andamio
scaffold
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
The temporary platform workers stand on to reach high parts of a building
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Andamio means scaffold and turns anda0 into a thing you walk on. It's the walkway construction workers put up along the side of a building.
andamio
scaffold, scaffolding
A temporary structure of planks and metal poles built against a building so workers can stand at height to build, repair, or paint it.
Se subió al andamio con el casco puestoHe climbed onto the scaffold with his helmet on
Los pintores montaron un andamio frente a la fachadaThe painters put up scaffolding in front of the facade