pedestal
BrE /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ AmE /ˈpɛdəstəl/
noun en → es
a tall, narrow base for a statue or other object
soporte, pedestal
- pedestal of something
Collocations pedestal of a statue · pedestal of a lamp
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The statue was placed on a pedestal.
La estatua se colocó en un pedestal.
to regard someone as perfect or ideal, often in an unrealistic way
poner a alguien en un pedestal, exaltar a alguien
- put somebody on a pedestal
Collocations put someone on a pedestal · place someone on a pedestal
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She puts her mother on a pedestal.
Ella pone a su madre en un pedestal.