Il supportait à peine le bruit du chantier.
English: He could hardly bear the noise from the construction site.
supporter /sypɔʁtˈe/ · verb · CEFR B2. French translation of "bear".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- bear
- Translation
- supporter
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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Article, Gender & Forms
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| Dictionary form | supporter |
|---|---|
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + supporter
- Examples
- Le pont a été construit pour supporter des charges très lourdes de camions.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Elle a assumé la responsabilité de s'occuper de ses parents.
English: She has borne the responsibility of caring for her parents.
Le pont a été construit pour supporter des charges très lourdes de camions.
English: The bridge was built to bear extremely heavy truck loads.
Si vous pouvez supporter les tâches difficiles, vous surmonterez progressivement les obstacles.
English: If you can bear the difficult tasks, you will gradually overcome obstacles.
Je ne supporte plus le bruit.
English: I can't bear the noise any longer.
Elle a dû assumer la responsabilité seule.
English: She had to bear the responsibility alone.
Nous devons assumer les conséquences de nos décisions.
English: We must bear the consequences of our decisions.
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