Backbone Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈbækˌboʊn/

BAK-bohn

UK

/bˈækbəʊn/

BAK-bohn

التعريف

The backbone is the line of bones down the middle of your back (the spine). It can also mean the most important part of something, or strong character.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Backbone' is used literally for the spine, and figuratively to describe essential parts ('the backbone of the team') or someone's courage and determination ('She has a lot of backbone'). In formal and informal contexts.

• Spanish: columna vertebral - espina dorsal - pilar (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): coluna vertebral - espinha dorsal - pilar (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): coluna vertebral - espinha dorsal - pilar (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 脊柱 - 骨干 (比喻，支柱)
• Chinese (Traditional): 脊椎 - 骨幹 (比喻，支柱)
• Hindi: रीढ़ की हड्डी - मुख्य आधार (रूपक)
• Arabic: عمود فقري - أساس (مجازي)
• Bengali: মেরুদণ্ড - সাপোর্ট (প্রধান অংশ) - সাহস (আচরণ)
• Russian: позвоночник - основа (главная часть) - сила духа
• Japanese: 背骨 - 中心的存在 - 根幹 (比喩的)
• Vietnamese: xương sống - trụ cột - nghị lực
• Korean: 척추 - 중심 - 의지력
• Turkish: omurga - temel (ana unsur) - kararlılık
• Urdu: ریڑھ کی ہڈی - بنیاد - حوصلہ
• Indonesian: tulang belakang - inti (bagian terpenting) - keteguhan

جمل نموذجية

The human backbone protects the spinal cord.

basic

Fish have a backbone, but insects do not.

basic

She broke her backbone in an accident.

basic

Teachers are the backbone of the education system.

natural

She showed real backbone when things got tough.

natural

Local businesses are the backbone of the community.

natural