bulwark
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This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 3).
bulwark
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wall)
a. el baluarte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The castle is surrounded by strong bulwarks.El castillo está rodeado por baluartes fuertes.
b. el bastión (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soldiers lined up along the bulwark.Los soldados hicieron fila a lo largo del bastión.
2. (figurative) (protection)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el bastión (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The support of my family has been a bulwark in these chaotic times.El apoyo de mi familia ha sido un bastión en esta época caótica.
3. (nautical)
a. el macarrón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some crew members clung to the ship's bulwarks during the storm.Algunes tripulantes se aferraron a los macarrones de la nave durante la tormenta.
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