What does soporte in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word soporte in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soporte in Spanish.

The word soporte in Spanish means bracket, support, foundation, basis, format, support, bear, stand, support assembly, assist, give support, audiovisual aid, high definition digital format, technical support, advanced life support. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soporte

bracket, support

nombre masculino (apoyo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A esa estantería le falta un soporte.
That shelf is missing a bracket.

foundation, basis

nombre masculino (base, fundamento) (theory, idea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa teoría no tiene soporte.
That theory has no foundation.

format

nombre masculino (registro de información) (IT)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesitas un soporte informático.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The format of your disk must be compatible with the operating system of your computer.

support

verbo transitivo (sostener, llevar un peso) (bear the weight of)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las columnas soportan el tejado.
The columns support the roof.

bear, stand

verbo transitivo (figurado (tolerar, sufrir) (tolerate)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No soporto al pesado de mi cuñado.
I can't bear my insufferable brother in law.

support assembly

(instalación de soporte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

assist

(asistencia técnica) (technical)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El técnico me dio soporte y pude solucionar el problema.
The technician assisted me and I was able to solve the problem.

give support

(brindar apoyo) (moral)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marcos siempre le da soporte a su hermana en los momentos difíciles.
Marcos always supports his sister in difficult times.

audiovisual aid

locución nominal masculina (medios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las presentaciones ante clientes son más efectivas gracias a los soportes audiovisuales.
Audiovisual aids make the presentations more real to the clients.

high definition digital format

(tipo de emisión de tv)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El soporte digital de alta definición es muy costoso.
High definition digital format is very costly.

technical support

locución nominal masculina (centro de ayuda técnica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llamé a soporte técnico para que me arreglen la conexión a Internet.
I called technical support to get them to fix my Internet connection.

advanced life support

locución nominal masculina (ventilación y oxigenación del paciente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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