buttress

A noun referring to a structure, typically made of stone or brick, built against a wall to support or reinforce it.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее конструкцию, обычно из камня или кирпича, возведённую у стены для её поддержки или укрепления.esSustantivo que designa una estructura, generalmente de piedra o ladrillo, construida contra un muro para sostenerlo o reforzarlo.frContrefort, élément architectural en maçonnerie ou en pierre construit contre un mur pour le soutenir ou le renforcer.deEin Stützpfeiler oder eine Stützkonstruktion, meist aus Stein oder Mauerwerk, die an einer Wand angebracht ist, um sie zu stützen oder zu verstärken; auch im übertragenen Sinn eine Stütze oder Verstärkung.ptEstrutura geralmente de pedra ou tijolo construída contra uma parede para sustentá-la ou reforçá-la; também qualquer coisa que serve de apoio ou reforço.zh支撑或加固墙壁的结构，通常由石头或砖砌成。也指任何起支撑或加固作用的事物。arاسم يدل على بنية تُبنى عادة من الحجر أو الطوب أو الخرسانة ملتصقة بجدار لتدعيمه وتقويته ومنع انهياره. ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى أي شيء يقدم دعمًا أو سندًا أو تقوية لشيء آخر.

1. Architectural support C1 formal

   A structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it, often found in Gothic architecture.

   • The cathedral's flying buttresses are a masterpiece of engineering.
   • The old church needed a new buttress to prevent the wall from collapsing.
   • Medieval architects used buttresses to support the weight of tall stone walls.

   ruКонтрфорсesContrafuertefrContrefort (support architectural)deStrebepfeilerptcontrafortezh扶壁arدعامة معمارية

   Synonyme: abutmentbracepropstaysupport

2. Supporting force or thing C2 formal

   Something that provides support, strength, or reinforcement to an argument, system, or structure.

   • The new evidence served as a buttress for the prosecution's case.
   • Education is a buttress of a democratic society.
   • The treaty acted as a buttress for peace in the region.

   ruОплотesApoyo, refuerzofrSoutien, appuideStützeptSustentáculozh支柱arدِعامة

   Synonyme: anchorbackbonebulwarkmainstaypillarpropreinforcementsupport

• buttresses plural form
• buttresses' possessive plural form
• buttress's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to support or strengthen a structure, argument, or system, often with additional evidence or reinforcement.

ruГлагол, означающий поддерживать или укреплять конструкцию, аргумент или систему, часто с помощью дополнительных доказательств или усиления.esVerbo que significa apoyar o fortalecer una estructura, argumento o sistema, a menudo mediante refuerzos adicionales o pruebas.frVerbe signifiant soutenir ou renforcer une construction, un argument ou un système, souvent à l'aide de preuves supplémentaires ou d'un appui solide.deVerb, das bedeutet, eine Konstruktion, ein Argument oder ein System zu stützen oder zu stärken, oft durch zusätzliche Beweise oder Verstärkung.ptVerbo que significa apoiar, sustentar ou reforçar uma estrutura física, um argumento, uma ideia ou um sistema, frequentemente com reforços, provas adicionais ou evidências.zh动词，指支撑或加固建筑结构，也指用证据或论据支持、加强某个论点、理论或体系。arفعل يعني دعم أو تقوية بناء أو حجة أو نظام، غالباً بإضافة أدلة أو تعزيزات. ويُستعمل بمعنى السند والتثبيت والتقوية.

1. Support or strengthen C1 formal

   To support or reinforce a structure, argument, or system.

   • The architect buttressed the old wall with steel beams.
   • The lawyer buttressed her case with new evidence.
   • The government buttressed the economy with new policies.

   ruУкреплятьesApuntalar, reforzarfrÉtayer, renforcerdeStützen und stärkenptReforçarzh支撑arيُقوِّي ويدعم

   Synonyme: bolsterbracepropreinforceshorestrengthensupportsustainunderpin

   Antonyme: destabilizeerodesapundermineweaken

• buttressed past participle
• buttressed past simple
• buttressing present participle
• buttresses third person singular