support

support
support [səˈpɔ:t]
1. noun
   a. soutien m ; ( = technical support) support m technique
• he leaned on me for support il s'est appuyé sur moi
• he needs all the support he can get il a bien besoin de tout le soutien qu'on pourra lui donner
• thank you for your support merci pour votre soutien
• to give support to sb/sth soutenir qn/qch
• he has no visible means of support il n'a pas de moyens d'existence connus
• he spoke in support of the motion il a parlé en faveur de la motion
• in support of his theory/claim à l'appui de sa théorie/revendication
• to give one's support to ... prêter son appui à ...
   b. ( = object) appui m ; [of structure] support m ; (moral, financial) soutien m ; (US = subsidy) subvention f
• he has been a great support to me il a été pour moi un soutien précieux
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = hold up) [pillar, beam, person] soutenir
• the elements necessary to support life les éléments indispensables à la vie
   b. [+ theory, cause, party, candidate] (passively) être pour ; (actively) soutenir ; [+ sb's application] appuyer ; [+ action] soutenir ; [+ team] être supporter de
• his friends supported him in his campaign ses amis l'ont soutenu dans sa campagne
• the socialists will support it les socialistes voteront pour
• I cannot support what you are doing je ne peux pas approuver ce que vous faites
• the evidence that supports my case les preuves à l'appui de ma cause
• he supports Celtic c'est un supporter du Celtic
   c. (financially) subvenir aux besoins de
• she has three children to support elle doit subvenir aux besoins de trois enfants
• to support o.s. ( = earn one's living) gagner sa vie
• the school is supported by money from ... l'école reçoit une aide financière de ...
3. compounds
► support band noun ( = rock group) groupe m en vedette américaine
► support group noun groupe m d'entraide
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‼|/b] [b]to support ≠ supporter
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[sə'pɔːt] 1.
noun
1) (moral, financial, political) soutien m, appui m

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

support for the party is increasing — le parti a de plus en plus de partisans

air/land/sea support — Military appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime

to give somebody/something (one's) support — apporter son soutien à quelqu'un/quelque chose

in support of somebody/something — en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose

in support of this theory — pour appuyer cette théorie

a collection in support of war victims — une collecte au profit des victimes de guerre

means of support — (financial) moyens mpl de subsistance

2) (physical, for weight) gen support m; (for limb) appareil m de maintien

athletic support — coquille f

he used his stick as a support — il s'appuyait sur sa canne

3) (person) soutien m

to be a support to somebody — aider quelqu'un

Paul was a great support — Paul a été (d')un soutien précieux

4) (at concert) (band) groupe m de la première partie
2.
transitive verb
1) (provide moral, financial backing) gen soutenir; donner à [charity]

the museum is supported by public funds — le musée est subventionné par l'État

2) (physically) supporter [weight]; soutenir [person]
3) (validate) confirmer
4) (maintain) [breadwinner, land, farm] faire vivre, subvenir aux besoins de; [charity] aider

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) endurer
6) Computing prendre en charge
3.
reflexive verb

to support oneself — subvenir à ses propres besoins


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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