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respaldar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • backrest noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  • endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • underpin verb To support from below with props or masonry.

Senses

respaldar is used for these senses in English:

  • abide by (transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
  • back (transitive) To support.
  • back up (idiomatic, intransitive, cricket) For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
  • backrest The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  • support (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
  • underpin (transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

backrest — full definition

  1. noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  2. noun A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

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