"bolster" meaning in Inglés

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Noun

IPA: /ˈboʊlstɚ/ [US], /ˈbəʊlstə/ [UK] Forms: bolster [singular], bolsters [plural]
Etymology: Del inglés medio bolster, bolstre y este del inglés antiguo bolster ('almohada') y este del protogermánico *bulstraz, *bulstrą.
  1. Almohada, cabezal.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-noun-nruEgaQn
  2. Cojín.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-noun-z-vMRQ5Z
  3. Almohadón.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-noun-GLrv87eO
  4. Cincel.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-noun-8dkxwLaa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈboʊlstɚ/ [US], /ˈbəʊlstə/ [UK]
Etymology: Del inglés medio bolster, bolstre y este del inglés antiguo bolster ('almohada') y este del protogermánico *bulstraz, *bulstrą.
  1. Apoyar.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-verb-YhC71dQ1
  2. Reafirmar.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-verb-Fh5G5BCE
  3. Respaldar.
    Sense id: es-bolster-en-verb-8ANXXgRA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
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    },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio bolster, bolstre y este del inglés antiguo bolster ('almohada') y este del protogermánico *bulstraz, *bulstrą.",
  "idioms": [
    {
      "word": "bolster up"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "Apoyar."
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      "sense_index": "1"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Reafirmar."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "2"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Respaldar."
      ],
      "id": "es-bolster-en-verb-8ANXXgRA",
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈboʊlstɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbəʊlstə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alternative": "boulster",
      "not_same_pronunciation": true
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
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  ],
  "word": "bolster"
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      "parents": [],
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bolster up"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "Cojín."
      ],
      "id": "es-bolster-en-noun-z-vMRQ5Z",
      "sense_index": "5"
    },
    {
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        "Almohadón."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "6"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Cincel."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbəʊlstə/",
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alternative": "boulster",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "bolster"
}
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    "EN:Verbos",
    "EN:Verbos transitivos",
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  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio bolster, bolstre y este del inglés antiguo bolster ('almohada') y este del protogermánico *bulstraz, *bulstrą.",
  "idioms": [
    {
      "word": "bolster up"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Apoyar."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Reafirmar."
      ],
      "sense_index": "2"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Respaldar."
      ],
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbəʊlstə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alternative": "boulster",
      "not_same_pronunciation": true
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio bolster, bolstre y este del inglés antiguo bolster ('almohada') y este del protogermánico *bulstraz, *bulstrą.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bolster",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "idioms": [
    {
      "word": "bolster up"
    }
  ],
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        "Almohada, cabezal."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Cojín."
      ],
      "sense_index": "5"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Almohadón."
      ],
      "sense_index": "6"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Cincel."
      ],
      "sense_index": "7"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbəʊlstə/",
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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