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support

1. noun
   1. (moral, financial, political) soutien m, appui m;
      to give sb/sth (one's) ~ apporter son soutien à qn/qch;
      means of ~ (financial) moyens mpl de subsistance;
   2. (physical, for weight) support m;
   3. (person) soutien m;
      to be a ~ to sb aider qn.

2. transitive verb
   1. (morally, financially) soutenir (person, cause, organization, currency);
      donner à (charity);
   2. (physically) supporter (weight);
      soutenir (person);
   3. confirmer (argument, theory);
   4. (maintain) (breadwinner, farm) subvenir aux besoins de.

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English:

back - backing - declare - decline - demonstrate - fall - full - grassroots - grow - keep - lean - lend - life-support machine - muster - overwhelming - patronage - pledge - provide - rally - reinforcement - scattered - set - stand - support group - sustain - sympathize - transfer - unconditional - unequivocal - unfailing - unqualified - visual aid - vital - warm - weak - weaken - wholehearted - win - work

French:

adhésion - apporter - appui - appuyer - assurer - attirer - caler - caution - cautionner - chaîne - charge - compter - concours - défaillir - entretenir - étayer - fond - genouillère - lui - maintenir - maintien - moral - renfort - ressource - restriction - retirer - soutenir - soutien - subsistance - supporter - tiers-mondisme - tiers-mondiste - unanimité - voiture-balai

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Principal Translations/Principales traductions
support	vtr	(weight: hold up)	soutenir vtr ⇒
The pole supports the roof of the building.
La charpente soutient le toit du bâtiment.
support	vtr	(advocate, be in favour of)	être favorable vi
He supported raising taxes.
Il était favorable à l'augmentation des impôts.
support	vtr	(aid, back) aider	soutenir vtr ⇒
The government supported the aid organisation financially.
Le gouvernement a soutenu financièrement l'organisation humanitaire.
support	vtr	(provide for family)	subvenir aux besoins vi
The father supports the family with his earnings.
Le père subvient aux besoins de sa famille avec son salaire.
support	vtr	(sports: team) sports	soutenir, encourager vtr ⇒ ⇒
He supports the Yankees.
Il soutient (or: Il encourage) les Yankees.
support	n	(emotional) moral	soutien nm
His family's support throughout his divorce was important to him.
Le soutien de sa famille durant son divorce a été important pour lui.
support	n	(item holding up)	support nm
The support gave way and the roof collapsed.
Le support s'est effondré et le toit s'est écroulé.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
support	n	(computers, technical) informatique	assistance nf
If you can't fix it yourself, you need to call technical support.
Si tu ne peux pas le réparer toi-même, tu dois appeler l'assistance technique.
support	n	(being supported)	soutien nm
			aide nf
I was given such great support by my friends.
J'ai trouvé beaucoup de soutien auprès de mes amis.
J'ai trouvé beaucoup d'aide auprès de mes amis.
support	n	(maintenance) juridique	pension nf
He pays seven hundred dollars in child support a month.
Il paye sept cents dollars de pension alimentaire.
support	n	(sthg or sb giving aid) financement	soutien nm
The government's support was crucial for the company.
Le soutien du gouvernement était crucial pour la société.
support	n	(actor) cinéma	second rôle nm
Don't ask for his autograph, he's just a support.
Ne lui demande pas un autographe, il n'est qu'un second rôle.
support	vtr	(withstand)	supporter vtr ⇒
			résister vi ⇒
This house can support all sorts of harsh weather.
La maison peut supporter les plus grosses intempéries.
La maison peut résister aux plus grosses intempéries.
support	vtr	(tolerate, put up with)	supporter vtr ⇒
He could no longer support all the crying.
Il ne pouvait plus supporter les cris.
support	vtr	(sustain life)	permettre vtr ⇒
There isn't enough water on the moon to support life.
Il n'y a pas d'eau sur la lune pour permettre la vie.
support	vtr	(law: corroborate) justice	étayer vtr ⇒
She supported his argument with her own testimony.
Elle a étayé son argumentation avec son propre témoignage.
support	vtr	(theatre) théâtre	appuyer vtr ⇒
The lead actor was supported by two excellent unknowns.
L'acteur principal était appuyé par deux inconnus qui étaient excellents.
support	vtr	(emotional) aider	soutenir vtr ⇒
His family supported him throughout his divorce.
Sa famille l'a soutenu tout au long de son difficile divorce.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
air support			appui aérien
arch support		nf	cambrure
book support		nm	appui-livres
economic support		nm	support économique
emotional support		nm	soutien émotionnel
financial support		nm	soutien financier
fire support		nmpl	tirs d'appui
full support (wholehearted support)		nm	soutien sans réserve
give support		v	soutenir ⇒
in support of			en faveur de
in support of		prep	à l'appui de
life-support system		nm	respirateur artificiel
moral support		nm	soutien moral
mutual support			appui mutuel
price support		nm	soutien des prix
psychological support		nm	soutien psychologique
self-support		nf	indépendance
support a prostitute		v	maquer ⇒
support financially		v	subventionner ⇒
support for (support for the party is increasing)			soutien à
support for (there is considerable public support for the strikers)			soutien de
support for (there is little public support for this measure)			soutien en faveur de
support line			ligne annexe
support line		nf	ligne de soutien (militaire)
support mission			mission de soutien
support yourself		idiom	subviens à tes propres besoins !
telephone support		nm	support de téléphone
withdraw one's support from a cause		v	se désolidariser d'une cause
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