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acudar

to prop up; to shore up

verb ah-koo-DAHR Rare

Usage Note

Acudar is a rare or regional variant of apuntalar (to prop up, to shore up) used primarily in construction or agricultural contexts to describe supporting a structure or a vine. It is not standard in most Spanish-speaking regions and may be encountered in older technical texts or specific Iberian dialects. The more standard term is apuntalar.

Examples

"Hay que acudar la pared antes de que caiga."

Natural Translation

The wall needs to be propped up before it falls.

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