backstop

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌstɑp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′stop′)

Inflections of 'backstop' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
backstops
v 3rd person singular
backstopping
v pres p
backstopped
v past
backstopped
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
backstop n(sports: barrier)barrera nf
backstop n(baseball: catcher)receptor, receptora nm, nf
 (AmL, voz inglesa)cátcher n común
backstop nfigurative (safeguard)malla de protección grupo nom
  barrera nf
  valla trasera nf + adj
  valla de fondo nf + loc adj
backstop [sth]⇒ vtr(support)respaldar⇒ vtr
  apoyar⇒ vtr
  fortalecer⇒ vtr
  sostener⇒ vtr
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