-
1 underpin
[ˌʌndə'pɪn]1) ing. puntellare [wall, building]2) fig. (strengthen) [honesty, morality] essere il fondamento di [religion, society]; rafforzare [currency, power]; puntellare [ theory]* * *[ˌʌndə'pɪn]1) ing. puntellare [wall, building]2) fig. (strengthen) [honesty, morality] essere il fondamento di [religion, society]; rafforzare [currency, power]; puntellare [ theory]
См. также в других словарях:
underpin — un‧der‧pin [ˌʌndəˈpɪn ǁ ər ] verb underpinned PTandPPX underpinning PRESPARTX [transitive] to provide a strong financial basis for something: • A firm overnight performance on Wall Street also helped underpin the market, which had presented a… … Financial and business terms
underpin — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈpɪn] / US [ˌʌndərˈpɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms underpin : present tense I/you/we/they underpin he/she/it underpins present participle underpinning past tense underpinned past participle underpinned 1) to be an important basic… … English dictionary
underpin — un|der|pin [ˌʌndəˈpın US ər ] v past tense and past participle underpinned present participle underpinning [T] 1.) to give strength or support to something and to help it succeed ▪ the theories that underpin his teaching method ▪ America s wealth … Dictionary of contemporary English
underpin — un|der|pin [ ,ʌndər pın ] verb transitive 1. ) to be an important basic part of something, allowing it to succeed or continue to exist: A language course should be underpinned by a sound theoretical basis. 2. ) to support something such as a wall … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underpin — verb (T) 1 to give strength or support to an idea, belief etc: A solid basis of evidence underpins their theory. 2 to put a solid piece of metal under something such as a wall in order to make it stronger underpinning noun (C, U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
St Mary's Church, Garthorpe — St Mary s Church, Garthorpe, from the south … Wikipedia
un|der|pin — «UHN duhr PIHN», transitive verb, pinned, pin|ning. 1. to support or strengthen (a building or other structure) from beneath, as with props, stones, or masonry: »to underpin a wall. 2. to form or provide a base or fundamental support to… … Useful english dictionary
art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… … Universalium
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Graffiti — For other uses, see Graffiti (disambiguation). For historical graffiti, see Graffito (disambiguation). Juan de Oñate s … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium