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Detailed Translations for buttress from English to German

buttress:

buttress [the ~] nom

  1. the buttress (supporting beam; joist)
    der Träger; der Tragbalken; der Sturz; der Stützbalken; der Strebebalken
  2. the buttress (support)
    die Stütze
  3. the buttress (support)
    der Strebepfeiler
  4. the buttress
    die Mauerstrebe; der Strebepfeiler
  5. the buttress (supporting beam; joist; support; prop)
    die Strebe; der Träger; die Verstrebung; der Strebebalken

Translation Matrix for buttress:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Mauerstrebe buttress
Strebe buttress; joist; prop; support; supporting beam
Strebebalken buttress; joist; prop; support; supporting beam supporting-beam
Strebepfeiler buttress; support
Sturz buttress; joist; supporting beam
Stützbalken buttress; joist; supporting beam
Stütze buttress; support aid; anchor; assistance; benefit; book end; crutch; dole; help; mainstay; outlet; prop; relief; shore; social assistance; social security; support; unemployment benefit; welfare
Tragbalken buttress; joist; supporting beam
Träger buttress; joist; prop; support; supporting beam bearer; dock-hand; porter; prop; shore
Verstrebung buttress; joist; prop; support; supporting beam
- buttressing
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mainstay; pillar

Related Words for "buttress":

  • buttresses

Synonyms for "buttress":


Related Definitions for "buttress":

  1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building1
  2. make stronger or defensible1
    • buttress your thesis1
  3. reinforce with a buttress1

Wiktionary Translations for buttress:

buttress
verb
  1. support something or someone by supplying evidence
  2. support something physically with, or as if with, a buttress
noun
  1. anything that serves to support something
  2. brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
buttress anlegen; lehnen; anlehnen; stemmen; stützen; unterstützen; aufstützen accoterappuyer d’un côté pour soutenir.
buttress Stütze; Lehne; Strebe; Abstützen; Unterstützung; Hilfe appui — Ce qui sert à soutenir une chose ou une personne pour l’empêcher de tomber, de chanceler, etc.
buttress Stützepfeiler; Gewölbepfeiler; Widerlager; Stoß contrefort — Mur servant d’appui à un autre