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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestorcedor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toɾ.seˈdoɾ
"O torcedor apaixonado não abandonou o time na derrota."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.
"The candidate thanked her loyal supporters after winning the election." - 2
A fan of a sports team or club.
"Thousands of passionate supporters filled the stadium to cheer for their club."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'supporter', originating from Latin 'supportare' (to bring, convey, endure), formed from 'sub-' (from below) + 'portare' (to carry). Over time, the meaning evolved from physically bearing a weight to backing, promoting, or advocating for a person, team, or cause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supporter" is said worldwide
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partisan
Transliteration: paʁ.ti.zɑ̃
"Les partisans de l'équipe ont fêté la victoire toute la nuit."
Anhänger
Transliteration: ˈanˌhɛŋɐ
"Die Anhänger feierten den Sieg ihrer Mannschaft."
tifoso
Transliteration: tiˈfo.zo
"I tifosi hanno riempito lo stadio di coro e bandiere."
seuidor
Transliteration: se.ɣiˈðoɾ
"Los seguidores del equipo llenaron las calles para celebrar."
torcedor
Transliteration: toɾ.seˈdoɾ
"O torcedor apaixonado não abandonou o time na derrota."
समर्थक
Transliteration: samarthak
"टीम के समर्थकों ने अपनी जीत का जश्न मनाया।"
支持者
Transliteration: zhī chí zhě
"支持者们在体育场外为主队加油。"
지지자
Transliteration: jijija
"수많은 지지자들이 경기장을 가득 채웠다."
支持者
Transliteration: shijisha
"多くの支持者がチームの勝利を祝った。"
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