apoyar
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verb
to lean, to rest, to lie or lay
to support, to get behindto back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
to supportto keep from falling
to lean, to rest, to be supported
to lean on, to rely on
Used in the library
- En esta área de la ciudad, los vecinos se apoyan mucho.In this area of the city the neighbours support each other a lot.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- El gobierno quiere arrancar la mala hierba de raíz y apoyar a las víctimas.The government wants to pull the weeds up by the roots and support the victims.A2Otra vez, por favor (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
- El detective no puede apoyar su teoría sin pruebas, pero ya tiene un dato importante.The detective can't back up his theory without evidence, but he already has an important piece of information.A2Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (A2)
- El camarero apoya los platos en el mostrador de mármol.The waiter rests the plates on the marble counter.B2Otra vez, por favor (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- adosarto place next to or against; to lean against
- respaldarto support, back up, stand up for; to underpin
- sostenerto hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically); to sustain, to support, to keep (i.e. to give continuity to)
- sustentarto sustain, support, underpin (physically); to sustain, support, hold (i.e. provide resources)
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