- pedestal ped·es·tal n
- ['pɛdɪstl]
piedistallo
to put sb on a pedestal fig — mettere qn su un piedistallo
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pedestal ped·es·tal n
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ped|es|tal — «PEHD uh stuhl», noun, verb, taled, tal|ing or (especially British) talled, tal|ling. –n. 1. the base on which a column or statue stands. 2. the base of a tall vase or lamp. 3. any base; support … Useful english dictionary
ped·es·tal — /ˈpɛdəstl̩/ noun, pl tals [count] 1 : the base of a column or other tall object the pedestal of a vase/lamp/statue 2 used to describe the position of someone who is admired, successful, etc. Her boyfriend put/placed her on a pedestal. [=thought… … Useful english dictionary
Pedestal — Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column, statue,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pedestal coil — Pedestal Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedestal — ped•es•tal [[t]ˈpɛd ə stl[/t]] n. v. taled, tal•ing (esp. brit.) talled, tal•ling. 1) archit. an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like 2) a supporting structure or piece; base 3) fur a columnar support, often flaring… … From formal English to slang
pedestal — ped|es|tal [ˈpedıstəl] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: piédestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie di stallo foot of the stall ] 1.) the base on which a ↑pillar or ↑statue stands ▪ a Grecian bust on a pedestal 2.) a solid vertical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pedestal — ped|es|tal [ pedıstl ] noun count a base on which something such as a STATUE stands knock someone off their pedestal to show that someone who is very successful or admired or loved very much has faults like everyone else put someone on a pedestal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pedestal — ped·es·tal … English syllables
