amparo — meaning in English

English meaning

• prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
• shelter noun A place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.
• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.

Senses

amparo is used for these senses in English:

• prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
• shelter A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
• stand A device to hold something upright or aloft.

prop — full definition

1. noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
2. noun An object used on a stage or film set to help tell the story.
3. noun A proposition on an election ballot.
4. verb To support something by placing an object under or against it.

shelter — full definition

1. noun A place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.
2. noun An organization or building that offers temporary housing to people or animals who need it.
3. verb To protect someone or something from harm, weather, or attack.
4. verb To find or take cover somewhere.

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