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pillar ['pɪlə(r)]∎ to go from pillar to post tourner en rond;∎ he was sent from pillar to post on l'a envoyé à droite et à gauche;∎ Geography the Pillars of Hercules les colonnes fpl d'Hercule∎ pillar of rock colonne f rocheuse;∎ Bible a pillar of salt une statue de sel∎ a pillar of society un pilier de la société;∎ to be a pillar of strength être ferme comme un roc;∎ you've been a real pillar of strength vous avez été un soutien précieux►► British pillar box boîte f à lettres -
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pillar [ˈpɪlər]pilier m* * *['pɪlə(r)]1) Architecture pilier m; fig (of smoke, fire etc) colonne fa pillar of salt — Bible une statue de sel
2) fig (of institution, society) pilier m (of de)••to be sent from pillar to post — (colloq) (for information, papers) se faire renvoyer de service en service (colloq)
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pillar n1 Archit pilier m ;2 (of smoke, fire, rock etc) colonne f ; a pillar of salt Bible une statue de sel ; the pillars of Hercules Geog les Colonnes d'Hercule ;3 fig (of institution, society) pilier m (of de) ; to be a pillar of strength to sb être d'un grand soutien à qn ;to go from pillar to post ○ courir à droite et à gauche ○ (doing pour faire) ; to be sent from pillar to post ○ (for information, papers) se faire renvoyer de service en service ○. -
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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > pillar
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5 pillar
piédroit m, pilier mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > pillar
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6 pillar
pilier mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > pillar
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7 pillar
['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilier -
8 pillar box
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9 pillar-box red
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10 pillar-box red
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pillar-box red
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11 pillar crane
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > pillar crane
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12 pillar tap
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > pillar tap
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13 pillar box
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14 clustered pillar
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > clustered pillar
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15 compound pillar
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > compound pillar
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16 knotted pillar
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > knotted pillar
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17 main pillar
pile m, pilier mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > main pillar
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18 earth pillar
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20 buckle
buckle [ˈbʌkl]1. nounboucle fa. [+ belt, shoe] attacherb. [+ wheel] voiler* * *['bʌkl] 1.1) ( clasp) boucle f2.transitive verb1) ( fasten) attacher, boucler [belt, shoe, strap]2) ( damage) gondoler [material, surface]3.1) ( give way) lit [metal, surface] se gondoler; [wheel] se voiler; [pillar, wall] se déformer; [knees, legs] céder; fig [person] céder2) ( fasten) [belt, shoe, strap] s'attacher, se boucler•Phrasal Verbs:
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PILLAR — (Heb. עַמּוּד; from the root ʿmd, to stand ), a column that stands perpendicular to the ground and generally serves to support the beams of a roof. In this article no distinction will be made between pillar, column, and post. The pillar is used… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pillar — Пиллар Основная информация … Википедия
Pillar — Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pillar — steht für Pillar, eine bestimmte Ausführung der Litfaßsäule Geografisches Pillar (Lake District), Berg in England Rock and Pillar Range, Bruchschollengebirge in Neuseeland weiteres Pillar (Band), Band Pillar Car Protector, Kfz Schutzvorrichtung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pillar — pillar, column, pilaster denote a structure that rises high from a base or foundation, is slender in comparison with its width, and usually has a monolithic and decorative appearance. Pillar is the general term and applies to any such structure… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pillar — ► NOUN 1) a tall vertical structure used as a support for a building or as an ornament. 2) a person or thing providing reliable support. ● from pillar to post Cf. ↑from pillar to post DERIVATIVES pillared adjective … English terms dictionary
Pillar — Pil lar, a. (Mach.) Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillar I — pillar I, pillar II, pillar III See Basel II. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
pillar II — pillar I, pillar II, pillar III See Basel II. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
pillar — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. piler, from M.L. pilare, from L. pila pillar, stone barrier. Figurative sense of prop or support of an institution or community is first recorded early 14c. Phrase pillar to post is c.1600, originally of tennis, exact… … Etymology dictionary
pillar — [pil′ər] n. [ME piler < OFr < VL * pilare < L pila, column] 1. a long, slender, vertical structure used to support a superstructure; column 2. such a column standing alone as a monument 3. anything like a pillar in form or function, as a … English World dictionary