержка multitasking ~ вчт. средства многозадачности price ~ гарантирование цен price ~ поддержание курсов ценных бумаг price ~ поддержание цен price ~ поддержание цен на приемлемом для производителя уровне (используя таможенные пошлины, квотирование импорта и т. д.) to lend (или to give) ~ (to) оказывать поддержку;
price supports амер. субсидии, даваемые правительством фермерам public ~ общественная поддержка software ~ вчт. программная поддержка ~ поддержка;
in support of в подтверждение;
to speak in support of... поддерживать, защищать... support выдерживать, сносить ~ закупка для поддержания цен ~ защищать ~ театр. редк. играть (роль) ~ интервенционная скупка ~ кормилец (семьи) ~ материально-техническое обеспечение ~ обеспечивать ~ обоснование агрументации ~ обслуживать ~ оказывать поддержку ~ опора, оплот ~ тех. опорная стойка;
кронштейн;
штатив ~ поддерживать;
подпирать ~ поддерживать, подкреплять;
подтверждать ~ поддерживать;
способствовать, содействовать ~ поддерживать, подкреплять, подтверждать ~ поддерживать ~ поддерживать курс путем скупки акций ~ поддержка;
in support of в подтверждение;
to speak in support of... поддерживать, защищать... ~ поддержка ~ вчт. поддержка ~ поддержка курса акций ~ подтверждать ~ помогать, поддерживать (материально) ;
содержать (напр., семью) ;
to support an institution жертвовать на учреждение ~ помогать ~ помощь ~ воен. прикрытие артиллерии ~ содействовать ~ содержать ~ средства к существованию;
without means of support без средств к существованию ~ помогать, поддерживать (материально) ;
содержать (напр., семью) ;
to support an institution жертвовать на учреждение ~ by open-market operations поддержка курса акций путем операций на открытом рынке ~ in the form of liquidity поддержка в форме ликвидности trend ~ поддержание направления развития trend ~ поддержание тенденции whole-hearted ~ единодушная поддержка ~ средства к существованию;
without means of support без средств к существованию

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > support
9 support

1. [səʹpɔ:t] n
1. поддержка, помощь

unanimous [moral] support - единодушная [моральная] поддержка

to give /to lend/ support to smb., smth. - оказывать поддержку кому-л., чему-л.

to get no support - не получить поддержки

I shall want all the support I can get - мне понадобится любая помощь

I hope to have your support - я надеюсь, что вы меня поддержите /мне поможете/

to speak in support of smth. - поддерживать что-л., выступать с поддержкой /в защиту/ чего-л.

to pledge one's support to... - взять на себя (официальное) обязательство поддержать ( такую-то кандидатуру)

to add support to the rumour that... - подтвердить слух о том, что...; сделать ещё более вероятным слух о том, что...

to lack popular support - не пользоваться поддержкой населения, быть непопулярным

2. 1) опора, оплот

the elder son is the support of the family - старший сын - опора семьи

to be smb.'s support in old age - быть чьей-л. опорой в старости

2) кормилец

he was the support of the family - он был кормильцем семьи

3. средства к существованию

without means of support - без средств к существованию

it is insufficient for the support of life - это меньше прожиточного минимума

4. финансовое обеспечение, содержание

the school draws its support from public subscriptions - школа существует на средства, собранные общественностью

state support of education - расходы государства на (народное) образование

his wife sued for support - его жена подала в суд на алименты

the divorced wife claimed support for her children from her husband - разведённая жена потребовала от своего бывшего мужа алименты на содержание детей

5. 1) обеспечение (какой-л. деятельности)

2) воен. материально-техническое (и медицинское) обеспечение (тж. logistical support)

critical support - особо необходимые виды материальных средств и обслуживания

medical support - медицинское обеспечение

ordnance support - обеспечение, осуществляемое артиллерийско-технической службой

to furnish support to troops - обеспечивать войска

6. театр. актёр или актриса на вторых или выходных ролях

the rest of the cast provided strong support - остальные актёры обеспечили крепкий ансамбль

7. жив. основа, основание (материал, на который наносится картина; полотно, дерево и т. п.)

8. воен. поддержка

support aviation - авиация поддержки

support echelon - а) группа /эшелон/ поддержки; группа прикрытия; б) второй эшелон

support line - а) линия поддержки; б) вторая линия траншей

in support - поддерживающий; в резерве

troops in support - войска в резерве

to place in support - выделять для поддержки

to cut off from support - отрезать от тыла

9. тех.

1) опора

the support(s) of a bridge - опоры моста

2) кронштейн

3) штатив

4) горн. стойка

5) суппорт, держатель

10. амер. воен. сторожевая застава

11. спорт.

1) упор ( гимнастика)

back support - упор лёжа сзади

2) наплыв ( фаза опоры в плавании)

12. эк. закупка для поддержания цен (на с.-х. продукты и т. п.), интервенционная скупка (тж. price supports)
2. [səʹpɔ:t] v
1. поддерживать, подпирать

to support an arch - поддерживать арку

the lifebelt supported him on the surface - спасательный пояс удерживал его на поверхности

is this bridge strong enough to support heavy lorries? - хватит ли у этого моста прочности для проезда тяжёлых грузовиков?; выдержит ли мост тяжёлые грузовики?

2. 1) помогать, поддерживать ( материально); содержать (семью и т. п.)

to support a family - содержать семью

to support an institution [a hospital] - жертвовать на учреждение [на больницу]

to support life - обеспечить средства к существованию

she decided to support herself - она решила сама зарабатывать на жизнь

he is supported by parents - он живёт на средства /на иждивении/ родителей

2) воен. обеспечивать; обслуживать

to support logistically - обеспечивать в материально-техническом отношении

3. 1) оказывать (моральную) поддержку; придавать силы

to support the spirits - поддерживать дух

your approval supported him - ваше одобрение поддержало его /придало ему силы/

a glass of wine supported his strength - рюмка вина подкрепила его /поддержала его силы/

2) спорт. быть поклонником

to support a team - болеть за какую-л. команду

4. защищать; помогать, содействовать

to support the peace policy - поддерживать мирную политику, выступать в защиту политики мира

to support the motion - поддержать предложение

nobody supported him - никто не поддержал его

5. подтверждать, служить доказательством

these facts support my theory - эти факты подтверждают мою теорию

accusation not supported by proof - бездоказательное обвинение

to support an alibi - подтвердить чьё-л. алиби

the usage is not supported by good authority - авторитетные источники не подтверждают такое словоупотребление

6. выдерживать, выносить, сносить

he supports fatigue well - он хорошо переносит усталость

he couldn't support insolence - он не мог снести /вынести/ дерзости

7. выдерживать (роль, характер)

it did not seem funny to them but they laughed to support the role - им это не показалось смешным, но они засмеялись, чтобы не выйти из роли

8. театр. играть вторые роли, участвовать в эпизодах

9. эк. поддерживать на определённом уровне (курсы, цены; путём скупки акций и т. п.)

НБАРС > support
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1 მხარდაჭერა

I hope to have your support შენი მხარდაჭერის იმედი მაქვს

he spoke in support of the motion წინადადებას ხმარი დაუჭირა

to give support მხარის დაჭერა

2 საყრდენი ბურჯი

he is the support of our family ჩვენი ოჯახის საყრდენი ბურჯია

supports of a bridge ხიდის საყრდენი ბურჯები

●●she leaned against the tree for support რომ არ წაქცელიყო, ხეს მიეყრდნო

means of support საარსებო სახსრები

3 მხარის დაჭერა (მხარს დაუჭერს)

no one supported him მხარი არავინ დაუჭირა

I support this candidate მე ამ კანდიდატს ვუჭერ მხარს

which team do you support? რომელ გუნდს ემხრობი?

4 შენახვა (შეინახავს), მატერიალურად უზრუნველყოფა

he has a family to support ოჯახი ჰყავს შესანახი

5 დაყრდნობა (დაეყრდნობა)

the roof is supported by six pillars სახურავი ექვს სვეტს ეყრდნობა

supporting documents დამხმარე დოკუმენტები

lend me a support! მხარი დამიჭირე!

they rallied to his support მის მხარდასაჭერად დაირაზმნენ

we shall bank on your support თქვენი მხარდაჭერის იმედი გვექნება

his salary is not adequate to support a family მისი ჯამაგირი არ არის საკმარისი ოჯახის სარჩენად

English-Georgian dictionary > support
11 support

[sə'po:t] 1. verb
1) (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.) apoiar

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar

3) (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.) confirmar

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar
2. noun
1) (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.) apoio

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte

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- supporter
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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.

English-Portuguese dictionary > support
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support

A n

1 (moral, financial, political) soutien m (for sth en faveur de qch ; for sb à qn) ; financial/state support soutien financier/de l'État ; there is considerable public support for the strikers les grévistes bénéficient du soutien d'une grande partie de la population ; there is little public support for this measure il y a peu de gens favorables à cette mesure ; socialist/Green party support soutien en faveur des socialistes/verts ; support for the party is increasing le parti a de plus en plus de partisans ; air/land/sea support Mil appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime ; to give sb/sth (one's) support apporter son soutien à qn/qch ; to get support from sb/sth obtenir le soutien de qn/qch ; to have the support of sb/sth avoir le soutien de qn/qch ; in support of sb/sth [campaign, intervene] en faveur de qn/qch ; he spoke in support of the motion il a parlé en faveur de la motion ; the workers went on strike in support of their demands les ouvriers se sont mis en grève pour soutenir leurs revendications ; the students demonstrated in support of the strikers les étudiants ont manifesté pour montrer leur solidarité avec les grévistes ; in support of this point of view/theory pour appuyer ce point de vue/cette théorie ; a collection in support of war victims une collecte au profit des victimes de guerre ; with support from sb avec l'appui or le soutien de qn ; to win ou gain support from sb trouver du soutien auprès de qn ; they need support to raise enough money ils ont besoin d'aide pour rassembler des fonds suffisants ; the theatre[transcription]size=1GB[transcription]/size=1 closed for lack of support le théâtre a fermé faute de public ; strong support fig ferme soutien ; means of support ( financial) moyens mpl de subsistance ;

2 (physical, for weight) gen, Constr support m ; Med ( for limb) appareil m de maintien ; athletic support coquille f ; neck support Med minerve f ; he used his stick as a support il s'appuyait sur sa canne ; he had to lean on a chair for support il a dû s'appuyer sur une chaise ;

3 ( person) soutien m (to de) ; Paul was a great support when she died Paul a été (d')un soutien précieux quand elle est morte ;

4 ( singer etc not topping the bill) ( individual) artiste mf qui assure la première partie ; ( band) groupe m de la première partie.

B vtr

1 (provide moral, financial backing) soutenir [person, cause, campaign, party, reform, team, venture, price, currency] ; donner à [charity] ; to support sb/sth by doing aider or soutenir qn/qch en faisant ; the museum is supported by public funds le musée est subventionné par l'État ;

2 ( physically) supporter [weight] ; soutenir [person] ;

3 ( validate) confirmer, corroborer fml [argument, case, claim, story, theory] ;

4 ( maintain) [breadwinner] faire vivre, avoir [qn] à charge [family] ; [land, farm] faire vivre [inhabitants] ; [charity] aider [underprivileged] ; he has a wife and children to support il a une femme et des enfants à charge ; she supported her son through college elle a payé les études de son fils ;

5 ( put up with) sout endurer [adverse conditions, bad behaviour] ;

6 Comput prendre en charge.

C v refl to support oneself subvenir à ses propres besoins.

Big English-French dictionary > support
13 ♦ support

♦ support /səˈpɔ:t/
n.

1 [uc] ( anche fig.) appoggio; sostegno; puntello; aiuto: He is the sole support of ( o for) his family, è l'unico sostegno della sua famiglia; moral support, sostegno morale; unfailing support, appoggio costante; technical support, supporto tecnico; to rally support, cercare sostegno

2 [u] sostentamento; mantenimento; nutrimento: They are without means of support, sono privi di mezzi di sostentamento

3 (mecc., med., ecc.) supporto: knee support, ginocchiera

4 (mat., comput.) supporto

5 (polit.) seguito: His support was weaker in the large cities, il suo seguito (elettorale) era minore nelle grandi città

6 [u] finanziamento; sostegno; aiuto finanziario

7 [u] ( sport) (la) tifoseria

8 (mus.) sottofondo; accompagnamento

9 (cinem.) attore (o film) secondario

● (econ.) support arrangements, meccanismi d'intervento □ ( ciclismo) support car, ammiraglia ( auto) □ support group, gruppo di supporto □ (econ.) support measures, interventi ( del governo, ecc.) □ ( sport) support play, gioco in appoggio □ (agric., econ.) support price, prezzo di sostegno, prezzo sostenuto (spec. dalla UE) □ (econ.) support tariffs, tariffe di sostegno □ (mil.) support trench, seconda trincea □ (mil.) support weapon, arma d'appoggio □ (econ.) price supports, sussidi governativi ( all'agricoltura, ecc.) □ to speak in support of sb., prendere le difese di q. □ to speak in support of a measure, caldeggiare un provvedimento □ (mil.) to be stationed in support, essere di rincalzo.
♦ (to) support /səˈpɔ:t/
v. t.

1 sostenere; appoggiare; reggere; sorreggere; difendere; patrocinare; essere favorevole a: The foundations support the house, le fondamenta sorreggono la casa; to support a cause [a candidate], appoggiare (o sostenere) una causa [un candidato]; (econ.) to support prices, sostenere i prezzi; to support a motion, appoggiare una mozione; to support birth control, essere favorevole al (o un fautore del) controllo delle nascite

2 (form.) sopportare; tollerare: I cannot support your insolence any longer, non posso più tollerare la tua insolenza

3 mantenere; sostentare; nutrire; sfamare: He has a wife and five children to support, ha moglie e cinque figli da mantenere

4 sovvenzionare; mantenere; aiutare finanziariamente: to support a hospital, sovvenzionare un ospedale

5 confermare; convalidare; corroborare; rafforzare; suffragare: (leg.) to support a charge, convalidare un'accusa; to support a theory, confermare una teoria; to support a statement with evidence, suffragare un'affermazione con prove

6 (teatr.) fare da spalla a ( un attore)

7 (polit.) essere un sostenitore (o un simpatizzante) di: to support the labour party, essere un sostenitore del partito laburista

8 ( sport) essere un sostenitore di; tifare, fare il tifo per ( una squadra, ecc.): Which team do you support?, per quale squadra fai il tifo?

9 (comput.) supportare

● to support an institution, sottoscrivere a beneficio di un'istituzione □ to support life, creare le condizioni per la vita: Can Mars support life?, potrebbe esserci vita su Marte? □ to support one's needs, soddisfare i propri bisogni □ to support oneself, sostentarsi; guadagnarsi la vita; ( anche) reggersi (in piedi): She has supported herself since she was eighteen, si mantiene da sola da quando aveva diciotto anni; The elderly man supported himself with a stick, l'anziano si reggeva con un bastone □ to support a resolution, prendere la parola in favore d'una decisione.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ support
14 support

sup·port [səʼpɔ:t, Am -ʼpɔ:rt] vt

1) ( hold up)

to \support sb/ sth jdn/etw stützen;

to be \supported on [or by] sth von etw dat gestützt werden;

to \support oneself on sth sich akk auf etw akk stützen;

to \support a currency econ eine Währung stützen;

to \support a roof ein Dach abstützen;

to \support sb's weight jds Gewicht tragen;

the ice is thick enough to \support our weight das Eis ist so dick, dass es uns trägt

2) ( sustain)

to \support life für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen

3) ( fulfil)

to \support a role eine Rolle spielen

4) usu neg (form: tolerate)

to not/no longer \support sth etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o ( geh) erdulden] [o ( fam) aushalten];

5) ( provide with money)

to \support sb/ sth jdn/etw [finanziell] unterstützen;

to \support one's lifestyle seinen Lebensstil Sucht finanzieren

6) ( provide with necessities)

to \support sb für jds Lebensunterhalt m aufkommen;

to \support oneself seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] bestreiten;

to \support a family eine Familie unterhalten

7) ( comfort)

to \support sb/ sth jdn/etw unterstützen;

to \support sb in sth jdn bei etw dat unterstützen;

the union is \supporting Linda in her claim that she was unfairly dismissed die Gewerkschaft unterstützt Lindas Behauptung, sie sei zu Unrecht entlassen worden

8) ( encourage)

to \support sb/ sth jdn/etw unterstützen;

to \support a cause für eine Sache eintreten;

to \support a plan einen Plan befürworten

9) ( corroborate)

to \support sth etw belegen;

to \support a theory eine Theorie beweisen

10) sports

to \support a sportsman/ team für einen Sportler/ein Team sein

11) comput

to \support a device/ language/ program ein Gerät/eine Sprache/ein Programm unterstützen n

1) ( prop) Stütze f; archit Träger m; fashion Stütze f;

knee \support Kniestrumpf m;

\support stockings Stützstrümpfe mpl

2) no pl ( act of holding) Halt m;

to give sth \support etw dat Halt geben

3) no pl ( material assistance) Unterstützung f;

financial \support finanzielle Unterstützung;

a [visible] means of \support eine [bekannte] Einnahmequelle;

to withdraw \support from sb/ sth jdm/etw die weitere Unterstützung entziehen; law Unterhalt m;

action for \support Unterhaltsklage f;

to receive \support Unterhalt bekommen

4) no pl ( comfort) Halt m ( fig), Stütze f ( fig)

to be a \support to sb jdm eine Stütze sein;

letters of \support Sympathieschreiben ntpl;

moral \support moralische Unterstützung;

to give sb a lot of \support jdm großen Rückhalt geben;

to give sb moral \support jdn moralisch unterstützen

5) no pl ( encouragement) Unterstützung f; ( proof of truth) Beweis m;

to drum up \support for sth Unterstützung für etw akk auftreiben;

to enlist the \support of sb jds Unterstützung gewinnen;

to lend \support to a theory eine Theorie erhärten;

to pledge \support for sth etw dat seine Unterstützung zusichern

6) comput Support m

PHRASES:

in \support of ( to assist) als Unterstützung;

( to express approval) zur Unterstützung;

to vote in \support of the President für den Präsidenten stimmen;

( to obtain) um etw zu erreichen;

the miners have come out on strike in \support of their pay claim die Bergarbeiter sind in den Streik getreten, um ihrer Lohnforderung Nachdruck zu verleihen

English-German students dictionary > support
15 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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[kiːp]
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noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
16 hold

hold [həʊld]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp held

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1. noun

   a. ( = grip) prise f

• he loosened his hold il a desserré son étreinte f

• I tried to break free from his hold j'ai essayé de me dégager

• to seize hold of saisir

• to have hold of sth tenir qch

   b. ( = control) emprise f

• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médias

   c. (Wrestling) prise f

• no holds barred (inf) tous les coups sont (or étaient etc) permis

   d. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f

   e. [of ship] cale f ; [of plane] soute f

   f. (set structures)

► to catch hold (of sth) attraper (qch)

• he caught hold of her arm il l'a attrapée par le bras► to get/take a hold of ( = catch) prendre

• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler

• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter

• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?

• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue

• where did you get hold of that idea? où as-tu été pêcher (inf) cette idée ?

• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir

• take hold! tiens !► to keep hold of tenir fermement

• keep hold of the idea that... dites-vous bien que...► on hold [phone call, order] en attente

• nuclear testing was put on hold les essais nucléaires ont été suspendus

• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famille

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = grasp) tenir

• he held my arm il me tenait le bras

• she was holding her sister's hand elle tenait la main de sa sœur

• they were holding hands ils se tenaient par la main

• she held him tight elle l'a serré très fort

• hold him tight or he'll fall tenez-le bien pour qu'il ne tombe pas

   b. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en place

• she held the door open elle a tenu la porte (ouverte)

   c. ( = support) supporter

• the ladder won't hold you l'échelle ne supportera pas ton poids

   d. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit

• to hold an opinion avoir une opinion

• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn

• this car holds the road well cette voiture tient bien la route

• to hold one's breath retenir son souffle

• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !

• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !

   e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenir

   f. ( = defend successfully) tenir

• the army held the bridge against the enemy l'armée a tenu le pont malgré les attaques de l'ennemi

• to hold one's serve (Tennis) gagner son service

► to hold one's own bien se débrouiller

• he can hold his own in German il se débrouille très bien en allemand

• he can hold his own with anybody il ne s'en laisse pas remontrer

   g. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuper

• he holds the post of headmaster il occupe le poste de directeur

   h. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser

• the exhibition is always held here l'exposition se tient toujours ici

• they are holding a service to mark the day ils ont prévu une cérémonie pour commémorer ce jour

• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiens

• the interviews are being held in London les entretiens ont lieu à Londres

   i. ( = contain) contenir

• this box will hold all my books cette caisse est assez grande pour contenir tous mes livres

• this bottle holds one litre cette bouteille peut contenir un litre

• this room holds 20 people cette salle peut accueillir 20 personnes

• I wonder what the future holds je me demande ce que l'avenir nous réserve

• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcool

   j. ( = keep) garder

• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...

• my lawyer holds these documents ces documents sont chez mon avocat

• we don't hold that information on our files nous n'avons pas ces informations dans nos fichiers

• the data is held on computer les données sont informatisées

   k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenir

• the police held him for two days la police l'a gardé (à vue) pendant deux jours

• there's no holding him il n'y a pas moyen de l'arrêter

• hold it! (inf) stop !

   l. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...

• to hold sth to be true considérer qch comme vrai

• to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch

• to hold in high esteem tenir en haute estime

   m. ► to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch

• I don't hold it against him je ne lui en veux pas

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir

• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenir

   b. [weather] se maintenir

   c. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !

• I've been holding for several minutes cela fait plusieurs minutes que j'attends

   d. [statement, argument] être valable

• your argument doesn't hold votre argument n'est pas valable

4. Phrasal Verbs

► hold back

1. intransitive verb

( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir

• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraiment

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenir

• the police held back the crowd la police a contenu la foule

• to hold sb back from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch

• they held back the names of the victims ils n'ont pas divulgué le nom des victimes

• he was holding something back from me il me cachait quelque chose

   b. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoubler

• to be held back redoubler► hold down separable transitive verb

   a. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriser

   b. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresser

   c. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenter

   d. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder

• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants

• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours

► hold in separable transitive verb retenir

• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !

• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold off

1. intransitive verb

• the rain has held off so far jusqu'ici il n'a pas plu

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance

• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peu

   b. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qn

   c. ( = delay) to hold off doing sth attendre pour faire qch► hold on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = endure) tenir bon

   b. ( = wait) attendre

• hold on! attendez ! ; (on telephone) ne quittez pas !

2. separable transitive verb

maintenir (en place)

• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher à

   b. ( = keep) garder

• hold on to this for me ( = hold it) tiens-moi ça ; ( = keep it) garde-moi ça

• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = last) [supplies] durer

• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?

• if his luck holds out s'il continue à avoir de la chance

   b. ( = resist) tenir bon

• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à

• they are holding out for more pay ils continuent de demander une augmentation

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object, hand] tendre ( sth to sb qch à qn)

• to hold out one's arms ouvrir les bras

3. inseparable transitive verb

• to hold out the hope of sth permettre d'espérer qch

• the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir de le sauver

• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre

• the meeting was held over until Friday la réunion a été remise à vendredi► hold to

1. inseparable transitive verb

s'en tenir à

• I hold to what I said je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit

2. separable transitive verb

• to hold sb to a promise faire tenir parole à qn

• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together

1. intransitive verb

[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni

• the coalition will never hold together for six months la coalition ne tiendra jamais six mois

• we must hold together il faut rester unis

2. separable transitive verb

[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de

• he held the family together c'est grâce à lui que la famille est restée unie

► hold up

1. intransitive verb

   a. (physically) tenir

• that building won't hold up much longer ce bâtiment ne tiendra plus longtemps debout

   b. [argument] être valable

• the evidence doesn't hold up ces preuves ne résistent pas à l'analyse

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = raise) lever

• hold it up higher tiens-le plus haut

• hold up your hand levez la main

• hold it up so that we can see it levez-le pour qu'on le voit

• I'll never be able to hold my head up again je ne pourrai plus jamais marcher la tête haute

   b. ( = support) soutenir

• the roof is held up by pillars le toit est soutenu par des piliers

   c. ( = stop) arrêter ; ( = suspend) suspendre ; ( = cause delay to) retarder

• the traffic was held up by the accident l'accident a ralenti la circulation

• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenu

   d. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)

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[həʊld] 1.
noun

1) ( grasp) prise f

to get hold of — attraper

to keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir

2) ( possession)

to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]

3) ( contact)

to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver

4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un

to get a hold of oneself — se reprendre

5) Telecommunications

on hold — en attente

to put a call on hold — mettre un appel en attente

to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens

6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f

7) ( in wrestling) prise f

8) (of spray, gel) fixation f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( clasp) tenir

to hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]

to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]

to hold somebody (in one's arms) — serrer quelqu'un dans ses bras

to hold each other — se serrer l'un contre l'autre

2) ( maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenir sa tête immobile

to hold oneself well — se tenir bien

to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place

3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]

to be held — avoir lieu

4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — le bus a dix places

5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]

6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]

7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter

8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]

to hold somebody hostage — garder quelqu'un en otage

9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]

10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]

hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)

11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]

to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour

to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable

to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que

12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]

to hold one's own — se défendre tout seul

13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]

14) Telecommunications

can you hold the line please — ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15) Music tenir [note]

16) Automobile

to hold the road — tenir la route
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp held)

1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir

2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer

3) Telecommunications patienter

4) ( remain steady)

hold still! — tiens-toi tranquille!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

English-French dictionary > hold
17 tie

1. present participle - tying; verb
1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) amarrar, atar

2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) atar(se), anudar(se)

3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) atar(se), hacer (un nudo, i2etc/i2)

4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) empatar

2. noun
1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) corbata

2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) lazo, vínculo

3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) empate

4) (a game or match to be played.) partido, encuentro

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- be tied up
- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up

tie¹ n corbata

the boss always wears a tie el jefe siempre lleva corbata

tie² vb atar

they tied him hand and foot with a rope lo ataron de pies y manos con una cuerda

El gerundio de tie es tying

tie

tr[taɪ]

noun

1 (of shirt) corbata

2 (for fastening) cierre nombre masculino

3 (rod, beam) tirante nombre masculino

4 figurative use (bond) lazo, vínculo

■ family ties are strong los lazos del parentesco son fuertes

5 figurative use (restriction) estorbo, atadura

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (draw) empate nombre masculino; (match) encuentro, partido

7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligadura

transitive verb

1 (fasten) atar; (knot, bow) hacer

2 figurative use ligar, vincular, relacionar

3 (restrict) atar

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligar

intransitive verb

1 (fasten) atarse

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL empatar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to tie oneself up in knots liarse

to tie the knot casarse

tie beam tirante nombre masculino

tie ['taɪ] v, tied ; tying or tieing vt

1) : atar, amarrar

to tie a knot: atar un nudo

to tie one's shoelaces: atarse los cordones

2) bind, unite: ligar, atar

3) : empatar

they tied the score: empataron el marcador

tie vi

: empatar

the two teams were tied: los dos equipos empataron

tie n

1) : ligadura f, cuerda f, cordón m (para atar algo)

2) bond, link: atadura f, ligadura f, vínculo m, lazo m

family ties: lazos familiares

3) or railroad tie : traviesa f

4) draw: empate m (en deportes)

5) necktie: corbata f

tie

n.

• aligación s.f.

• amarradero s.m.

• atadura s.f.

• cadena s.f.

• corbata s.f.

• empate s.m.

• lazo s.m.

• ligado s.m.

• ligadura s.f.

• nudo s.m.

• tirante s.m.

• traba s.f.

• ustaga s.f.

• vínculo s.m.

v.

• abarrotar v.

• anudar v.

• atar v.

• ceñir v.

• empatar v.

• enlazar v.

• liar v.

• ligar v.

taɪ
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noun

1) ( Clothing)

a) ( necktie) corbata f

to tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)

tie rack — corbatero m

b) ( on clothing) lazo m

2)

a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo m

blood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco

diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

I have no ties here — no hay nada que me retenga aquí

b) (obligation, constraint) atadura f

family ties — obligaciones fpl familiares

3) ( Sport)

a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)

tie game/match — (AmE) empate m

b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa

II
1.

ties, tying, tied transitive verb

1)

a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*

b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol

she tied her hair back — se recogió el pelo

his hands were tied together — tenía las manos atados

to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia

with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados

2)

a) ( link)

to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo

b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar

she's tied to a strict timetable — está obligada a cumplir un horario estricto

3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar

2.

vi

1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse

2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar

they tied for second place — ambos consiguieron el segundo puesto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tie down

- tie in

- tie up

[taɪ]
1. N

1) (=necktie) corbata f; black, bow, white

2) (=fastening) (for plastic bags) atadura f; (on garment) lazo m

3) (=bond) lazo m, vínculo m

the ties of friendship — los lazos or vínculos de la amistad

the ties that bind us — los lazos que nos unen

• he wants to maintain close ties with the US — quiere mantener unos vínculos or lazos estrechos con Estados Unidos

• diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

• family ties — lazos mpl familiares

4) (=hindrance, obligation) atadura f

pets are as much of a tie as children — las mascotas te atan tanto como los niños, las mascotas son una atadura tan grande como los niños

I have no ties here — no tengo nada que me retenga aquí or que me impida irme de aquí

I can't go because of family ties — no puedo ir debido a obligaciones familiares

5) (esp Sport) (=draw) empate m

the match ended in a tie — el partido terminó en empate or con (un) empate

6) (Brit) (Sport) (also: cup tie) partido m (de copa), eliminatoria f (de copa)

7) (Archit) (=support) tirante m

8) (Mus) ligadura f

9) (US) (Rail) traviesa f

2. VT

1) (=fasten) [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's necktie] hacerse el nudo de; [+ sb's necktie] hacer el nudo de; [+ parcel] atar, amarrar (LAm)

• she tied a ribbon around the kitten's neck — ató un lazo al cuello del gatito

he tied the rope around his waist — se ató la cuerda a la cintura

• her hands were tied behind her back — tenía las manos atadas a la espalda

• to tie sth in a bow — hacer un lazo con algo

• to tie a knot in sth — hacer un nudo en or con algo

• he tied the dog to a lamppost — ató el perro a una farola

• he tied the ends of the cord together — ató los extremos de la cuerda

he tied her hands together — le ató las manos

- we'd like to help, but our hands are tied
knot
2) (=link) relacionar (to con)

rates are tied to property values — las contribuciones urbanas están relacionadas con el valor or van ligadas al valor del inmueble

3) (=restrict) atar

I'm tied to the house/my desk all day — me paso todo el día atada a la casa/la mesa de trabajo

are we tied to this plan? — ¿estamos atados or restringidos a este plan?

she didn't want to be tied to a long-term contract — no quería atarse a un contrato a largo plazo

4) (Sport) [+ game, match] empatar

3. VI

1) (=fasten) atarse

the overall ties at the back — el delantal se ata a la espalda

2) (=draw) (in match, competition, election) empatar

4.

CPD

tie clip, tie clasp N — pinza f de corbata

tie rack N — corbatero m

tie tack N (US) — = tiepin

- tie back

- tie down

- tie in

- tie on

- tie up

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[taɪ]
I

noun

1) ( Clothing)

a) ( necktie) corbata f

to tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)

tie rack — corbatero m

b) ( on clothing) lazo m

2)

a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo m

blood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco

diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

I have no ties here — no hay nada que me retenga aquí

b) (obligation, constraint) atadura f

family ties — obligaciones fpl familiares

3) ( Sport)

a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)

tie game/match — (AmE) empate m

b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa

II
1.

ties, tying, tied transitive verb

1)

a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*

b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol

she tied her hair back — se recogió el pelo

his hands were tied together — tenía las manos atados

to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia

with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados

2)

a) ( link)

to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo

b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar

she's tied to a strict timetable — está obligada a cumplir un horario estricto

3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar

2.

vi

1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse

2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar

they tied for second place — ambos consiguieron el segundo puesto

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- tie down

- tie in

- tie up

English-spanish dictionary > tie
18 strain

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1. strein verb
1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar

2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir

2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión

2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión

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- strained
- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)

strain¹ n tensión

strain and stress tensión y estrés

strain² vb

1. forzar

I had to strain my eyes to see it tuve que forzar la vista para verlo

2. lesionarse / torcer

he strained his back lifting the stone se lesionó la espalda al levantar la piedra

3. filtrar / colar

you have to strain the tea before pouring it hay que filtrar el té antes de servirlo

strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso

■ the rope broke under the strain la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión

■ breaking strain tensión máxima

2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento

■ she's been under a lot of strain lately ha estado sometida a muchas tensiones últimamente

■ the move put a lot of strain on them la mudanza los sometió a muchas tensiones

■ I find it a constant strain me resulta un esfuerzo continuo

■ mental strain tensión nerviosa

3 (tension) tirantez nombre femenino, tensión nombre femenino

■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas

4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (stretch) estirar, tensar

2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar

■ I strained my back me hice daño en la espalda

■ she strained her ears to hear aguzó el oído para escuchar

3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en

■ it strained my patience puso a prueba mi paciencia

■ he strained his authority abusó de su autoridad

4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir

intransitive verb

1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo

plural noun strains

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL son m sing, compás m sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to strain at the leash tirar de la correa

to strain oneself esforzarse

■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!

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strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 (race, breed) raza; (descent) linaje nombre masculino; (of plant, virus) cepa

2 (streak) vena

■ a strain of madness una vena de loco

strain ['streɪn] vt

1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)

to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo

2) filter: colar, filtrar

3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño en

to strain a muscle: sufrir un esguince

strain n

1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m

2) streak, trace: veta f

3) variety: tipo m, variedad f

4) stress: tensión f, presión f

5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)

6) strains npl

tune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpl

strain

n.

• agotamiento nervioso s.m.

• deformación s.f.

• duelo s.m.

• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.

• linaje s.m.

• raza s.f.

• ribete s.m.

• tensión s.f.

• tirantez s.f.

v.

• cerner v.

• colar v.

• estirar v.

• fatigar v.

• forzar v.

• pujar v.

• torcer v.

• trascolar v.

streɪn
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

I [streɪn]
1. N

1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f

the strain on a rope — la tensión de una cuerda

• this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable

that puts a great strain on the beam — esto pone mucha presión sobre la viga

• to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso

• to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobre

• to break under the strain — [rope, cable] romperse debido a la tensión

to collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión

2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión f

I found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo

it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo

the strains on the economy — las presiones sobre la economía

the strains of modern life — las tensiones de la vida moderna

• mental strain — cansancio m mental

• to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones en

it put a great strain on their friendship — creó mucha tirantez en su amistad

his illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia

• he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión
stress
3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

the strain of climbing the stairs — el esfuerzo de subir las escaleras

4) (Physiol)

a) (=injury) (from pull) esguince m ; (involving twist) esguince m, torcedura f

back strain — torcedura de espalda

muscle strain — esguince muscular

b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo m

• he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazón
eyestrain, repetitive
5) strains liter (=sound) compases mpl

we could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn

the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial

2. VT

1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba

• the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas

• to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn

2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansar

to strain a muscle — hacerse un esguince

to strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza

he strained himself lifting something — se hizo daño levantando algo

don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!

3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzar

to strain one's ears to hear sth — aguzar el oído para oír algo

to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo

4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir

• to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco

• strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz

3.

VI (=make an effort)

to strain to do sth — esforzarse por hacer algo

he strained to hear what she was saying — se esforzaba por oír lo que decía

• he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían

• to strain at sth — tirar de algo

to strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia

• to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso

- strain off

II

[streɪn]
N
1) (=breed) (of animal) raza f ; (of plant) variedad f ; (of virus) tipo m

every year new strains of flu develop — cada año aparecen nuevos tipos de gripe

2) (=streak, element) vena f

there is a strain of madness in the family — tienen vena de locos en la familia

there is a strain of cynicism in her writing — hay cierta vena de cinismo en sus escritos

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[streɪn]
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

English-spanish dictionary > strain
19 second

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1. 'sekənd adjective
1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo

2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo

3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo

2. adverb
(next after the first: He came second in the race.) segundo

3. noun
1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo

2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo, cuidador

4. verb
(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoyar, secundar

- secondary

5. noun
(a secondary school.) escuela de secundaria

- seconder
- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none
II 'sekənd noun
1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo

2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo, instante

second¹ adj segundo

this is the second time I have been here es la segunda vez que vengo aquí

I came second in the race quedé segundo en la carrera

Se usa también para decir la fecha

the second of March el dos de marzo

second² n segundo

there are 60 seconds in a minute un minuto tiene 60 segundos

second

tr['sekənd]

adjective

1 (gen) segundo,-a; (another) otro,-a

■ it's the second largest city in England es la segunda ciudad más grande de Inglaterra

■ Birmingham is second only to London in population sólo Londres tiene más habitantes que Birmingham

■ every second day/week/month/year cada dos días/semanas/meses/años

pronoun

1 segundo,-a

■ they've got one baby and now she's expecting a second tienen un bebé y ya espera el segundo

noun

1 (in series) segundo,-a

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (degree) ≈ notable nombre masculino

3 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) segunda

■ in second en segunda

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (boxing) segundo, mánager nombre masculino, cuidador nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL segunda

adverb

1 segundo, en segundo lugar

■ he came second llegó segundo, quedó en segundo lugar

transitive verb

1 (motion, proposal) apoyar, secundar

2 familiar (agree) estar de acuerdo con

plural noun seconds

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural con tara, artículos nombre masculino plural defectuosos

1 (food) segunda ración nombre femenino

■ who wants seconds? ¿quién quiere repetir?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on second thoughts pensándolo bien

to be second nature to somebody serle completamente natural a alguien

■ don't worry, it'll soon become second nature to you no te preocupes, pronto te parecerá una cosa muy natural

to be second to none no tener igual

to have a second string to one's bow tener otra alternativa

to have second helpings repetir

to have second thoughts (about something) entrarle dudas a uno (sobre algo), cambiar de idea (sobre algo)

to play second fiddle ser segundón,-ona, desempeñar un papel secundario

second class segunda clase

Second Coming Segundo Advenimiento

second floor SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL segundo piso 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL primer piso

second generation segunda generación nombre femenino

second half segundo tiempo

second language segundo idioma

second lieutenant alférez nombre masulino o femenino

second name apellido

second person segunda persona

second sight clarividencia

Second World War Segunda Guerra Mundial Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also sixth/Table 1

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second

tr['sekənd]

noun

1 (time) segundo

■ Christie's time was 9.9 seconds Christie hizo un tiempo de 9,9 segundos

2 familiar momento, momentito

■ have you got a second? ¿tienes un momento?

■ I'll be back in a second enseguida vuelvo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

second hand (of watch) segundero

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second

tr[sɪ'kɒnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL trasladar temporalmente

second ['sɛkənd] vt

: secundar, apoyar (una moción)

second or secondly ['sɛkəndli] adv

: en segundo lugar

second adj

: segundo

second n

1) : segundo m, -da f (en una serie)

2) : segundo m, segunda parte f

3) : segundo m, ayudante m (en deportes)

4) moment: segundo m, momento m

second

adj.

• segunda adj.

• segundo, -a adj.

adv.

• en segundo lugar adv.

n.

• dos s.m.

• segunda s.f.

• segundante s.m.

• segundo s.m. (In a duel)

v.

• apadrinar v.

v.

• secundar v.

I 'sekənd
adjective

1)

a) segundo

he had a second cup of tea — se tomó otra taza de té

he's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido

he won't do that a second time — no lo volverá a hacer

to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad

every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)

second generation — segunda generación f

second home — segunda vivienda f

second language — segundo idioma m

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

our service is second to none — nuestro servicio es insuperable

2) ( elliptical use)

I leave on the second (of the month) — me voy el (día) dos

II

adverb

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

work comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

the second tallest boy in the class — el chico que le sigue al más alto de la clase

the second highest building — el segundo edificio en altura

III

noun

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

second hand — segundero m

b) ( moment) segundo m

it doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar

c) (BrE Educ)

upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)

IV

transitive verb

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) sɪ'kɒnd ( attach) (BrE)

to second somebody (to something) — trasladar a alguien temporalmente (a algo)

I ['sekǝnd]
1. ADJ

1) (gen) segundo

they have a second home in Oxford — tienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda

will you have a second cup? — ¿quieres otra taza?

• give him a second chance — dale otra oportunidad

you won't get a second chance — no tendrás otra oportunidad

• in second gear — (Aut) en segunda (velocidad)

• it's second nature to her — lo hace sin pensar

for some of us swimming is not second nature — para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural

violence was second nature to him — la violencia era parte de su naturaleza

he had practised until it had become second nature — había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad

• to ask for a second opinion — pedir una segunda opinión

• to be/lie in second place — estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición

• to have second sight — tener clarividencia, ser clarividente

• Charles the Second — (spoken form) Carlos Segundo; (written form) Carlos II

• without a or with hardly a second thought — sin pensarlo dos veces

I didn't give it a second thought — no volví a pensar en ello

to have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) — tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)

I'm having second thoughts about hiring him — tengo mis dudas sobre si contratarle

on second thoughts... — pensándolo bien...

• for the second time — por segunda vez

fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him — volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil

• to be second to none — no tener rival, ser inigualable

Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction — Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, solo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística

• to get one's second wind — conseguir recobrar fuerzas
floor 1.
2) (Mus) segundo

I played second clarinet — era segundo clarinete
fiddle 1., 1)
2. ADV

1) (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar

• to come/ finish second — quedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posición

in popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela — en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela

2) (=secondly) segundo, en segundo lugar

3) (before superl adj)

the second tallest building in the world — el segundo edificio más alto del mundo

the second largest fish — el segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez

this is the second largest city in Spain — ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España

3. N

1) (in race, competition)

• he came a good/ poor second — quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedor

studying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football — prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol

I feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter — tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
close
2) (Aut) segunda velocidad f

• in second — en segunda (velocidad)

3) (=assistant) (in boxing) segundo m, cuidador m ; (in duel) padrino m

seconds out! — ¡segundos fuera!

4) (Brit)
(Univ)
• Lower/ Upper Second — calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitario

See:

see cultural note DEGREE in degree

5) seconds

a) (Comm) artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica

• these dresses are slight seconds — estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábrica

b) (Culin)

will you have seconds? — ¿quieres más?

I went back for seconds — volví a repetir

4. VT

1) [+ motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar, secundar

I'll second that * — lo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo

2) [sɪ'kɒnd]
[+ employee] trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] enviar en comisión de servicios (Sp)
5.

CPD

second chamber N — [of parliament] cámara f alta

second childhood N — segunda infancia f

he's in his second childhood — está en su segunda infancia

the Second Coming N — (Rel) el segundo Advenimiento

second cousin N — primo(-a) segundo(-a) m / f

second fiddle — see fiddle 1., 1)

second form N — curso de secundaria para alumnos de entre 12 y 13 años

second gear N — segunda f

second generation N — segunda generación f

second half N — (Sport) segundo tiempo m, segunda parte f ; (Econ) segundo semestre m (del año económico)

second house N — (Theat) segunda función f

second language N — segunda lengua f

English as a second language — inglés como segunda lengua

second lieutenant N — (in army) alférez mf, subteniente mf

second mate, second officer N — (in Merchant Navy) segundo m de a bordo

second mortgage N — segunda hipoteca f

second name N — apellido m

second person N — (Gram) segunda persona f

the second person singular/plural — la segunda persona del singular/plural

second sight N —

• to have second sight — ser clarividente

second string N — (esp US) (Sport) (=player) suplente mf ; (=team) equipo m de reserva

the Second World War N — la Segunda Guerra Mundial

II ['sekǝnd]
1.

N (in time, Geog, Math) segundo m

• just a second!, half a second! * — ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm)

I'll be with you in (just) a second — un momento y estoy contigo

• in a split second — en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

the operation is timed to a split second — la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo

• it won't take a second — es cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más

• at that very second — en ese mismo instante

2.

CPD

second hand N — [of clock] segundero m

* * *

I ['sekənd]
adjective

1)

a) segundo

he had a second cup of tea — se tomó otra taza de té

he's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido

he won't do that a second time — no lo volverá a hacer

to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad

every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)

second generation — segunda generación f

second home — segunda vivienda f

second language — segundo idioma m

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

our service is second to none — nuestro servicio es insuperable

2) ( elliptical use)

I leave on the second (of the month) — me voy el (día) dos

II

adverb

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

work comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

the second tallest boy in the class — el chico que le sigue al más alto de la clase

the second highest building — el segundo edificio en altura

III

noun

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

second hand — segundero m

b) ( moment) segundo m

it doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar

c) (BrE Educ)

upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)

IV

transitive verb

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) [sɪ'kɒnd] ( attach) (BrE)

to second somebody (to something) — trasladar a alguien temporalmente (a algo)

English-spanish dictionary > second
20 sostén

Del verbo sostener: ( conjugate sostener) \ \
sostén es: \ \
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: sostener sostén
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo 1 ( apoyar)
a) ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support;
‹carga/peso› to bear
b) ( sustentar) ‹ familia› to support, maintain
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;
◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have 4
a) ( opinar) to hold

b) ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up
5
a) ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain;

◊ ella sostuvo mi mirada she held my gaze

b) (Mús) ‹ nota› to hold, sustain
sostenerse verbo pronominal
a) ( no caerse):

◊ la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up without support;
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
b) ( en un estado) to remain;

◊ se sostuvo en el poder she managed to remain in power

sostén sustantivo masculino
a) ( físico) support;
( económico) means of support
b) (Indum) bra, brassiere

sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up (con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold (una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
sostén sustantivo masculino
1 (prenda femenina) bra, brassiere
2 (apoyo, pilar) support: eres el sostén de la familia, you are the support of the family ' sostén' also found in these entries: Spanish: copa - puntal English: brassiere - breadwinner - crutch - mainstay - rock - support - bra - hang

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