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support

Meaning of support

help

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British English/səˈpɔːt/
American English/tu səˈpɔrt/
Russian transcription[pədˈdʲerʐɨvətʲ]
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support with Russian translation

support usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Коллеги стараются поддерживать друг друга в загруженные недели.

Colleagues support each other during busy weeks.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я буду поддерживать нового участника команды в его первый месяц.

I will support the new team member in their first month.

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support belongs to the topic "Teamwork". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

supportподдерживать
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

support synonyms

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What's the difference between support / help / assist / maintain / back / uphold

🇬🇧English

to give practical or immediate aid; more concrete than 'support'

A1Very Often

Can you help me move the table?

🇬🇧English

more formal than 'help'; often used for professional or official aid

A2Often

The nurse will assist the doctor during the operation.

🇬🇧English

to keep something at the same state or to assert/continue something

B1Often

We must maintain good relations with our partners.

B
🇬🇧English
back

to give financial or political support or approval

A2Often

The company backed the new project.

U
🇬🇧English
uphold

to support or maintain a principle, decision, or law, often formally

B1Often

The court upheld the previous ruling.

🇬🇧English

to keep something going or existing over time; often implies endurance

B1Often

The policies help sustain the local economy.

🇬🇧English

to give someone confidence or motivation to do something

A2Very Often

Teachers should encourage students to ask questions.

B
🇬🇧English
bolster

to strengthen or reinforce something, often abstract (confidence, argument)

B2Rarely

The data bolstered her argument.

E
🇬🇧English
endorse

to publicly express approval or support, often formally or officially

B2Often

Several experts endorsed the proposal.

🇬🇧English

to actively support the growth, sale, or reputation of something

A2Very Often

They promoted the new service with an ad campaign.

🇬🇧English

to encourage or nurture growth or development over time

B1Often

The program fosters creativity in children.

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how to pronounce support

/səˈpɔːt/

support translation

support

support examples

Colleagues support each other during busy weeks.

support transcription

/səˈpɔːt/, /tu səˈpɔrt/

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support meaning: what does it mean?

help

support pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

support is pronounced as /səˈpɔːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

support definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Colleagues support each other during busy weeks. Translation: Коллеги стараются поддерживать друг друга в загруженные недели.

Is support part of Teamwork vocabulary?

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

Is support part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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

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