pillar

pillar
'pilə
noun
(an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilar, columna
pillar n pilar


pillar (conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo 1 (fam)
a) (atrapar) to catch;
◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;
¡te pillé! caught o got you!
b) ‹catarro/resfriado› to catch
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 - plinth
pillar
tr['pɪləSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL pilar nombre masculino, columna
2 (of smoke) columna
3 (person) pilar nombre masculino, baluarte nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go from pillar to post ir de la Ceca a la Meca, ir de Herodes a Pilatos
pillar box buzón nombre masculino
pillar ['pɪlər] n
: pilar m, columna f
pillar
n.
• columna (Arquitectura) s.f.
• machón s.m.
• pilar s.m.
• soporte s.m.
• sostén s.m.
'pɪlər, 'pɪlə(r)
noun
a) (column) pilar m, columna f

from pillar to post — de la ceca a la Meca

b) (exemplary member) pilar m, baluarte m

he is a pillar of the community — es uno de los pilares or baluartes de la comunidad

['pɪlǝ(r)]
1.
N pilar m , columna f

a pillar of smoke — una columna de humo

the Pillars of Hercules — las Columnas de Hércules

pillar 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 post
2.
CPD

pillar box N — (Brit) buzón m

* * *
['pɪlər, 'pɪlə(r)]
noun
a) (column) pilar m, columna f

from pillar to post — de la ceca a la Meca

b) (exemplary member) pilar m, baluarte m

he is a pillar of the community — es uno de los pilares or baluartes de la comunidad


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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