🦴backbone (bækboʊn)

noun
/ˈbækboʊn/
columna vertebral (columna vertebral)

Meaning

the spine; the chief support or mainstay; strength of character
the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; spine
Traducción del significado
columna vertebral; principal soporte o bastión; fortaleza de carácter
columna vertebral; principal soporte o bastión; fortaleza de carácter

Oraciones de ejemplo

Education is the backbone of a nation.

La educación es la columna vertebral de una nación.
La educación es la columna vertebral de una nación.

He injured his backbone in the accident.

Él se lesionó la columna vertebral en el accidente.
El se lesiono la columna vertebral en el accidente.

Expresiones de ejemplo

have backbone
tener agallas
tener agallas

Synonyms

spine, support, strength, courage, foundation, spinal column, vertebral column
Entrada 1
spine, support, strength, courage, foundation
Entrada 2
spine, spinal column, vertebral column

Antonyms

weakness, cowardice

Colocaciones

backbone of society, backbone of the team, strong backbone, backbone injury, backbone surgery, backbone pain
Entrada 1
backbone of society, backbone of the team, strong backbone
Entrada 2
backbone injury, strong backbone, backbone surgery, backbone pain

Vocabularios relacionados

the organ of hearing; the ability to hear or listen
extensive knowledge acquired through reading and study
amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic; a comical person; foolishly playful
Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability
the movement of people or animals from one place to another, often for better living conditions or s...