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piggybacking

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
piggybacking n	(computing: unauthorized access)	parasitismo informático nm + adj

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
piggyback, piggyback ride n	informal (ride on [sb]'s back)	caballito nm
	(AR, coloquial)	cocochito nm
	The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother.
	La niña se montó a caballito sobre su hermano mayor.
piggyback [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	informal (carry on the back)	llevar a caballito loc verb
		llevar en la espalda loc verb
	Hop on; I'll piggyback you to school today.
piggyback [sth] on [sth], piggyback [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep	US, figurative, informal (carry, attach to [sth] else)	sumar algo a loc verb
		agregar algo a loc verb
	They're going to piggyback this clause onto the amendment.
	Van a sumar la cláusula a la enmienda.
piggyback⇒ vi	US, informal (be carried, attached to [sth] else)	sumarse⇒ v prnl
		agregarse⇒ v prnl
	I don't think this amendment will stand on its own, so it will probably have to piggyback.
	No creo que esta enmienda subsista por sí sola, tendrá que sumarse.
piggyback on [sth] vi + prep	US, informal (be carried, attached to [sth] else) (coloquial)	subirse al carro de, subirse a loc verb
		sumarse a v prnl + prep
		aprovechar⇒ vtr
	If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something.
	Si puedo subirme al carro de tu idea, quisiera agregar algo.
piggyback adv	informal (on [sb]'s back or shoulders)	a caballito adv
		a cuestas adv
		a la espalda adv
	Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car.
piggyback adv	informal (one vehicle on another vehicle)	a cuestas adv
		a la espalda adv
	The cars were loaded piggyback on the trailer.

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Compound Forms: piggyback | piggybacking
Inglés		Español
give a piggyback, give a piggyback to [sb], give [sb] a piggyback v expr	informal (carry [sb] on your back) (coloquial)	llevar a caballito, montar a caballito loc verb
		llevar en la espalda loc verb
	My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback.
	Me duelen los tobillos. Por favor llévame a caballito.
piggyback plant, pickaback plant n	(plant)	tolmiea menziesii loc nom f
ride piggyback v expr	informal (ride on [sb]'s back) (coloquial)	ir a caballito loc verb
		ir en la espalda loc verb
	When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car.
	Cuando Cindy se lastimó el tobillo, fue a caballito de su esposo hasta el auto.

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