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buttresses

/ˈbʌtrɪsɪz/

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noun

Contrafuertes

A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Examples :

"The old stone church needed buttresses to prevent its walls from collapsing. "

La antigua iglesia de piedra necesitaba contrafuertes para evitar que sus muros se derrumbaran.

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noun

Contrafuertes, soportes

Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

Examples :

"The heavy books served as buttresses, preventing the leaning tower of papers from collapsing on my desk. "

Los libros pesados sirvieron como contrafuertes, evitando que la torre inclinada de papeles se derrumbara sobre mi escritorio.

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noun

Raíz de contrafuerte

A buttress-root.

Examples :

"The ancient fig tree had enormous buttresses spreading out from its trunk, anchoring it firmly to the earth. "

El antiguo árbol de higos tenía enormes raíces de contrafuerte que se extendían desde su tronco, anclándolo firmemente a la tierra.

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noun

Contrafuertes, peñasco

A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock; a crag, a bluff.

Examples :

"The hiking trail wound around the base of the mountain, carefully avoiding the steep buttresses that jutted out like massive stone teeth. "

El sendero de senderismo serpenteaba alrededor de la base de la montaña, evitando cuidadosamente los escarpados contrafuertes que sobresalían como enormes dientes de piedra.

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noun

Contrafuertes, apoyos

Anything that supports or strengthens.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Regular exercise and a healthy diet are important buttresses for a strong immune system." "

El ejercicio regular y una dieta saludable son contrafuertes importantes para un sistema inmunológico fuerte.

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verb

Apuntalar, reforzar

To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.

Examples :

"The community garden buttresses the old fence with wooden posts to keep it from falling over. "

El jardín comunitario apuntala la vieja valla con postes de madera para evitar que se caiga.

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verb

Apoyar, corroborar, respaldar

(by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.

Examples :

"The witness's testimony buttresses the victim's account of the event. "

El testimonio del testigo respalda el relato de la víctima sobre el evento.

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