support

soutenir, appuyer

Être d’accord avec une personne, un groupe ou une idée et l’aider à réussir.

En anglais simple : To agree with a person, group, or idea and help them succeed.

• I support the local team.
• Most members supported her proposal.
• Which candidate do you support?

Synonymes : back, favor

Contraires : oppose

Expressions courantes : support a team, support a proposal, support someone’s campaign

soutenir, supporter

Porter le poids d’un objet ou l’empêcher de tomber.

En anglais simple : To hold something up or carry its weight.

• These posts support the roof.
• A strong beam supported the upper floor.
• Can this shelf support all those books?

Synonymes : hold up, carry

Expressions courantes : support the roof, support something’s weight, support a bridge

subvenir aux besoins de, entretenir

Fournir à quelqu’un l’argent, la nourriture et les autres choses nécessaires pour vivre.

En anglais simple : To provide the money, food, and other things someone needs to live.

• She supports her two children.
• He worked nights to support his family.
• Can you support yourself on that salary?

Synonymes : provide for, maintain

Expressions courantes : support a family, support someone financially, support yourself

soutenir, financer

Aider une activité ou une organisation, notamment en donnant de l’argent.

En anglais simple : To help an activity or organization, especially by giving money.

• We support a local charity.
• The grant supported research into clean water.
• Your donations help support the museum.

Synonymes : help, fund, subsidize

Expressions courantes : support a charity, support the arts, support a project

assistance, support technique

Aide pour les questions ou problèmes liés à un produit ou service utilisé.

En anglais simple : Help with questions or problems involving a product or service you use.

• Call support if the app will not open.
• The company offers free technical support.
• Their customer support answered my question quickly.

Synonymes : assistance, help

Expressions courantes : technical support, customer support, contact support

support, soutien

Objet ou structure qui maintient une chose en place ou porte son poids.

En anglais simple : Something that holds an object up or carries its weight.

• The shelf needs another support.
• They placed wooden supports under the roof.
• One of the bridge supports was damaged.

Comment l'utiliser : support for something (This post provides support for the roof.)

Synonymes : prop, brace

Expressions courantes : roof support, wooden support, support for something

appui

Liaison qui limite les déplacements ou les rotations d’un bâtiment ou d’une autre structure.

En anglais simple : A connection that limits how a building or other structure can move or turn.

• A fixed support prevents the beam from rotating.
• The engineer calculated the forces at each support.
• This bridge uses roller supports to allow small movements.

Synonymes : restraint

Expressions courantes : fixed support, hinged support, roller support