pillar

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
pillar n	(architecture: column)	pilar nm
		columna nf
	The roof is supported by four pillars.
	El techo está sostenido por cuatro pilares.
pillar n	(basis of ideas)	pilar nm
		base nf
	The belief that Christ is the son of God is one of the pillars of the Christian faith.
	La creencia de que Cristo es el hijo de Dios es uno de los pilares de la fe católica.
pillar of [sth] n	([sth] shaped like a pillar) (figurado)	columna de nf + prep
	A pillar of smoke rose from the ruins.
	Una columna de humo se elevó desde las ruinas.
pillar n	figurative (person: supportive) (figurado)	pilar nm
	Jane is a pillar of the local church.
	Jane es un pilar de la iglesia local.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
from pillar to post expr	figurative (from place to place)	de un lado a otro expr
		de izquierda a derecha expr
	Stella's father was a diplomat, so she and her family spent years moving from pillar to post.
from pillar to post expr	figurative (from one bad situation to another)	de Herodes a Pilatos expr
		de mal en peor expr
mailbox (US), postbox, pillar box (UK) n	(in street: post box)	buzón nm
	The mailbox is emptied twice a day.
	Vaciamos el buzón dos veces al día.
pillar of the community n	figurative (supportive local person)	pilar de la comunidad loc nom m

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Collocations: a pillar candle, a [stone, cement] pillar, the building has [four] pillars, more...

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