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apuntalar

  • [apũn̪t̪aˈlaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo a-, puntal y el sufijo -ar.

verb haber apuntalado · apuntalando · habiendo apuntalado · apuntalado · apuntalo · apuntalas

  1. Poner puntales a algo, para sostenerlo o reforzarlo.

    Similar: sostener, sujetar, reforzar, acodar

  2. figurative Apoyar.
  3. Costa Rica, pronominal Beber, tomar una bebida.

In English

  • prop support
  • support to keep from falling
  • underpin To support from below with props or masonry
  • shore up to reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure)
  • buttress support something physically with, or as if with, a buttress
  • prop up to support with a prop

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MLA

"apuntalar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/apuntalar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

apuntalar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/apuntalar

Chicago

"apuntalar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/apuntalar.

BibTeX
@misc{apuntalar_2026,
  title = {apuntalar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/apuntalar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}