pillar
21pillar — pil|lar [ˈpılə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: piler, from Latin pila] 1.) a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge ▪ Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof. b) a tall upright round post,… …
22pillar — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a roof etc. b a similar structure used for ornament. c a post supporting a structure. 2 a person regarded as a mainstay or support (a pillar of the… …
23pillar — pillared, adj. pillarlike, adj. /pil euhr/, n. 1. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as… …
24pillar — [[t]pɪ̱lə(r)[/t]] pillars 1) N COUNT A pillar is a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building. ...the pillars supporting the roof. Syn: column 2) N COUNT: usu N of n If something is the pillar of a system or… …
25pillar — alcanzar; agarrar; atrapar; sorprender a alguien en algo; cf. pillar volando bajo, jugar al pillarse, pillarla, pillaje, pillo, pillar chanchito, pillar con las manos en la masa; ¡pillen a ese ladrón que me robó la cartera! , pillé al Rodrigo en… …
26pillar — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, huge, massive ▪ tall ▪ supporting ▪ concrete, marble, stone …
27pillar — /ˈpɪlə / (say piluh) noun 1. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a support, or standing alone, as for a monument. 2. an upright… …
28pillar — (Del ital. pigliare, coger.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Quitar una cosa haciendo uso de la fuerza. SINÓNIMO saquear 2 Coger a una persona o una cosa: ■ tuve que correr para pillar al ladrón. SINÓNIMO agarrar atrapar 3 Alcanzar una cosa a una persona: ■ …
29pillar — In the OT both memorials and also the focus for religious devotion. Made of stone or wood, their capitals would often be elaborately decorated. Jacob erected a pillar at Rachel s grave (Gen. 35:20). Moses set up twelve [[➝ Twelve, the]] pillars… …
30pillar — v. tocar, sobar. ❙ «Es posible que sólo vaya contigo para pillar, pero enmascara sus intenciones porque es un maestro en eso de la seducción.» You, n.° 3. 2. comprender, entender. ❙ «Para colmo ¿ya lo van pillando? tuvimos que cambiarnos...» B.… …
