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Summary

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mainstay:
- pilar; viga de apoyo; columna; apoyo; sostén
Wiktionary:
- mainstay → estay mayor, pilar

English

Detailed Translations for mainstay from English to Spanish

mainstay:

mainstay [the ~] noun

the mainstay (pillar)
el pilar; la viga de apoyo; la columna
- pilar [el ~] noun
- viga de apoyo [la ~] noun
- columna [la ~] noun
the mainstay (crutch; anchor)
el apoyo; el sostén
- apoyo [el ~] noun
- sostén [el ~] noun

Translation Matrix for mainstay:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
apoyo	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; alleviation; assistance; assuagement; back support; benefit; dole; help; helpfulness; parapet; prop; relief; rest; service; serving; shore; social assistance; social security; support; unemployment benefit; welfare
columna	mainstay; pillar	column; file; line; pile; pillar; post; queue; row
pilar	mainstay; pillar	column; pillar; post
sostén	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; assistance; back support; bra; buttress; help; outlet; support
viga de apoyo	mainstay; pillar
-	anchor; backbone; keystone; linchpin; lynchpin; pillar
Not Specified	Related Translations	Other Translations
columna		column
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	buttress; pillar

Related Words for "mainstay":

mainstays

Synonyms for "mainstay":

pillar; supporter; protagonist; champion; admirer; booster; friend
anchor; keystone; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; support
forestay

Related Definitions for "mainstay":

the forestay that braces the mainmast¹
a central cohesive source of support and stability¹
a prominent supporter¹

Wiktionary Translations for mainstay:

mainstay

noun

a stabilizing rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast
- mainstay → estay mayor
a chief support
- mainstay → pilar

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University