verb🔗ShareAterrizarTo set on shore."After a long day at sea, the captain gave the order to start shoring the passengers. "Después de un largo día en el mar, el capitán dio la orden de aterrizar a los pasajeros.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuntalar, sostener(without up) To provide with support."The construction crew is shoring the trench to prevent it from collapsing. "El equipo de construcción está apuntalando la zanja para evitar que se derrumbe.architecturebuildingtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuntalar, reforzar(usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure)."The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water."Los trabajadores estaban apuntalando el muelle después de que una parte cayera al agua.technicalbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmenazar, advertirTo warn or threaten."The teacher was shoring the students about the upcoming test, reminding them to study hard or risk failing. "El profesor estaba amenazando a los estudiantes sobre el próximo examen, recordándoles que estudiaran mucho o se arriesgarían a suspender.communicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOfrecer, proporcionarTo offer."The company is shoring up its profits by increasing sales this quarter. "La empresa está aumentando sus beneficios al aumentar las ventas este trimestre.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAparejo, apuntalamientoTemporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse."The construction crew placed shoring around the trench to prevent it from collapsing. "El equipo de construcción colocó un aparejo alrededor de la zanja para evitar que se derrumbara.architecturetechnicalbuildingstructureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading