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noun1) (vertical support) Säule, diefrom pillar to post — (fig.) hin und her
* * *['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) der Pfeiler- academic.ru/117903/pillarbox">pillarbox* * *pil·lar[ˈpɪləʳ, AM -ɚ]n\pillar of flame Flammensäule f\pillar of smoke Rauchsäule f3.▶ from \pillar to post hin und her▶ to go from \pillar to post von Pontius zu Pilatus gehen* * *['pɪlə(r)]nSäule fthe Pillars of Hercules — die Säulen pl des Herkules
a pillar of society/the community — eine Säule or Stütze der Gesellschaft/der Gemeinschaft
* * *pillar [ˈpılə(r)]A s1. Pfeiler m, Ständer m:run from pillar to post fig von Pontius zu Pilatus laufen2. ARCH Säule f:he turned into a pillar of salt er erstarrte zur Salzsäule3. (Rauch-, Wasser- etc) Säule f:4. fig Säule f, Stütze f:the pillars of wisdom die Säulen der Weisheit;he was a pillar of strength er stand da wie ein Fels in der Brandungpillar of coal Kohlenpfeiler* * *noun1) (vertical support) Säule, diefrom pillar to post — (fig.) hin und her
* * *n.Pfeiler - m.Ständer - m.Säule -n f.
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