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half-support

[/hɑːf səˈpɔːrt/]
nounpl: half-supports
apoio parcial
1. Partial or incomplete support; assistance that is limited in scope or extent
The government provided only half-support for the infrastructure project.
O governo forneceu apenas apoio parcial para o projeto de infraestrutura.
2. In gymnastics or dance, a position where body weight is partially supported by one or more limbs
The dancer executed a half-support on her left leg.
A bailarina executou um apoio parcial em sua perna esquerda.
3. A compromise position or intermediate level of assistance
Half-support measures were implemented while awaiting full funding approval.
Medidas de apoio parcial foram implementadas enquanto aguardavam aprovação de financiamento completo.
Synonyms
partial supportlimited supportincomplete supportcompromise support
Antonyms
full supportcomplete supporttotal supportno support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoio parcial
Common usage in general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
apoio incompleto
Alternative usage in business and technical contexts
Portugal
apoio parcial
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go halfway
meet someone halfway
half measures
support in principle but not in practice
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