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
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backrest — full definition
- noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- noun A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.