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I. sup·port [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

to support sb/sth
jdn/etw stützen
to be supported on [or by] sth
to support oneself on sth
sich acc auf etw acc stützen
to support a currency
to support a roof
to support sb's weight

2. support (sustain):

to support life

3. support (fulfill):

to support a role

4. support usu neg form (tolerate):

to not/no longer support sth
etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o. form erdulden] [o. inf aushalten]

5. support (provide with money):

to support sb/sth

6. support (provide with necessities):

to support sb
to support oneself
to support a family

7. support (comfort):

to support sb/sth
to support sb in sth
jdn bei etw dat unterstützen

8. support (encourage):

to support sb/sth
to support a cause
to support a plan

9. support (corroborate):

to support sth
to support a theory

10. support SPORTS:

to support a sportsman/team

11. support COMM:

customer support

12. support COMPUT:

II. sup·port [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support (prop):

support
Stütze f <-, -n>
support ARCHIT
Träger m <-s, ->
support FASHION
Stütze f <-, -n>
knee support
Kniestrumpf m <-(e)s, -strümpfe>
support stockings

2. support no pl (act of holding):

support
Halt m <-(e)s, -e>
to give sth support
etw dat Halt geben

3. support no pl (material assistance):

support
Unterstützung f <-, -en>
financial support
a [visible] means of support
to withdraw support from sb/sth
to withdraw support from sb/sth LAW
Unterhalt m <-(e)s>
action for support
Unterhaltsklage f <-, -n>
to receive support

4. support no pl (comfort):

support
Halt m <-(e)s, -e> fig
support
Stütze f <-, -n> fig
to be a support to sb
letters of support
moral support
to give sb a lot of support
to give sb moral support

5. support no pl:

support (encouragement)
Unterstützung f <-, -en>
support (proof of truth)
Beweis m <-es, -e>
to drum up support for sth
to enlist the support of sb
to lend support to a theory
to pledge support for sth

6. support COMPUT:

support
Support m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

in support of (to assist)
in support of (to express approval)
in support of (to obtain)

support N INV-FIN

support N MKTG

support

support N HUM RESOURCES

support (finanziell)

support

support

ath·let·ic sup·ˈport N Am form (jockstrap)

athletic support

I. child sup·ˈport N

child support
Unterhalt m <-(e)s>
child support

II. child sup·ˈport N modifier

child support
child support order
child support order

ˈin·come sup·port N no pl Brit

income support
to be on income support

ˈlife sup·port N no pl

life support MED inf:

to be on life support

mor·al sup·ˈport N no pl

moral support

sup·ˈport group N

1. support group (group of sympathisers):

support group

2. support group (music group):

support group
Vorgruppe f <-, -n>

sup·ˈport net·work N

support network

sup·ˈport price N

support price
Stützungspreis m <-es, -e>
support price AGR

sup·ˈport sys·tem N

support system

tech·ni·cal sup·ˈport N no pl

technical support

support industry N

support industry
support industry

price support N FINMKT

price support
price support
Present
Isupport
yousupport
he/she/itsupports
wesupport
yousupport
theysupport
Past
Isupported
yousupported
he/she/itsupported
wesupported
yousupported
theysupported
Present Perfect
Ihavesupported
youhavesupported
he/she/ithassupported
wehavesupported
youhavesupported
theyhavesupported
Past Perfect
Ihadsupported
youhadsupported
he/she/ithadsupported
wehadsupported
youhadsupported
theyhadsupported