German-English translations for abstützen

base on
braceAll hands, brace for impact!Brace yourself!The boy has no idea about everything thats been going on. You need to brace him for whats about to happen.

enhance
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A debt enhances rapidly by compound interest.
ensureI use an alarm clock to ensure that I get up on time
firm upCan we firm up plans for the barbecue Sunday?He hopes to firm up his biceps a bit before meeting the girls.
increaseHis rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.The Moon increases.
promote
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He promoted his clerk to office managerThey promoted the abolition of daylight saving timeThey promoted the new film with giant billboards
propThey stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.

prop up
reinforce
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He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.
shore upThey hastened outside between storms to shore up the damaged fence.He needed something bold and dramatic to shore up his failing candidacy.I shored up a geranium with earth after it had flopped over
strutHe strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
support
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Some of my more critical colleagues said that surely the bicycle can be stopped safely, and you can even put your feet on the ground to support yourself. Einige meiner kritischeren Kollegen haben gemeint, dass man ein Fahrrad auch sicher anhalten könne und dass man sich zudem mit den Füßen auf dem Boden abstützen könne. Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platformSure they sell the product, but do they support it?
upgradeWith my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.The remarried couples among my friends often joked that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.