SUPPORTIVE - Translation from English into German

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in the PONS Dictionary

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German

sup·por·tive [səˈpɔ:tɪv, Am -ˈpɔ:rt̬-] ADJ approv

to be supportive of sb: jdm eine Stütze sein

to be supportive of sb: jdn unterstützen

children with supportive parents often do better at school: Kinder, die von ihren Eltern unterstützt werden, kommen oft besser in der Schule zurecht

to be supportive of sth: etw unterstützen [o. befürworten]

supportive member: Anhänger(in) m (f) <-s, ->

OpenDict entry

supportive ADJ

supportive: unterstützend

German

English

tragend: supportive

befürwortend: supportive

Förderungsmaßnahmen: supportive measures pl

Solidargemeinschaft: mutually supportive group

Klett Biology Glossary

less supportive tissue N

less supportive tissue: zurückgebildetes Stützgewebe

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

children with supportive parents often do better at school: Kinder, die von ihren Eltern unterstützt werden, kommen oft besser in der Schule zurecht

supportive member: Anhänger(in) m (f) <-s, ->

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Equipment in this context refers to a supportive bench shirt or squat/deadlift suit or briefs.

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These findings are supportive of alcohol-induced storage deficits (not retrieval deficits).

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Students are likely to build stronger relations with teachers who are friendly and supportive and will show more interest in courses taught by these teachers.

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Although they were supportive of him, they asked him not to tell others.

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Treatment is typically supportive and may involve the use of nebulized epinephrine or hypertonic saline.

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