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    Vigas (en. Beams)

    /ˈbiɣas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Horizontal supports that hold up a roof or a floor.
    The beams of the house are made of sturdy wood.
    Las vigas de la casa son de madera resistente.
    Bars or elements that are part of a building's structure.
    The engineer designed steel beams for the new bridge.
    El ingeniero diseñó vigas de acero para el nuevo puente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'viga', which means 'wood that supports a roof'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wooden beams
    Beams made of wood, commonly used in constructions.
    vigas de madera
    steel beams
    Beams made of steel for stronger structures.
    vigas de acero

    Related Words

    joists
    Smaller beams that support larger beams.
    trabes
    structure
    The arrangement and organization of elements that form a whole.
    estrucutura

    Slang Meanings

    Important support
    That decision put the beams of our relationship to the test.
    Esa decisión puso las vigas de nuestra relación a prueba.
    Structure that holds something
    Those ideas are the beams that support your argument.
    Esas ideas son las vigas que sostienen su argumentación.