What is the Spanish word for "mainstay"?

Learn how to say "mainstay" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

mainstay

Spanish

pilar

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Alternative translations of "mainstay"

sustento
apoyo
base
fundamento

Examples of how to use "mainstay" in Spanish

English
Coffee is a mainstay of my morning.
Spanish
El café es una parte fundamental de mi mañana.
English
Rice is the mainstay of their diet.
Spanish
El arroz es la base de su dieta.
English
She became the mainstay of the team.
Spanish
Ella se convirtió en el pilar del equipo.
English
That bridge is the town's mainstay.
Spanish
Ese puente es la columna vertebral del pueblo.
English
Honesty is his mainstay in business.
Spanish
La honestidad es su principal respaldo en los negocios.

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