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support

support

Meaning of support

English

a stick or frame that holds up the stems of plants

Deutsch

Vorrichtung oder Konstruktion, die Pflanzen stützt

support

Pronunciation

British English
/səˈpɔːt/
American English
/səˈpɔrt/

support with German translation

support usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The support holds the heavy plant in place.

Die Stütze hält die schwere Pflanze fest.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We're building a support for the beans.

Für die Bohnen bauen wir eine Stütze.

support synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between support, stake, garden stake, prop, trellis, cane, and pole

stake
🇬🇧English

A pointed stick pushed into the ground to support a plant.

often

ENEach pepper plant has its own stake.

G
🇬🇧English
garden stake

A specific stick used as a plant support.

A2rare word

ENHammer a garden stake next to the young tomato plant.

P
🇬🇧English
prop

Something placed under or against a plant to hold it up.

often

ENPut a prop under the heavy branch.

Advanced: broader words

T
🇬🇧English
trellis

A lattice frame for climbing plants.

A2rare word

ENRoses climb up the trellis.

C
🇬🇧English
cane

A bamboo stick used as a support, mainly UK.

rare word

ENThe sweet peas climb up bamboo canes.

P
🇬🇧English
pole

A long pole, e.g. for beans.

A2often

ENTie the climbing beans to a pole so they can grow up.

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What does support mean?

a stick or frame that holds up the stems of plants

How do you pronounce support?

support is pronounced [səˈpɔːt].

How is support used in a sentence?

Die Stütze hält die schwere Pflanze fest. Translation: The support holds the heavy plant in place.

Is support part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, support can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is support part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, support can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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