supporting / load-bearing / resonant
tragend – tragender – am tragendsten
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load-bearing
Designed so that something rests on it or is supported by it. In particular, for structural components, it means that they bear the weight of a building or part of it.
Die Wand zwischen Küche und Wohnzimmer ist tragend.
The wall between the kitchen and living room is load-bearing.
fundamental
Especially important and fundamental to something; having a decisive function or significance.
Vertrauen ist eine tragende Säule ihrer Beziehung.
Trust is a fundamental pillar of their relationship.
resonant
Of a voice or sound: powerful and clear enough to remain audible over a greater distance.
Die Sängerin hat eine warme, weit tragende Stimme.
The singer has a warm, resonant voice.
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'Tragend' (supporting / load-bearing / resonant) belongs to the word family of 'tragen' (to carry). The basic idea of carrying remains recognizable in its figurative uses as well: something supports a weight, a function, or a meaning.
Die tragende Idee des Projekts ist die Zusammenarbeit im Team.
The central idea of the project is teamwork.
The meaning can often be recognized from the nouns around it: with 'Wand' (wall), 'Decke' (ceiling), or 'Pfeiler' (pillar), it refers to structural components; with 'Rolle' (role), 'Säule' (pillar), or 'Funktion' (function), it refers to importance; and with 'Stimme' (voice), 'Klang' (sound), or 'Ton' (tone), it refers to audibility.
Die tragende Wand darf ohne statische Prüfung nicht entfernt werden.
The load-bearing wall must not be removed without a structural assessment.
Sie übernimmt eine tragende Rolle in dem neuen Film.
She plays a major role in the new film.
Seine tragende Stimme war auch am hinteren Ende des Saals gut zu hören.
His resonant voice could be heard clearly even at the back of the hall.
In the meaning relating to structural components, 'tragend' (load-bearing) is particularly common in technical texts about architecture and construction. It frequently appears directly before words such as 'Wand' (wall), 'Decke' (ceiling), 'Konstruktion' (structure), or 'Bauteil' (structural component).
Der Architekt prüft, ob die tragende Decke verstärkt werden muss.
The architect is checking whether the load-bearing ceiling needs to be reinforced.
For a particularly important function, common expressions include 'eine tragende Rolle' (a key role), 'eine tragende Säule' (a fundamental pillar), and 'eine tragende Funktion' (a key function). Here, the adjective does not describe physical carrying, but rather fundamental importance to a whole.
Ehrenamtliche Helfer erfüllen in dem Verein eine tragende Funktion.
Volunteers perform a key function in the club.
For voices and sounds, 'tragend' (resonant) is often combined with 'Stimme' (voice), 'Klang' (sound), or 'Ton' (tone). It means that the sound is powerful and clearly audible over a greater distance.
Trotz des großen Orchesters blieb ihre tragende Stimme klar verständlich.
Despite the large orchestra, her resonant voice remained clear and intelligible.
