respaldo

m.

1 back.

2 backing, support (apoyo).

3 backup, back up, backup copy, back.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: respaldar.

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respaldo

► nombre masculino

1 back

2 figurado support, backing

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SM

1) [de silla] back; [de cama] head

2) [de documento] (=dorso) back; (=cosa escrita) endorsement

firmar al o en el respaldo — to sign on the back

3) (=apoyo) support, backing; LAm (=ayuda) help; (=garantía) guarantee

operación de respaldo — back-up operation, support operation

4) (Hort) wall

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masculino

1) (de asiento) back

2) (apoyo) support, backing; (Fin) backing

3) (dorso de documento) back; (lo escrito) endorsement

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= backing, endorsement, support, backrest, backup [back-up].

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex. BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex. By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.

Ex. The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

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* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* respaldo económico = financial backing.

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masculino

1) (de asiento) back

2) (apoyo) support, backing; (Fin) backing

3) (dorso de documento) back; (lo escrito) endorsement

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= backing, endorsement, support, backrest, backup [back-up].

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex: BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex: By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.

Ex: The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* respaldo económico = financial backing.

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respaldo

masculine

A (de un asiento) back

B

1 (apoyo) support, backing

cuentan con el respaldo de la población they have the support o backing of the people

un combate de respaldo (Méx); a supporting fight

pruebas en respaldo de su versión evidence in support of his story o account

2 (Fin) backing

estos bonos cuentan con el respaldo del Banco de Manila these bonds have the backing of o are backed by the Bank of Manila

C (parte posterior de un documento) back; (lo escrito) endorsement

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Del verbo respaldar: (conjugate respaldar)

respaldo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

respaldó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
respaldar    
respaldo
respaldar (conjugate respaldar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› (apoyar) to support, back;
(en discusión) to back up;
‹propuesta/plan› to support, back;
‹versión/teoría› to support, back up
respaldo sustantivo masculino

a) (de asiento) back

b) (apoyo) support, backing;

◊ en respaldo de in support of

c) (Fin) backing

respaldar verbo transitivo to support, back: nadie respaldó su proyecto, nobody backed her project
respaldo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un asiento) back
2 (económico, moral) support, backing
'respaldo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- barrote
- incondicional
- respaldar
- abatible
- anatómico
- aval
- butaca
English:
back
- backing
- backup
- electorate
- endorsement
- financial
- support

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respaldo nm

1. [de asiento] back;

asiento respaldo abatible reclining seat

2. [apoyo] backing, support;

cuenta con el respaldo de todo el partido he has the backing o support of the entire party

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respaldo

m de silla back; fig

backing, support

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respaldo nm

1) : back (of an object)

2) : support, backing

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respaldo n

1. (apoyo) support

puedo contar con el respaldo de mi familia I can count on my family's support

2. (de silla) back

los taburetes no tienen respaldo stools haven't got backs