Information about the word backstop (English → Esperanto: kaptoreto)

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈbækstɒp/
Hyphenationback·stop
Shavian alphabet𐑯𐑨𐑒𐑕𐑑𐑪𐑐
Deseret alphabet𐐺𐐰𐐿𐑅𐐻𐐱𐐹
Pluralbackstops

Usage samples

Critics say the backstop, aimed at preventing a hard border in Northern Ireland, would keep the UK tied to EU rules indefinitely and curb its ability to strike trade deals.

Translations

Dutchvangnet
Esperantokaptoreto