supporting

[/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/]

verb/adjective

apoiando/de apoio

1. providing help, encouragement, or financial aid to someone or something

She is supporting her family while studying.

Ela está apoiando sua família enquanto estuda.

2. bearing or holding up the weight of something

The pillars are supporting the roof.

Os pilares estão suportando o teto.

3. acting in a secondary role in a film, play, or performance

He won an award for his supporting role in the movie.

Ele ganhou um prêmio por seu papel coadjuvante no filme.

4. providing evidence or justification for something

These facts are supporting our argument.

Esses fatos estão apoiando nosso argumento.

NYC Slang

got someone's back

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apoiando/de apoio

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

apoiando

Standard usage, no regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

apoiando/bancando

Informal: 'bancando' also used for financial support

Portugal

apoiando/de suporte

'De suporte' more common in technical contexts

supporting cast

in support of

supporting evidence

self-supporting

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