LEARNit Dictionary
crutch
noun
/krʌtʃ/
UK
/krʌtʃ/
US
1
one of two long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk after you have injured your leg or foot
چوب زیر بغل, عصا زیر بغل, چوب زیربغلی
2
a person or thing that gives you help or support but often makes you depend on them too much
تکیهگاه, پشتیبان
High interest rates are merely a crutch for the country’s ailing economy.
He sees religion as an emotional crutch.
She uses her work as a psychological crutch.
3
the part of the body where the legs join at the top, including the area around the genitals
میان دو ران, ناحیه تناسلی, میان کشاله رانها, ناحیه میانی بین رانها, محل الحاق رانها
4
the part of a pair of trousers, etc. that covers the crotch
فاق شلوار, میانپای شلوار, قسمت فاق شلوار, قسمت میانی شلوار