crutch

USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 1.
crutch(
kruhch
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la muleta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I walked with crutches for six weeks after my accident.Caminé con muletas por seis semanas después del accidente.
a. el apoyo
(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).
(M)
Emily uses work as a crutch to help her overcome her depression.Emily usa el trabajo como un apoyo para superar su depresión.
b. la muleta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Steven uses drugs as a crutch to avoid dealing with his problems.Steven usa las drogas como una muleta para evitar enfrentarse a sus problemas.
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