B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
supportare
to tolerate, to put up with, to bear (emotionally)
Looks like
to support
to help, back up, or give assistance to someone
⚠️ The trap
VERY COMMON. 'Supportare' means to endure or tolerate, not to support/help. To support a friend say 'supporto il mio amico' is acceptable in modern Italian BUT the core meaning is tolerating. Use 'sostenere' or 'appoggiare' to be safe.
To say "to help, back up, or give assistance to someone" in Italian:
sostenere, appoggiare, tifare per (for to support)
"supportare" in English means:
to tolerate, to put up with, to bear (emotionally)
Example
"Non supporto più questa situazione."
"I can't put up with this situation anymore."
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