pyramid

BrE /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ AmE /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

noun en → es

1 ANCIENT EGYPT B1

a large stone structure with a square base and four triangular sides, built as tombs for pharaohs in ancient Egypt

pirámide egipcia

Collocations ancient Egyptian pyramid

  • The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

    La Gran Pirámide de Guiza es una de las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo.

2 SHAPE B1

a shape with a square base and four triangular sides, like the ancient Egyptian pyramids but usually smaller and made of other materials

pirámide (geométrica)

Collocations mathematical pyramid

  • The children built a small pyramid out of blocks.

    Los niños construyeron una pequeña pirámide con bloques.

3 ORGANIZATION B2

a system or structure in which people are organized into levels, with the most important person at the top and less important people below them

estructura jerárquica, pirámide organizacional

Collocations corporate pyramid

  • The company has a strict corporate pyramid with clear levels of authority.

    La empresa tiene una estricta pirámide organizacional con niveles claros de autoridad.

1 ARCHITECTURE B1

a large stone structure with a square base and four triangular sides, built as tombs for pharaohs in ancient Egypt

pirámide (arquitectónica)

Collocations ancient Egyptian pyramid

  • The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

    La Gran Pirámide de Guiza es una de las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo.

2 SHAPE B1

a shape with a square base and four triangular sides, like the ancient Egyptian pyramids but usually smaller and made of other materials

pirámide (geométrica)

Collocations mathematical pyramid

  • The children built a small pyramid out of blocks.

    Los niños construyeron una pequeña pirámide con bloques.

3 ORGANIZATION B2

a system or structure in which people are organized into levels, with the most important person at the top and less important people below them

estructura jerárquica, pirámide organizacional

Collocations corporate pyramid

  • The company has a strict corporate pyramid with clear levels of authority.

    La empresa tiene una estricta pirámide organizacional con niveles claros de autoridad.