backbone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækbəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌboʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′bōn′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
backbone n(anatomy: spine)columna vertebral nf + adj mf
  espina dorsal nf + adj mf
  espinazo nm
 Carrie broke her backbone when she fell down the stairs.
 Carrie se rompió la columna vertebral al caerse por las escaleras.
backbone nfigurative (determination, courage) (informal)agallas nfpl
  temple nm
 It takes backbone to confront your boss.
 Se necesitan agallas para enfrentarte a tu jefe.
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n		figurative ([sth/sb] that supports)columna vertebral loc nom f
 Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him.
 Jerry es la columna vertebral de esta oficina: no tendría éxito sin él.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
backbone n(computer network) (Informática)backbone nm
  red troncal nf + adj mf
  red central nf + adj mf
  segmento principal nm + adj mf
 All of the offices in this building are connected to the backbone.
 Todas las oficinas de este edificio están conectadas al backbone.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'backbone' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
chine - invertebrate - spinal column - spine
Spanish:
espina dorsal - fibra - espinazo - rabadilla - columna - pilar - columna vertebral - vertebrar

Collocations: Don't you have any backbone?, Have some backbone!, Show a little backbone!, more...

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