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the Pillars of Hercules — Гибралтарский пролив, у римлян Гибралтар назывался Геркулесовыми столбами, у греков — Столбами ГераклаАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Pillars of Hercules
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(Hercules' Pillars (тж. the Pillars of Hercules))Геркулесовы Столбы (или Столпы) ( Гибралтарский пролив) [этим. лат. Calumnae Herculis]The Mediterranean squadron... was vainly struggling to pass the pillars of Hercules. (Th. Macaulay, ‘The History of England’, ch. XVIII) — Средиземноморская эскадра... никак не могла выйти за Геркулесовы Столбы.
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['hɜːkjʊliːz]nome proprio Ercole* * *Hercules /ˈhɜ:kjʊli:z/n.(mitol., astron.) Ercole● (fig.) a Hercules, un ercole; un uomo di forza erculea □ (geogr., stor.) the Pillars of Hercules, le Colonne d'Ercole.(First names) Hercules /ˈhɜ:kjʊli:z/m.* * *['hɜːkjʊliːz]nome proprio Ercole -
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'pilə(an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilar, columnapillar n pilar
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo 1 (fam)◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;¡te pillé! caught o got you! 2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way ' pillar' also found in these entries: Spanish: agarrar - braga - camino - mano - marrón - mona - pilar - toro - alcanzar - cachar - columna - desprevenido - pescar - pilón English: catch - find out - get - have - nail - pants - pillage - pillar - pillar box - red-handed - surprise - duck - hop - plinthtr['pɪləSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL pilar nombre masculino, columna2 (of smoke) columna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go from pillar to post ir de la Ceca a la Meca, ir de Herodes a Pilatospillar box buzón nombre masculinopillar ['pɪlər] n: pilar m, columna fn.• columna (Arquitectura) s.f.• machón s.m.• pilar s.m.• soporte s.m.• sostén s.m.'pɪlər, 'pɪlə(r)a) ( column) pilar m, columna ffrom pillar to post — de la ceca a la Meca
b) ( exemplary member) pilar m, baluarte m['pɪlǝ(r)]he is a pillar of the community — es uno de los pilares or baluartes de la comunidad
1.N pilar m, columna fpillar of salt — (Bible) estatua f de sal
a pillar of the church — (fig) un pilar de la iglesia
- be a pillar of strength- go from pillar to post2.CPDpillar box N — (Brit) buzón m
* * *['pɪlər, 'pɪlə(r)]a) ( column) pilar m, columna ffrom pillar to post — de la ceca a la Meca
b) ( exemplary member) pilar m, baluarte mhe is a pillar of the community — es uno de los pilares or baluartes de la comunidad
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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
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > геркулес
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['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
* * *['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilastro* * *pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/n.2 (mecc.) incastellatura a colonna● (in GB) pillar box, cassetta postale ( rossa e di forma cilindrica, posta al margine del marciapiede) □ pillar-box red, rosso bandiera □ (tecn.) pillar drill, trapano a colonna □ (geogr.) the Pillars of Hercules, le Colonne d'Ercole □ (relig., stor.) pillar saint, stilita □ (fig.) to be driven from pillar to post, essere mandato da Erode a Pilato □ (ipp.) to lead from pillar to post, essere in testa (o condurre) dall'inizio alla fine.(to) pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/v. t.* * *['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
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'pilə(an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) søyle, pilarsøyleIsubst. \/ˈpɪlə\/1) pilar, søyle2) stolpe, påle3) støtte4) ( tømrerfag) stender5) ( overført) støtte, støttespillerfrom pillar to post fra det ene stedet\/problemet til det andre, fra Herodes til Pilatuspillar of fire ( bibelsk) ildstøttethe pillars of Hercules Herkules' søylerIIverb \/ˈpɪlə\/( også overført) støtte -
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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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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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ˈpɪlə
1. сущ.
1) а) столб, колонна;
опора, стойка Syn: pole, column б) стоячий почтовый ящик Syn: pillar-box
2) подножие, пьедестал Syn: post
1., pedestal
3) а) столп, опора;
оплот, основание Syn: column, bulwark б) перен. основной принцип, главная идея( чего-л.) the church was the pillar of truth ≈ церковь была средоточием правды
4) столб (песка, дыма и т.д.)
5) горн. целик
6) мор. пиллерс ∙ Pillars of Hercules ≈ Геркулесовы столбы, Гибралтарский пролив from pillar to post
2. гл.
1) а) подпирать, поддерживать;
украшать колоннами б) перен. оказывать поддержку
2) иметь форму колонны, быть( представленным) в форме колонны столб;
стержень колонны колонна - Corinthian * коринфская колонна - a * to commemorate victory колонна (воздвигнутая в честь) победы (строительство) стойка;
опора штанга;
стержень;
держатель( строительство) мачта( крана) столб (воды, воздуха) - * of fire столб пламени столп, опора - *s of society столпы общества - * apostles( церковное) первоапостолы стоячий почтовый ящик (на углу улицы) (горное) целик (морское) пиллерс > from * to post от одной трудности к другой;
от одного дела к другому;
туда-сюда;
взад-вперед > after abandoning a promising career he went from * to post он отказался от блестящей карьеры и сразу же попал в полосу неудач > driven from * to post мечущийся;
не знающий, что делать дальше > drifting from * to post she had come to the capital перебираясь с места на место, она добралась до столицы подпирать, поддерживать столбами, колоннами from ~ to post от одной трудности к другой, от одного дела к другому from ~ to post туда-сюда pillar мор. пиллерс;
Pillars of Hercules Геркулесовы столбы, Гибралтарский пролив ~ подпирать, поддерживать;
украшать колоннами ~ столб, колонна;
стойка, опора ~ столп, опора;
оплот;
pillars of society столпы общества ~ горн. целик pillar мор. пиллерс;
Pillars of Hercules Геркулесовы столбы, Гибралтарский пролив ~ столп, опора;
оплот;
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['pɪlə] 1. сущ.1) стр.а) столб, колоннаSyn:б) опора, стойка2) архит. подножие, пьедесталSyn:Syn:4)а) столп, опора; оплот, основаниеHe had been a man of standing in his community, a sage, a pillar of his society, a learned man. — Он был человеком с весом в своём кругу - мудрец, опора общества, человек образованный.
Syn:б) основной принцип, главная идея (чего-л.)The treaty is a pillar of arms control in the nuclear age. — Соглашения - это ключевой момент в вопросах сдерживания вооружений в ядерную эпоху.
5) столб (пыли, дыма)6) геол. целик7) мор. пиллерс••2. гл.1)а) подпирать, поддерживать3) иметь форму колонны, быть (представленным) в форме колонны
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