baluarte
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el baluarte(
bah
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lwahr
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (military)
a. bastion
El ejército construyó una muralla con baluartes para poder defender la base desde cualquier dirección.The army built a wall with bastions so they could defense the base from all directions.
2. (figurative) (defense)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. bastion (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El candidato es el único baluarte de los valores característicos del partido conservador.The candidate is the only bastion of the values indicative of the conservative party.
b. stronghold (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Aunque alguna vez estos artistas fueron los críticos más duros del movimiento impresionista, hoy son su baluarte.Although they were once its harshest critics, these artists are now the stronghold of the Impressionist movement.
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