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1 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
2 earnings
noun plural (money etc earned: His earnings are not sufficient to support his family.) tekjur -
3 income
['iŋkəm](money received by a person as wages etc: He cannot support his family on his income.) tekjur- income-tax return -
4 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) sjálfstæður2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) sjálfbjarga, sjálfstæður3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) fjárhagslega óháður4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) óháður•- independently -
5 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) styrkja, styðja2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) staðfesta3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) halda við/uppi
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