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
- noun A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
- noun Slang: an electronic device that has stopped working entirely, especially after a failed update.
- noun Slang: a compact block-shaped unit of something, such as a kilogram of a drug or an external power adapter.
- verb To ruin an electronic device so badly that it becomes permanently unusable.
- verb To build or line something with bricks.
crutch — full definition
- noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
- noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.