refuerzo

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from reforzar.

Noun

refuerzo m (plural refuerzos)

  1. reinforcement
    Synonym: reforzamiento
  2. strengthening
  3. support
    Synonym: apoyo
  4. aid
    Synonym: ayuda

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Said to originate from fieldworkers who would refer to sandwiches as a "reinforcement" (refeurzo) of their nourishment until their lunchbreak.

Noun

refuerzo m (plural refuerzos)

  1. (Uruguay) sandwich made with sandwich bread
    Synonyms: sánguche, sándwich, sánduche, emparedado
Usage notes

Other types of sandwiches, such as sub sandwiches are referred to as sándwiches.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

refuerzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of reforzar

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