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refuerzo

/reˈfweɾθo/

noun, masculine/reˈfweɾθo/plural: refuerzos

reinforcement; strengthening; support; aid

Synonyms: reforzamiento, apoyo, ayuda

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Spanish re- Spanish forzar Spanish reforzardeverb. Spanish refuerzo Deverbal from reforzar.

noun, masculine/reˈfweɾθo/plural: refuerzos

sandwich made with sandwich bread

Synonyms: sánguche, sándwich, sánduche, emparedado

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