the pillars that support the ceiling

she was a great support to me — mi è stata di grande conforto

moral support — aiuto morale

he has no visible means of support — non è ben chiaro come si mantenga

to speak in support of a candidate — parlare a favore di un candidato

they stopped work in support (of) — hanno interrotto l'attività lavorativa per solidarietà (con)

our support comes from the workers — sono gli operai ad appoggiarci

there's a great deal of support for his views — le sue opinioni sono ampiamente condivise

my friends have always supported me — i miei amici mi hanno sempre appoggiato

what team do you support? — per quale squadra tifi?

she had to support five children on her own — ha dovuto mantenere cinque figli da sola

the pillars that support the ceiling — i pilastri che sostengono il soffitto

all that is necessary to support life — tutto ciò che rende possibile l'esistenza di una forma di vita

als Stütze für seinen Kreislauf — as an aid for or to aid his circulation

die Stützen der Gesellschaft — the pillars of society

Stützen für Kopf, Arme und Füße — head-, arm-, and footrests

Stützen für Kopf, Arme und Füße — head-, arm-, and footrests

¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!

yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me

no gano suficiente para sostener a una familia — I don't earn enough to support a family

algunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going

la élite ha dejado de sostener al régimen — the elite has stopped supporting the regime

solo lo sostiene el cariño de sus hijos — the love of his children is all that keeps him going

siempre he sostenido lo contrario — I've always held the opposite opinion

sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president

sostuvo un breve encuentro con sus ministros — he held a brief meeting with his ministers

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

cuatro pilares soportan la bóveda — the vault is supported by four pillars

soportaba su enfermedad con resignación — she bore her illness with resignation

soportó a su marido durante años — she put up with her husband for years

soporta mal el dolor — she cannot stand pain

no soporto a ese imbécil — I can't stand that idiot

no soporta que la critiquen — she can't stand being criticized

no soporto este calor/la gente así — I can't stand this heat/people like that

no soporto este calor/la gente así — I can't stand this heat/people like that

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

porter quelqu'un sur son lit — to get somebody into bed

porter quelque chose quelque part — to take something somewhere

porter des messages — to run messages

porter une affaire devant les tribunaux — to bring a case to court

l'eau te portera — the water will hold you up

porter l'espoir de millions d'hommes — to be the focus for the hopes of millions

porter les armes — to bear arms

porter une arme — to be armed

portant le numéro 300 — with the number 300

le document porte la mention ‘secret’ — the document is marked ‘secret’

ils ne portent pas le même nom — they have different names

il porte bien son nom — the name suits him

bien porter son âge — to look good for one's age

porter des traces de sang — to be blood-stained

portant une expression de découragement — looking discouraged

porter en soi une grande volonté de réussir — to be full of ambition

l'enfant qu'elle porte — the child she is carrying

le roman qu'il porte en lui — his great unwritten novel

cela porte le prix du billet à... — this brings the price of the ticket to...

porter un taux à — to put a rate up to

porter la température de l'eau à 80°C — to heat the water to 80°C

porter quelqu'un au pouvoir — to bring somebody to power

porter son regard vers — to look at

porter quelque chose à sa bouche — to raise something to one's lips

si tu portes la main sur elle — if you lay a finger on her

l'estime qu'elle te porte — her respect for you

porter ses efforts sur quelque chose — to devote one's energies to something

porter un jugement sur quelque chose — to pass judgment on something

porter quelque chose sur un registre — to enter something on a register

être porté disparu — to be reported missing

porter quelqu'un à se méfier — to make somebody cautious

tout nous porte à croire que — everything leads us to believe that

porter malheur — to be unlucky

ça m'a porté bonheur — it brought me luck

ça m'a porté malheur — it was unlucky

porter sur — to hit

une voix qui porte — a voice that carries

le coup a porté — the blow hit home

je ne m'en porte pas plus mal — I'm none the worse for it

je me porte à merveille — I'm absolutely fine

cela se porte avec des chaussures plates — you wear it with flat shoes

cela ne se porte plus — it has gone out of fashion

le choix se porta sur le vase — they/she etc chose the vase

tous les regards se sont portés vers le ciel/vers lui — everyone looked toward(s) the sky/in his direction

se porter sur — to spread to

Il portait une valise. — He was carrying a suitcase.

porter qch quelque part — to take sth somewhere

porter qch à qn — to take sth to sb

Elle porte une jolie robe bleue. — She's wearing a lovely blue dress.

porter la main à son chapeau — to raise one's hand to one's hat

porter qn au pouvoir — to bring sb to power

porter son effort sur — to direct one's efforts towards

porter un fait à la connaissance de qn — to bring a fact to sb's attention, to bring a fact to sb's notice

porter qn à croire — to lead sb to believe

être porté à faire — to be inclined to do

Elle portait le nom de Rosalie. — She went by the name of Rosalie.

porter de l'argent au crédit d'un compte — to credit an account with money

se faire porter malade — to report sick

porter jugement sur — to pass judgement on

porter jugement contre — to pass judgement against

porter un toast — to drink a toast

porter bonheur à qn — to bring sb luck

porter son âge — to look one's age