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supportive

supportive

Meaning of supportive

giving emotional support

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British English/səˈpɔːtɪv/
American English/səˈpɔrtɪv/
Russian transcription[pədʲˈdʲerʐɨvajʊɕːɪj]
supportive
supportive - поддерживающий
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supportive with Russian translation

supportive usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда мне было грустно, мой друг был поддерживающим и разговаривал со мной по телефону.

When I felt low, my friend was supportive and stayed on the phone with me.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Поддерживающий преподаватель помог ученику нагнать программу после болезни.

A supportive teacher helped the student catch up after illness.

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supportive belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

supportiveподдерживающий
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

supportive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between supportive / helpful / supporting / caring / understanding / sympathetic

🇬🇧English
supportive

Denotes giving support; a neutral descriptor for behavior or attitude that helps someone.

B2Very Often

She was very supportive during my exam period.

Она была очень поддерживающей во время моих экзаменов.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes practical assistance or usefulness rather than emotional support.

B2Very Often

She was very helpful with the paperwork.

Она очень помогла с документами.

S
🇬🇧English
supporting

Similar to 'supportive' but often used as a participle or to describe actions/structures that provide support.

B2Often

The supporting evidence strengthened the claim.

Поддерживающие доказательства укрепили утверждение.

C
🇬🇧English
caring

Highlights caring, attention and nurturing behavior; more personal and emotionally involved than neutral support.

B2Often

She's a caring friend who checks in on me.

Она заботливая подруга, которая интересуется моим состоянием.

🇬🇧English

Shows willingness to comprehend someone's feelings or situation; tolerant and empathetic.

B2Very Often

My boss is very understanding about family issues.

Мой начальник очень понимающий по поводу семейных проблем.

🇬🇧English

Expresses pity or emotional sympathy; shows understanding but not necessarily practical support.

B2Often

She was sympathetic when I told her the news.

Она сочувствовала, когда я рассказал ей новость.

R
🇬🇧English
reassuring

Focuses on easing worries or fears, often by offering assurances rather than broader support.

B2Often

His calm voice was reassuring.

Его спокойный голос успокаивал.

C
🇬🇧English
comforting

Specifically about easing distress and offering comfort; more about soothing than general support.

B2Often

Her words were comforting after the bad news.

Ее слова утешили после плохой новости.

N
🇬🇧English
nurturing

Emphasizes fostering growth and development, often over time; more active and long-term than 'supportive'.

B2Often

A nurturing environment helps children thrive.

Воспитывающая среда помогает детям развиваться.

🇬🇧English

Involves sharing or deeply understanding another's feelings; emotional resonance rather than practical help.

B2Often

An empathetic listener can make people feel heard.

Эмпатичный слушатель может заставить человека почувствовать, что его услышали.

C
🇬🇧English
compassionate

Combines sympathy with a desire to help; morally warm and caring, often motivating action.

B2Often

She was compassionate toward the refugees.

Она была сострадательной по отношению к беженцам.

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How to pronounce supportive and what this word means

supportive translation: поддерживающий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce supportive

/səˈpɔːtɪv/

supportive translation

поддерживающий

supportive examples

When I felt low, my friend was supportive and stayed on the phone with me.

supportive transcription

/səˈpɔːtɪv/, /səˈpɔrtɪv/

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supportive meaning: what does it mean?

giving emotional support

supportive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

supportive is pronounced as /səˈpɔːtɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

supportive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

When I felt low, my friend was supportive and stayed on the phone with me. Translation: Когда мне было грустно, мой друг был поддерживающим и разговаривал со мной по телефону.

Is supportive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, supportive (поддерживающий) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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