WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| underpinning n | (construction: wall support) | rinforzo nm |
| | | sostegno nm |
| underpinning n | figurative, often plural (foundation, basis) | base nf |
| | The specimens that Darwin brought back from his travels provided the underpinnings of his theory of evolution. |
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| underpin [sth]⇒ vtr | (physically: support) | sostenere⇒ vtr |
| | | sorreggere⇒ vtr |
| | Your house will need to be underpinned to stop it collapsing. |
| | Bisognerà sostenere la vostra casa per evitare che crolli. |
| underpin [sth] vtr | figurative (argument: support) (figurato) | sostenere⇒, sorreggere⇒ vtr |
| | His conclusions are underpinned by hard evidence. |
| | Le sue conclusioni sono sorrette da fatti concreti. |