ellos apoyan

support, back, support each other, rely on each other

→ apoyar
apoy to rest, lean + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #50,677
support, back
SP: Mis amigos apoyan mi decisión.
EN: My friends support my decision.
support each other, rely on each other Used with se: se apoyan.
SP: Las hermanas se apoyan en los momentos difíciles.
EN: The sisters support each other in difficult times.
Conjugation of apoyar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First apoyo —
Second apoyas —
Third apoya apoyan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First apoyo —
Second apoyas —
Third apoya apoyan

Los malos a veces apoyan cosas buenas por razones equivocadas.

Bad people sometimes support good things for the wrong reasons.

Me apoyan el alcalde y el pueblo.

The mayor and the people support me.

— State and Main (2000)

El Senado no debe pensar que los científicos no lo apoyan a usted.

The Senate must not think that scientists do not support you.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Los buenos a veces apoyan cosas malas con buenos motivos.

Good people sometimes support bad things for good reasons.

Las compañeras de cuarto se apoyan.

The roommates support each other.

— Wicked (2024)