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apoyo

Definitions of apoyo
  1. noun
    active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
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    type of:
    arrimo
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
  2. noun
    the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
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    type of:
    arrimo
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
  3. noun
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
    synonyms: soporte
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    types:
    morillo
    metal supports for logs in a fireplace
    respaldo
    a support that you can lean against while sitting
    balaustre, balaústre
    one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
    base, peana, pedestal, pie
    a support or foundation
    sujetalibros
    a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
    abrazadera
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
    pie
    a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
    colgadero, gancho, percha
    anything from which something can be hung
    estante
    a support for displaying various articles
    cordoncillo
    support resembling the rib of an animal
    balancín
    a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
    radio
    support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
    escalón, peldaño
    support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
    estribera, estribo
    support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
    tren
    framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
    cantonera, codillo, codo, escuadra, palomilla
    an L-shaped metal bracket
    apoyabrazos, brazo, reposabrazos
    a support for the arm
    riñonera
    a brace worn to support the back
    chumacera, cojinete de bolas, juego, rodamiento de bolas
    bearings containing small metal balls
    viga
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
    biblioteca, estantería, librería
    a shelf on which to keep books
    colgador
    a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
    can, cartela, ménsula
    (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
    castillo
    a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
    chumacera
    the bearing of a journal
    tren
    an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
    revistero
    a rack for displaying magazines
    campana, chimenea, manto, repisa de chimenea, repisa de la chimenea
    shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    atril
    a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
    asiento trasero, grupera
    a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
    contrahuella
    structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
    percha
    a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
    antepecho, repisa
    structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
    especiero
    a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
    barra de soporte
    hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
    trípode
    a three-legged rack used for support
    trébede
    a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
    trébede
    a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
    candela, perpendicular
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
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    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  4. noun
    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
    synonyms: soporte
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    types:
    arquitrabe
    the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
    botarel, contrafuerte, encadenado, entibo, espolón, estribo, macho, machón
    a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    arranque, basa, base, cimiento, fundamento, peana, pie
    lowest support of a structure
    basamento, plinto, solera, zócalo
    an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
    arbotante
    a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
  5. noun
    money to support a worthy person or cause
    synonyms: ayuda
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    beneficencia, bienestar
    governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
    filantropismo, filantropía
    voluntary promotion of human welfare
    beca
    financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
    subsidio
    a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
    type of:
    dádiva
    something acquired without compensation
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