buttress

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌtrəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌtrɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bu′tris)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
buttress n (supporting structure)contrafuerte nm
  muro de contención loc nom m
 The structures are buttresses that hold up the building; they're not just decorative.
 Las estructuras son contrafuertes que sostienen el edificio; no son solo decorativas.
buttress [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (reinforce, support)apuntalar⇒, reforzar⇒ vtr
  respaldar⇒ vtr
 Richard quoted a number of experts to buttress his argument.
 Richard citó a varios expertos para apuntalar (or: reforzar) su argumento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
flying buttress n (Gothic arch supporting a wall)arbotante nm
  arco arbotante loc nom m
 Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has impressive flying buttresses.
 La catedral de Notre Dame tiene un arbotante que es impresionante.
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'buttress' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
botarel - contrafuerte - espolón - estribo - machón - arbotante


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