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suporta-se

[su-POR-ta-suh]
verb
it is supported / one supports / is tolerated
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'suportar' in the reflexive or passive voice, meaning to be supported, to be tolerated, or to endure
This structure is supported by steel beams.
Esta estrutura suporta-se por vigas de aço.
2. It can mean 'one supports oneself' or 'manages to survive'
He manages to support himself with this small income.
Ele suporta-se com este pequeno salário.
3. To be tolerated or accepted
Such behavior is no longer tolerated in society.
Tal comportamento já não se suporta na sociedade.
Synonyms
aguenta-sesustenta-setolera-seresiste-se
Antonyms
rejeita-senega-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suporta-se
Standard usage, commonly used in formal and informal speech
Portugal
suporta-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

suportar-se mutuamente (to support one another)
não se suporta (cannot stand/tolerate)
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