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supporting [-ɪŋ] ADJ Brit

supporting role
второстепе́нный
supporting role
вспомога́тельный
supporting film
иду́щий в дополне́ние к основно́му
supporting film
дополни́тельный

I. support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

support roof
подпира́ть
support weight
подде́рживать
to support oneself on sth
опира́ться на что-ли́бо

2. support (provide for):

support
содержа́ть
to support four children
содержа́ть четырёх дете́й
to support oneself
зараба́тывать (само́му) себе́ на жизнь

3. support (provide with money):

support
обеспе́чивать
support
финанси́ровать

4. support (encourage):

support
подде́рживать
support
соде́йствовать
support
спосо́бствовать

5. support Brit sports (follow):

support
боле́ть за кого́-ли́бо

6. support (show to be true):

support
подтвержда́ть
support
подкрепля́ть

II. support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support no pl (backing, help):

support
подде́ржка f
to give sb moral support
ока́зывать мора́льную подде́ржку кому́-ли́бо

2. support (structure):

support
опо́ра f
support
опло́т m
support person
опо́ра f

3. support FIN:

support
по́мощь f

4. support (protector):

knee support
эласти́чный наколе́нник m
support stockings
эласти́чный чуло́к m

5. support (confirmation):

support
подтвержде́ние nt
to lend support to sth
подтвержда́ть что-ли́бо
in support of sth
в подде́ржку чего́-ли́бо

child support N no pl

child support
посо́бие nt на ребёнка

income support N no pl Brit

income support
де́нежное посо́бие nt

life-support system N

life-support system
систе́ма f жизнеобеспе́чения
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
See further verb tables