Significato della parola buttress in italiano

Cosa significa buttress in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland

buttress

US /ˈbʌt.rəs/
UK /ˈbʌt.rəs/
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Sostantivo

contrafforte, arco rampante

a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

Esempio:
The ancient cathedral was supported by massive stone buttresses.
L'antica cattedrale era sostenuta da massicci contrafforti in pietra.
The architect designed a series of flying buttresses for the new building.
L'architetto ha progettato una serie di archi rampanti per il nuovo edificio.

Verbo

1.

to provide a building or structure with projecting supports built against its walls

Esempio:
They decided to buttress the old wall to prevent it from collapsing.
Hanno deciso di rinforzare il vecchio muro per impedirne il crollo.
The engineers had to buttress the bridge after the earthquake.
2.

to provide (someone or something) with moral or emotional support

Esempio:
The community rallied to buttress the struggling local businesses.
Her strong belief in justice helped to buttress her resolve.