What does "apuntalar" mean in English?

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Spanish

apuntalar

English

to prop up

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Alternative translations of "apuntalar"

to shore up
to brace
to support
to underpin

Examples of how to use "apuntalar" in Spanish

Spanish
Tuvieron que apuntalar el edificio viejo.
English
They had to shore up the old building.
Spanish
Ella apuntala la pared
English
She is shoring up the wall.
Spanish
Él apuntaló la casa ayer
English
He shored up the house yesterday.
Spanish
Nosotros apuntalábamos la puerta
English
We were shoring up the door.
Spanish
Mañana apuntalaremos el muro
English
Tomorrow we will shore up the wall.

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Tuvieron que apuntalar el edificio viejo.

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