WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| backbone n | (anatomy: spine) | columna vertebral nf + adj mf |
| | | espina dorsal nf + adj mf |
| | | espinazo nm |
| | Carrie broke her backbone when she fell down the stairs. |
| | Carrie se rompió la columna vertebral al caerse por las escaleras. |
| backbone n | figurative (determination, courage) (informal) | agallas nfpl |
| | | temple nm |
| | It takes backbone to confront your boss. |
| | Se necesitan agallas para enfrentarte a tu jefe. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) | columna vertebral loc nom f |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
| | Jerry es la columna vertebral de esta oficina: no tendría éxito sin él. |
| Additional Translations |
| backbone n | (computer network) (Informática) | backbone nm |
| | | red troncal nf + adj mf |
| | | red central nf + adj mf |
| | | segmento principal nm + adj mf |
| | All of the offices in this building are connected to the backbone. |
| | Todas las oficinas de este edificio están conectadas al backbone. |
'backbone' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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