backbone

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backbone
[ˈbækbəʊn]
sustantivo
1columna (f) vertebral, espina (f) dorsal
  • he's got no backbone (sentido figurado) -> no tiene agallas

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backbone [bak-boun]
sustantivo
1Hueso dorsal, espinazo, columna vertebral.
2Firmeza, decisión, principio moral.
sustantivo
3Carácter (strength of character). (Figurado) (m)
  • Farmers are the backbone of the nation -> los campesinos son el elemento principal de la nación
  • English to the backbone -> inglés hasta la médula o los tuétanos
Elemento principal, pilar (mainstay). Lomo (of book).(Fig.)

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backbone [ˈbækbəʊn]
noun
1 (Anat) columna vertebral; (f) espina dorsal; (f)
a patriot to the backbone un patriota hasta la médula
2 (courage) agallas; (f) (strength) resistencia; (f)
the backbone of the organisation el pilar de la organización

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