Polyglot Dictionary

mainstay

/ˈmeɪnsteɪ/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
mainstays

Meaning

  1. pilar, sostén principal

    • Rice is the mainstay of their diet.

      El arroz es el pilar de su dieta.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pillar

Close synonyms for "mainstay, pillar."

Similar in other languages

German

Pfeiler

Close, figuratively — a mainstay is a pillar.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa mainstay?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Rice is the ___ of their diet.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a mainstay?

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