pedestal

UK
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
US
/ˈpɛdəstəl/

Übersetzungen

pedestalsubstantiv
pedestals
Pl.
UK
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
US
/ˈpɛdəstəl/
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal.
Статуя была установлена на мраморный пьедестал.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
pedestalverb
pedestaled
Präteritum
pedestaled
Partizip Perfekt
pedestaling
Gerundium
pedestaladjektiv
UK
/ˈpɛdɪstl̩/
US
/ˈpɛdəstl̩/
Used attributively, e.g. “pedestal sink”, “pedestal fan”.

Definitionen

pedestalsubstantiv
A base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal in the center of the park.
A position in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired.
She was put on a pedestal by her fans, who saw her as a flawless role model.
The base or supporting column of a piece of furniture or domestic object.
The ornate pedestal of the antique table was hand-carved.
pedestalverb
To set (something) on a pedestal; to raise onto a supporting base.
The workers carefully pedestaled the bronze bust in the foyer.
Figurative: to admire or idealize excessively.
Critics accused the biography of pedestaling the singer instead of presenting a balanced view.
pedestaladjektiv
Serving as or relating to a base or support; mounted on a pedestal.
A pedestal sink is perfect for small bathrooms.