child support in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for child support in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child support N U

child support

mantención f

child support

del menor

child support attr

de la mantención del menor

child support attr

de la mantención de los menores

child support law

ley f que regula la mantención de los menores

Child Support Agency N (in UK)

Child Support Agency

Organismo m de ayuda al menor

Translations for child support in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.support [Am səˈpɔrt, Brit səˈpɔːt] VB trans

1.1. support (hold up):

support bridge/structure

sostener

the roof is supported by six columns

el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas

the chair couldn't support his weight

la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso

she had to support herself on a chair

tuvo que apoyarse en una silla

1.2. support:

support ECON, FIN price/growth

mantener

support ECON, FIN price/growth

sostener

a move to support the dollar

una medida para mantener la cotización del dólar or para proteger el dólar

2.1. support (maintain, sustain):

support family/children

mantener

support family/children

sostener

support family/children

sustentar

to support oneself

ganarse la vida

to support oneself

ganarse el sustento liter

the hospital is supported entirely by private donations

el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares

2.2. support COMPUT:

support

admitir

3.1. support (encourage):

support

apoyar

support

ayudar

they went along to support their team

fueron a animar a su equipo

3.2. support (back):

support cause/motion

apoyar

which team do you support?

¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?

I support the Greens

estoy con los verdes

delegates voted to support the resolution

los delegados votaron a favor de la resolución

3.3. support (back up):

support

apoyar

we support him wholeheartedly

lo apoyamos sin reservas

4. support:

support CINE, MUS, THEAT

secundar

he's supported by a splendid cast

lo secunda or respalda un magnífico elenco de actores

the band was supported by …

el grupo telonero fue …

5. support (corroborate):

support explanation/theory

respaldar

support explanation/theory

confirmar

support explanation/theory

sustentar

6. support (endure) liter:

support conduct/impudence/heat

soportar

support conduct/impudence/heat

tolerar

II.support [Am səˈpɔrt, Brit səˈpɔːt] N

1.1. support C (of structure):

support

soporte m

1.2. support C:

support MED, SPORTS

protector m

athletic support Brit

suspensorio m

athletic support Brit

suspensor m Peru RioPl

1.3. support U (physical):

the pillars provide the support for the arches

los pilares sirven de apoyo a los arcos

to lean on sb for support

apoyarse en alguien (para sostenerse)

these shoes give a lot of support

estos zapatos sujetan or sostienen bien el pie

attr support stockings

medias fpl elásticas

support pantyhose Am or tights Brit

panti(e)s mpl elásticos

support pantyhose Am or tights Brit

panti(e)s fpl elásticas

support pantyhose Am or tights Brit

pantimedias fpl elásticas Mex

2.1. support U (financial):

support

ayuda f (económica)

support

apoyo m (económico)

government support for sports is inadequate

la ayuda or el apoyo gubernamental al deporte es insuficiente

he has no means of support

no tiene ninguna fuente de ingresos

he has no means of support

no tiene con qué mantenerse

she has (financial) support from her ex-husband

su exmarido contribuye económicamente a su manutención

2.2. support C (person):

support

sostén m

3. support C (backing, encouragement):

support

apoyo m

support

respaldo m

you can count on my support

puede contar con mi apoyo or respaldo

I've had absolutely no support from you

no me has apoyado en absoluto

the class folded because of lack of support

la clase tuvo que cerrar por falta de interés

the crowd gave their team vociferous support

el público animó a su equipo con gran vehemencia

I went with her to give her (moral) support

la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada

attr a support system for single-parent families

una infraestructura de apoyo a las familias monoparentales

4.1. support U MIL:

support

apoyo m

support

refuerzo m

to bring up troops/ships in support

llevar tropas/barcos de apoyo

to bring up troops/ships in support attr vessels/trenches/troops

de apoyo

4.2. support U (backup):

support

servicio m al cliente

technical/dealer support

servicio técnico/de ventas

technical/dealer support attr package/material

adicional

technical/dealer support attr package/material

suplementario

technical/dealer support program COMPUT

de apoyo

Phrases:

in support of as prep, he spoke in support of the motion

habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción

a demonstration in support of the President

una manifestación de apoyo al presidente

she could produce no evidence in support of her claim

no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda

he produced figures in support of his theory

presentó cifras que respaldaban or confirmaban su teoría

child <pl children [ˈtʃɪldrən]> [Am tʃaɪld, Brit tʃʌɪld] N

1. child:

child (boy)

niño m

child (girl)

niña f

a group of children

un grupo de niños

I've known her since I was a child

la conozco desde niño or chico

don't be such a child!

¡no seas niño or crío!

don't be such a child!

¡no seas tan infantil!

to be child's play

ser un juego de niños

the child is father of the man prov

lo que se mama de niño dura toda la vida

2. child:

child (son)

hijo m

child (daughter)

hija f

have you any children?

¿tiene hijos?

we have two children

tenemos dos hijos

to be with child liter

estar encinta

to get sb with child liter

dejar a alguien encinta

to be great or big with child arch

estar a punto de dar a luz

she's a child of the sixties

es un producto de los años sesenta

See also abuse

I.abuse N [Am əˈbjus, Brit əˈbjuːs]

1. abuse U (insulting language):

abuse

insultos mpl

abuse

improperios mpl

she was subjected to verbal abuse

la insultaron

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien

to shout abuse at sb

lanzar improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse

una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse

un insulto or una grosería

2. abuse C or U:

abuse (misuse)

abuso m

abuse (of prisoners)

vejación f

abuse (sexual)

abusos mpl deshonestos (a un niño)

to be open to abuse

prestarse al abuso

drug abuse

consumo m de drogas

drug abuse

consumo m de estupefacientes form

II.abuse VB trans [Am əˈbjuz, Brit əˈbjuːz]

1.1. abuse (use wrongly):

abuse power/person/hospitality

abusar de

1.2. abuse (treat cruelly):

abuse child/woman

maltratar

abuse prisoners

vejar

1.3. abuse (sexually):

abuse child/woman

abusar de

many children had been sexually abused

muchos niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2. abuse (insult):

abuse

insultar

child support in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for child support in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child support N no pl

child support

subsidio m de maternidad

Translations for child support in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. support (hold up):

support roof

sostener

support weight

aguantar

support weight

resistir

to support oneself on sth

apoyarse en algo

2. support (provide for):

support

mantener

to support four children

mantener a cuatro hijos

to support oneself

ganarse la vida

3. support (provide with money):

support

financiar

4. support (encourage):

support

apoyar

5. support Brit SPORTS (follow):

support

ser un seguidor de

6. support (show to be true):

support

confirmar

II.support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support no pl (backing, help):

support

apoyo m

to give sb moral support

darle apoyo moral a alguien

2. support (structure):

support

soporte m

support fig person

sostén m

3. support FIN:

support

ayuda económica

4. support (knee protector):

support

protector m

support stockings

medias f pl elásticas

5. support (confirmation):

support

confirmación f

to lend support to sth

respaldar algo

in support of sth

en apoyo de algo

child <children> [tʃaɪld] pl N

1. child (person who's not fully grown):

child

niño(-a) m (f)

unborn child

feto m

2. child (offspring):

child

hijo(-a) m (f)

illegitimate child

hijo ilegítimo

to be a child of the eighties fig

ser un producto de los (años) ochenta

Phrases:

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Child support includes the financial support of children and not other forms of support, such as emotional support, intellectual support, physical care, or spiritual support.

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He keeps on befathering teenage girls, always getting away by making presents and paying child support.

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Adding child support essentially doubles the necessary income.

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These ideas regarding state child support influenced social legislation in several countries.

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The majority of child support (70%) is collected through direct wage withholding.

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More than 100 nations currently have reciprocal arrangements for child support orders.

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Miller was ordered to pay $200 per year in child support.

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Child support orders are considered judgments of this sort.

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The right to child support and the responsibilities of parents to provide such support have been internationally recognized.

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There are no standards in child support or support to spouse to maintain her previous standard in society.

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