Engelsk navneord: mainstay | |||
1. | mainstay (om person) a prominent supporter | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He is a pillar of the community. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pillar | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter | ||
2. | mainstay (om erkendelse) a central cohesive source of support and stability | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Faith is his anchor. The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money. He is the linchpin of this firm. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | support | ||
3. | mainstay (om genstand) the forestay that braces the mainmast | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | forestay | ||