WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| underpinning n | (construction: wall support) (arkitektur) | förstärkning s |
| | (vardagligt, specifik) | väggstöd s |
| underpinning n | figurative, often plural (foundation, basis) | grund, bas s |
| | | stöd s |
| | | fundament s |
| | The specimens that Darwin brought back from his travels provided the underpinnings of his theory of evolution. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| underpin [sth]⇒ vtr | (physically: support) | stötta underifrån vtr + adv |
| | | stötta upp vtr + prep |
| | | stödja vtr |
| | | förstärka vtr |
| | Your house will need to be underpinned to stop it collapsing. |
| underpin [sth] vtr | figurative (argument: support) (bildlig) | stödja vtr |
| | | styrka vtr |
| | His conclusions are underpinned by hard evidence. |