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Translate mainstay from English to Dutch

Summary

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mainstay:
- steunpaal; zuil; steun; steunpilaar; toeverlaat
Wiktionary:
- mainstay → steunpilaar, hoofdpijler, grootstag

English

Detailed Translations for mainstay from English to Dutch

mainstay:

mainstay [the ~] noun

the mainstay (pillar)
steunpaal; de zuil
- steunpaal [znw.] noun
- zuil [de ~] noun
the mainstay (crutch; anchor)
de steun; de steunpilaar; de toeverlaat
- steun [de ~ (m)] noun
- steunpilaar [de ~ (m)] noun
- toeverlaat [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for mainstay:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
steun	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; assistance; cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; putting on; social assistance; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
steunpaal	mainstay; pillar
steunpilaar	anchor; crutch; mainstay
toeverlaat	anchor; crutch; mainstay
zuil	mainstay; pillar	pillar; society grouping
-	anchor; backbone; keystone; linchpin; lynchpin; pillar
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	buttress; pillar

Related Words for "mainstay":

mainstays

Synonyms for "mainstay":

pillar; supporter; protagonist; champion; admirer; booster; friend
anchor; keystone; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; support
forestay

Related Definitions for "mainstay":

the forestay that braces the mainmast¹
a central cohesive source of support and stability¹
a prominent supporter¹

Wiktionary Translations for mainstay:

mainstay

noun

a chief support
- mainstay → steunpilaar; hoofdpijler
a stabilizing rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast
- mainstay → grootstag

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University