Supporte (en. Supports)

/sy.pɔʁt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To accept a situation or a person without resistance.

He handles stress at work well.

Il supporte bien le stress au travail.

To physically support something.

This beam supports the roof of the house.

Cette poutre supporte le toit de la maison.

To endure pain or suffering.

She endures the pain with courage.

Elle supporte la douleur avec courage.

From the Latin 'supportare', meaning 'to carry under'.

to bear pressure

To be able to handle a stressful situation.

supporter la pression

to not tolerate

To not tolerate something.

ne pas supporter

support me

Help me or be there for me.

supporte-moi

support

The action of supporting, assistance.

soutien

support

Help or assistance, usually material or moral.

support

bearable

That can be supported, tolerable.

supportable

To be subjected to something one does not like.

I have to endure this boring movie.

Je suis obligé de supporter ce film ennuyeux.

To have to deal with a difficult person.

I have to put up with this exasperating colleague all summer.

Je dois supporter ce collègue exaspérant tout l'été.