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supporting

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Sostener, apoyar

To keep from falling.

Examples :

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.
structure physics
verb

Ser compatible con, soportar

To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

Examples :

"Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software."
Las primeras computadoras personales no eran compatibles con el hardware o software de reconocimiento de voz.
technology electronics computing machine technical device function system

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

Con éxito, exitosamente

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Escaló la montaña con éxito.

Illustration accessories

accessories noun

/əkˈsɛsəriz/

Accesorios, complementos

"the accessories of a mobile phone"

Los accesorios de un teléfono móvil.

Illustration substantiate

substantiate verb

/səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/

Justificar, corroborar, probar

"The student's claims about the historical event needed to be substantiated with evidence from reliable sources. "

Las afirmaciones del estudiante sobre el evento histórico necesitaban ser corroboradas con evidencia de fuentes confiables.

Illustration electronics

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

Electrónica

"Electronics is a popular subject."

La electrónica es una materia popular.

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

Organización

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Esta pintura muestra poca organización a primera vista, pero poco a poco la estructura se vuelve clara.

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

Reconocimiento

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

La miró durante diez minutos completos antes de que el reconocimiento amaneciera.

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Administrativo

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

El personal administrativo de la escuela se encarga de los expedientes y horarios de los estudiantes.

Illustration allegations

allegations noun

/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃənz/

Alegaciones, acusaciones

"She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions."

Ella presentó varias acusaciones con respecto a su pareja con la esperanza de desacreditar sus acciones.

Illustration programming

programming verb

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

Programar

"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."

Programó el DVR para grabar su programa favorito.

Illustration peripherals

peripherals noun

/pəˈrɪfərəlz/ /pəˈrɪfərl̩z/

Dispositivo periférico

"Example Sentence: "My computer stopped working, but thankfully the problem was just with the peripherals like the keyboard and mouse, not the computer itself." "

Mi computadora dejó de funcionar, pero afortunadamente el problema era solo con los dispositivos periféricos como el teclado y el ratón, no con la computadora en sí.

Illustration financially

financially adverb

/faɪˈnænʃəli/ /fəˈnænʃəli/

Financieramente

"He helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident."

Ayudó financieramente a su hija, pagando su alquiler y servicios públicos, hasta que se recuperó del accidente.