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Dictionary translations for "soutenir"

soutenir verb Conjugation

soutiens / soutins / soutenu

support [səˈpɔ:t]

J'ai osé soutenir son avis.

I dared to support his opinion.

sustain [səsˈteɪn] (poids)

De lourds piliers sont nécessaires pour soutenir le pont.

Heavy posts are needed to sustain this bridge.

back up (appuyer)

Personne ne soutint ce que je dis.

Nobody backed up what I said.

encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ] (approbation)

Quand je suis triste, mes amis me soutiennent.

When I'm sad, my friends encourage me.

defend [dɪˈfend] (défendre)

En tant qu'officier public, vous avez prêté serment de soutenir et défendre la constitution.

As a public official you have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution.

maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] (effort)

bear [bɛə] (construction)

carry through (personne)

endure [ɪnˈdjuə] (état mental)

affirm [əˈfə:m] (réponse)

claim [kleɪm] (déclaration)

assert [əˈsə:t] (affirmer)

uphold [ʌpˈhəuld] (tradition)

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Phrases with "soutenir" (3)

ligne à soutenir - hand line
se soutenir - support each other
soutenir principe - uphold

Contexts with "soutenir"

J'ai osé soutenir son avis. I dared to support his opinion.

Nous avons promis de le soutenir en cas de problèmes. We promised to stand by him in case of trouble.

De lourds piliers sont nécessaires pour soutenir le pont. Heavy posts are needed to sustain this bridge.

On devrait le soutenir pour que le projet soit une réussite. We should back him up so as to make the project a success.

En tant qu'officier public, vous avez prêté serment de soutenir et défendre la constitution. As a public official you have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution.

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