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statues

/ˈstætʃuːz/

Translations

statuenoun

statues

/ˈstætʃuː/

/ˈstætʃu/

statue

The statue of the famous general stood proudly in the town square.

La statue du célèbre général se dressait fièrement sur la place de la ville.

Additional translations

statueFiguré, pour une personne immobile comme une statue.

Synonyms

statueverb

statues

statued

Past Simple

statued

Past Participle

statuing

Gerund

/ˈstætʃuː/

/ˈstætʃu/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to make into a statue’ or ‘to represent as a statue’.

Additional translations

statufierRare; sens figuré ou littéraire.

Synonyms

set up

Definitions

statuenoun

A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

The statue of the famous general stood proudly in the town square.

A three-dimensional work of art, typically representing a person or animal, created by sculpting, modeling, or casting.

The museum's new exhibit features a statue of a mythical creature.

A person who remains motionless, deliberately or involuntarily, resembling a sculpted figure.

He froze like a statue when the spotlight hit him.

statueverb

To represent (a person, animal, or thing) as a statue; to create a statue of.

The sculptor statued the city’s founder in marble.