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pared de apoyo

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

supporting wall N

supporting wall
pared f maestra
supporting wall
muro m maestro
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
pared maestra
supporting wall
muro maestro
supporting wall
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

supporting [Am səˈpɔrdɪŋ, Brit səˈpɔːtɪŋ] ADJ

1. supporting attr:

supporting role
secundario
supporting actor
secundario
supporting actor
de reparto
supporting act
número m telonero
supporting movie or film
cortometraje m (en programa doble)

2. supporting attr document:

supporting
acreditativo

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

wall [Am wɔl, Brit wɔːl] N

1.1. wall:

wall (freestanding)
muro m
wall (of castle, city)
muralla f
I'd put them up against a wall and shoot them
yo los llevaría a todos al paredón
garden wall
tapia f
garden wall
muro m
sea wall
espigón m
sea wall
malecón m
sea wall
tajamar m CSur
the Berlin Wall HISTORY
el muro de Berlín
Hadrian's Wall
la muralla or el muro de Adriano
it's like talking to a brick wall
es como hablarle a la pared
to go/be driven to the wall company/business:
irse a pique
up the wall I was going or crawling up the wall with boredom
estaba que me trepaba or subía por las paredes del aburrimiento
she drives me up the wall
me saca de quicio
she drives me up the wall
me enerva
she'll go up the wall when she finds out
se va a poner furiosa cuando se entere

1.2. wall (barrier):

wall
barrera f
a wall of fire/flames/silence
una barrera de fuego/llamas/silencio
an impenetrable wall of prejudice
una barrera infranqueable de prejuicios
to come up against a brick wall
darse de narices contra una pared

2. wall (of building, room):

wall
pared f
wall
muralla f Chil
is that an outside or a common or Brit party wall?
¿esa pared es exterior o medianera?
this must not go or pass beyond these (four) walls
esto que no salga de aquí
to have one's back to the wall
estar en un apuro or en un aprieto
walls have ears
las paredes oyen
attr wall bars SPORTS
espalderas fpl
wall light/lamp
aplique m

3.1. wall (of stomach, artery):

wall
pared f

3.2. wall (of tire):

wall
flanco m

in the PONS 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

supporting ADJ Brit

supporting film, role:

supporting
secundario, -a

I. wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall a. ANAT:

wall
muro
wall (in the interior)
pared f
wall (enclosing town)
muralla f
wall (enclosing house)
tapia f
artery wall
pared arterial
the city walls
las murallas de la ciudad
the Great Wall of China
la Gran Muralla China
dry-stone wall
muro de piedra

2. wall (barrier):

wall
barrera f
a wall of silence
un muro de silencio
a wall of water
una cortina de agua

3. wall AUTO:

wall
valla f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall
estar entre la espada y la pared
walls have ears prov
las paredes oyen prov
to go to the wall (fail)
fracasar
to go to the wall (go bankrupt)
quebrar
to go up [or to climb] the wall
subirse por las paredes

II. wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

wall garden
cercar con un muro
wall town
amurallar
in the PONS Dictionary

supporting ADJ

supporting film, role, actor:

supporting
secundario, -a

I. support [sə·ˈpɔrt] 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 (show to be true):

support
confirmar

II. support [sə·ˈpɔrt] N

1. support (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 (confirmation):

support
confirmación f
to lend support to sth
respaldar algo
in support of sth
en apoyo de algo

I. wall [wɔl] N

1. wall a. ANAT:

wall
muro
wall (in the interior)
pared f
wall (enclosing town)
muralla f
wall (enclosing house)
tapia f
the city walls
las murallas de la ciudad
the Great Wall of China
la Gran Muralla China
artery wall
pared arterial

2. wall (barrier):

wall
barrera f
a wall of silence
un muro de silencio
a wall of water
una cortina de agua

Phrases:

to have one's back to [or up against] the wall
estar entre la espada y la pared
to drive sb up the wall sl
sacar a alguien de quicio
to hit the wall sl
quedarse sin fuerzas
to hit the wall sl
venirse abajo fig
to hit a brick wall
haber llegado a un callejón sin salida
to be off the wall sl
ser un freaky
the writing [or handwriting] is on the wall
tiene los días contados

II. wall [wɔl] VB trans

wall garden
cercar con un muro
wall town
amurallar
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
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