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tepid hawkBOT Jul 4, 2024, 11:25 PM

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shut ibex Jul 5, 2024, 12:50 AM

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I hope this be of help >

quiet bay Jul 5, 2024, 1:34 AM

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It's kinda helpful thanks you

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But can someone explain

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I am only a2

silent forum Jul 5, 2024, 3:29 AM

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quiet bay But can someone explain

Basically, « subir » is used in the sense of 'experiencing/undergoing/suffering from something' whereas « supporter » is closer to « accepting/tolerating something'

quiet bay Jul 5, 2024, 1:39 PM

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But not support smth

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Like political sects

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A specific person

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Won't mean support him

silent forum Jul 5, 2024, 1:43 PM

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No, that's usually « soutenir »

quiet bay Jul 5, 2024, 1:45 PM

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Ohhh

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Soutenir means support someone

silent forum Jul 5, 2024, 1:48 PM

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mmhm

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I would say that:
subir = experience/undergo
supporter = accept/tolerate
soutenir = uphold/maintain/defend

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 12:50 AM

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Ohhhhh

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Hmmm

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What is support someone then?

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أدعم

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Literaly support

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Like I support the president the army

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For politics I mean

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What do u guys say when u take about people support macron for example

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In the French elections

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 12:52 AM

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quiet bay What do u guys say when u take about people support macron for example

Talk*

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 12:52 AM

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silent forum I would say that: subir = experience/undergo supporter = accept/tolerate souteni...

This is very good explanation

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Also what is the difference between soutenir and défendre

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If soutenir is defend

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And défendre is also defend

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Are they like synonyms

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Or what pls explain

silent forum Jul 6, 2024, 1:01 AM

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quiet bay Like I support the president the army

soutenir

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:03 AM

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Just souvenir?

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Soutenir

silent forum Jul 6, 2024, 1:03 AM

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quiet bay Also what is the difference between soutenir and défendre

soutenir in terms of ‘to defend’ is more figurative like « soutenir une thèse (defend a thesis) »

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In general to translate ‘to defend’ you’d use « défendre »

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:04 AM

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So there is no fourth verbe that mainly translates to support

silent forum Jul 6, 2024, 1:04 AM

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quiet bay Soutenir

Yes, « je soutiens le Président »

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:04 AM

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Just soutenir

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:04 AM

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silent forum Yes, « je soutiens le Président »

Ohhh

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So i could say that at whatever

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Supporting someone

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Expressing politics

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Religion

silent forum Jul 6, 2024, 1:05 AM

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quiet bay So there is no fourth verbe that mainly translates to support

Again, it depends on what you mean by ‘support’

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:05 AM

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Literally support

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Lol

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Support the cause

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Support the defendant

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In this case

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Randomly just saying to support

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I support black lives matter

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Still would be soutenir

silent forum Jul 6, 2024, 1:06 AM

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Yes

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but if you mean LITERALLY support as in ‘the pillar is supporting the roof’, that’s « supporter »

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I’d suggest you bookmark this site:
https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/support

support - English-French Dictionary WordReference.com

support - traduction anglais-français. Forums pour discuter de support, voir ses formes composées, des exemples et poser vos questions. Gratuit.

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It’s a bilingual dictionary

quiet bay Jul 6, 2024, 1:12 AM

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Thanks

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Sorry for taking so much of ur time

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I appreciate it

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