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pedestal [Brit ˈpɛdɪst(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdəstl] N

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pedestal (of statue, column, ornament)

pedestal (of statue, column, ornament)

pedestal (of washbasin)

to put sb on a pedestal

mettre qn sur un piédestal

to knock sb off their pedestal

pedestal washbasin N

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pedestal washbasin

lavabo-colonne m

pedestal table N

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pedestal table

pedestal desk N

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pedestal desk

bureau m ministre

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pedestal table

pedestal

placer/mettre qn sur un piédestal fig

to put sb on a pedestal

descendre/tomber de son piédestal fig

to come down from/to fall off one's pedestal

socle (de statue, pilier)

pedestal, plinth

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pedestal [ˈpedɪstəl] N

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pedestal

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to knock sb off their pedestal

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

to put sb on a pedestal

mettre qn sur un piédestal

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pedestal table

pedestal

descendre/tomber [ou dégringoler] de son piédestal

to come down from/fall off one's pedestal

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

to knock sb off their pedestal

mettre [ou placer] qn sur un piédestal

to put sb on a pedestal

to knock sb off their pedestal

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

to put sb on a pedestal

mettre qn sur un piédestal

to come down from/fall off one's pedestal

descendre/tomber [ou dégringoler] de son piédestal

to knock sb off their pedestal

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

to put sb on a pedestal

mettre [ou placer] qn sur un piédestal

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To save the game, players stood on special pedestals. en.wikipedia.org

A pedestal crater is a crater with its ejecta sitting above the surrounding terrain. en.wikipedia.org

Single pedestal models, sometimes called load cells, are suitable for forces that are applied over a small area. en.wikipedia.org

The base was to be rendered in two shades of gray marble while the pedestal, in two shades of white marble. en.wikipedia.org

It is also the first highrise in the city to have townhomes built on top of a building's pedestal. en.wikipedia.org

The director's movement in bearing was unlimited because it had slip-rings in its pedestal. en.wikipedia.org

But the monument's chief component is a statue of a lion, which stands atop the pedestal. en.wikipedia.org

The pedestal under the horse is composed of two reliefs toward the top with fake doors underneath. en.wikipedia.org

Rain fell heavily as the statue was raised onto its pedestal, but the sun broke through at 5 p.m. to smile on the dedication. en.wikipedia.org

The video was transferred to 16 mm film and is presented on a pedestal, like a sculpture. en.wikipedia.org

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