B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
sopportare
to tolerate, to put up with, to bear
Looks like
to support
to give assistance to; to hold up
⚠️ The trap
'Sopportare' means to endure or tolerate (often reluctantly), NOT to support someone. Saying 'ti sopporto' to your partner does NOT mean 'I support you' — it means 'I can barely stand you'. Use 'sostenere' or 'supportare' for genuine support.
To say "to give assistance to; to hold up" in Italian:
supportare, sostenere (for to support)
"sopportare" in English means:
to tolerate, to put up with, to bear
Example
"Non sopporto il caldo umido."
"I can't stand the humid heat."
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