steun — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- dole noun British informal: state unemployment benefit payments.
- strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
Senses
steun is used for these senses in English:
- buttress (architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- buttress (by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- buy-in Support; agreement; blessing (in a secular sense).
- cradle A case for a broken or dislocated limb.
- dole (informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits.
- strut (chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.
- support (sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.
- support Financial or other help.
buttress — full definition
- noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- noun A buttress root.
- noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
cradle — full definition
- noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
- verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.