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soutien — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brick noun A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
  • crutch noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
  • endorsement noun A public statement of approval or support, especially from a well-known person or organisation.
  • patronage noun Financial or other support given by a patron.
  • prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.

Senses

soutien is used for these senses in English:

  • brick (slang, dated) A helpful and reliable person.
  • crutch Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
  • endorsement Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
  • patronage The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
  • prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

brick — full definition

  1. noun A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
  2. noun Slang: an electronic device that has stopped working entirely, especially after a failed update.
  3. noun Slang: a compact block-shaped unit of something, such as a kilogram of a drug or an external power adapter.
  4. verb To ruin an electronic device so badly that it becomes permanently unusable.
  5. verb To build or line something with bricks.

crutch — full definition

  1. noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
  2. noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.

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