contrafuerte

el contrafuerte(
kohn
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trah
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fwehr
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teh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. buttress
Desde fuera se observan los contrafuertes de la catedral.You can see the buttresses of the cathedral from the outside.
a. heel stiffener
El zapatero añadió un contrafuerte al botín.The cobbler added a heel stiffener to the ankle boot.
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