Buttresslike

/ˈbʌtrəsˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

resembling a buttress in shape, function, or structure; having the form or qualities of a supporting structure.

Etymology

Compound of buttress and -like (Old English 'gelīc' meaning resembling), common in English for comparative descriptions of physical similarity.

Kelly Says

Modern architecture borrowed the buttresslike concepts when designing load-bearing columns and support walls, often without the decorative Gothic flair—form following function, but keeping the principle.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መስከርም እንደ
mes-ke-rem en-deh
ARالعربية
شبيه بالدعامة
shee-beh bil-da-a-mah
BNবাংলা
প্রস্তরের মতো
pro-shto-rer moto
CACatalà
similar a contrafort
see-mee-lar ah kon-trah-fort
CSČeština
podobný opěrce
po-doh-nee op-er-tse
DADansk
lignende en støtte
lee-n-deh en stoet-teh
DEDeutsch
stützähnlich
shtoots-ay-nlich
ELΕλληνικά
σαν ένα προστήριγμα
san eh-na pro-ste-ri-gma
ESEspañol
similar a contrafuerte
see-mee-lar ah kon-trah-fwer-teh
FAفارسی
مانند یک ستون
ma-nand yeek se-toon
FISuomi
tukimaista
too-kee-maa-ista
FRFrançais
comme un contreforts
kom oon kon-truh-fɔʁ
GUGU
સહાયક સમાન
sa-ha-yak sa-maan
HAHA
kamar yaro
ka-mar ya-ro
HEעברית
דומה לתמיכה
do-mah le-te-mi-cha
HIहिन्दी
सहायक सदृश्य
sa-ha-yak sah-dri-sh
HUMagyar
támasztóhoz hasonló
ta-masz-to-hoz ha-so-nolo
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti penyangga
se-pa-ti pen-yan-ga
IGIG
dị ka ụkpụrụ
dee ka uk-pu-ru
ITItaliano
simile a controforte
see-mee-leh ah kon-trah-for-teh
JA日本語
支柱状
shi-chuu-jō
KKKK
төреге битеу
to-re-ge bi-tew
KMKM
ដូចជាទ្រព្យ
doo-ch ja tre-p-y
KO한국어
buttress와 같은
beut-teus-wa ganeun
MRMR
सहारासारखा
sa-ha-ra-sa-r-kha
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti penyangga
se-pa-ti pen-yan-ga
MYမြန်မာ
ကုလားအတိုင်း
ku-la-ah a-ta-ing
NLNederlands
lijkt op een steun
lee-kht op een steyn
NONorsk
lignende en støtte
lee-n-deh en stoet-teh
PAPA
ਸਹਾਇਕ menyerupai
sa-ha-ayk me-re-ru-pai
PLPolski
podobny do przyporu
po-doh-nee doh pri-por-oo
PTPortuguês
similar a contraforte
see-mee-lar ah kon-trah-for-teh
RORomână
asemenea unei contraforți
ah-see-men-eh-ah oo-eh-ee kon-trah-for-tee
RUРусский
подобно контрфорсу
pa-doo-no kon-trfor-su
SVSvenska
liknande en stödpelare
lee-kan-deh en stoed-pe-la-reh
SWKiswahili
kama vilele
ka-ma vee-lee-leh
TAதமிழ்
பலகை போன்றது
pa-la-kai po-n-ra-thu
TEతెలుగు
పోలినట్టు
po-li-nattu
THไทย
คล้ายกับเสาอุด
klai-khap sa-oot
TLTL
tulad ng isang suporta
too-lad ng isang su-por-ta
TRTürkçe
destek benzeri
desh-tek ben-zer-ee
UKУкраїнська
подібний контрфорсу
po-dib-nyy kon-trfor-su
URاردو
تعمید کی مانند
ta-amid ki ma-na-nd
VITiếng Việt
như một trụ đỡ
nhu mot tru do
YOYO
jọ́ọ̀ sí ẹ̀kọ̀
jo-oo si ek-o
ZH中文
类似支柱
lè-yì zhī zhù
ZUZU
njengomunye
njen-go-mun-ye

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