supportive

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsʌp.ər.tɪv/ AmE /ˈsɜː.pər.tɪv/

adjective en → es

1 HELPFUL [attributive] [predicative] B1

helping or encouraging someone to do something

ayudador, alentador

  • be supportive of somebody/something

Collocations supportive friend · supportive advice

  • She was very supportive when I had to make a difficult decision.

    Fue muy alentadora cuando tuve que tomar una decisión difícil.

2 APPROVING [attributive] [predicative] B2

showing approval or agreement with someone's ideas, actions, etc.

aprobatorio, favorable

  • be supportive of somebody/something

Collocations supportive attitude · supportive comments

  • The board was not very supportive of the new policy.

    El consejo no fue muy favorable hacia la nueva política.