shoring

• Sustantivo que designa una viga, puntal o estructura que se coloca para sostener o apuntalar una construcción, o la acción de apuntalar algo con tales soportes.

A noun referring to a beam or timber propped against a structure to provide support, or the act of propping something up with such supports.

1. Supporting beam or timberB2formal

   A beam, timber, or other structure used to prop up a wall, building, or other construction to prevent collapse.

   Puntal de apuntalamiento

   • The workers installed steel shoring to stabilize the excavation site.
   • Old wooden shoring was replaced with modern hydraulic supports.
   • The building's foundation required additional shoring during the renovation.

   Sinónimosbracebuttresspropshorestaystrutsupport

2. Act of propping upB2formal

   The process or act of providing temporary support to a structure or system to prevent failure or collapse.

   Apuntalamiento

   • The shoring of the tunnel walls took several days.
   • Emergency shoring was necessary after the earthquake.
   • The crew completed the shoring of the damaged bridge.

   Sinónimosbracingbuttressingsupporting

• Verbo que significa sostener o apuntalar algo, a menudo usado en el verbo frasal 'shore up' para indicar refuerzo o fortalecimiento.

A verb meaning to support or prop up something, often used in the phrasal verb 'shore up' to indicate strengthening or reinforcing.

1. Support or strengthenB2formal

   To support or reinforce something, especially to prevent it from collapsing or failing.

   Apuntalar, reforzar

   • They shored up the old wall with steel beams.
   • The government is trying to shore up the economy.
   • We need to shore up our defenses before the attack.

   Sinónimosbolsterbracebuttresspropreinforcestrengthensupportsustainunderpin

   Antónimosdestabilizeundermineweaken

Variantes phrasalshore up