No. 14,930 in Russian
поддерживая
"Supporting" or "maintaining."
In a sentence
Он говорил, поддерживая свою точку зрения.
He spoke while supporting his point of view.
The word “поддерживая” explains the manner in which the action (speaking) was performed, indicating he supported his viewpoint during the process.
Она шла медленно, поддерживая ребенка за руку.
She walked slowly while holding the child's hand.
Here, 'поддерживая' indicates the simultaneous action of her supporting the child physically as she walked.
Мы провели встречу, поддерживая открытый диалог между участниками.
We held the meeting while maintaining an open dialogue among the participants.
'Поддерживая' emphasizes the continuity or presence of an open dialogue during the meeting.
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