verb🔗ShareÉtaier, soutenirTo support from below with props or masonry."You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse."Vous devriez étayer le toit de la mine pour éviter un nouvel effondrement.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtayer, soutenirTo give support to; to corroborate."Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy."La confiance du public envers les politiciens doit étayer notre démocratie.theorystructuresystemsciencephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondations, baseA support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall."The stone underpinning of the old house kept the wooden walls from touching the damp ground. "Les fondations en pierre de la vieille maison empêchaient les murs en bois de toucher le sol humide.architecturebuildingstructurepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondement, baseA basis for something."I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory."J'aimerais en savoir plus sur le fondement de cette théorie politique.theoryphilosophystructuresystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBase, fondementThe lower body or legs."The heavy table needed repair because its underpinning was wobbly and about to collapse. "La table lourde avait besoin d'être réparée car sa base était branlante et sur le point de s'effondrer.bodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
