What does pilier in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word pilier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pilier in French.
The word pilier in French means pillar, pillar, regular, cornerstone, prop, be a cornerstone of, be a mainstay of, be the backbone of, be a pillar of, barfly, often seen propping up the bar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pilier
pillarnom masculin (colonne de soutènement) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce bâtiment repose sur 6 piliers. This building is supported by six pillars. |
pillarnom masculin (figuré (fondement) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Voilà les sept piliers de la sagesse. These are the seven pillars of wisdom. |
regularnom masculin (figuré (habitué d'un lieu) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Martin, c'est un vrai pilier de bar. Martin's a real regular at the bar. |
cornerstonenom masculin (figuré (personne qui a joué un rôle important) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Richard est le pilier de notre organisation. Richard is the cornerstone of our organization. |
propnom masculin (Rugby : joueur) (Rugby) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Avant, j'étais deuxième ligne mais maintenant, je suis passé pilier. I used to be in the second row, but now I'm a prop. |
be a cornerstone of, be a mainstay of, be the backbone of, be a pillar of(être un membre important de [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") He's a pillar of the organisation. |
barflynom masculin (péjoratif (habitué des bars) (US, slang) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Martin can often be seen propping up the bar in his local. |
often seen propping up the barnom masculin (péjoratif (personne qui boit trop) (figurative) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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