English-German translation for "pedestal"

"pedestal" German translation

pedestal
[ˈpedistl]noun | Substantiv s

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Piedestal, Sockel, Postament, Fußgestell, Säulenfuß Basis, Grundlage Untersatz, Fundament Gestell des Mahlgangs Wellager, Lagerstuhl, Achsenhalter, Achslagerführung
  • Piedestalneuter | Neutrum n
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
    Sockelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
    Postamentneuter | Neutrum n
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
    Fußgestellneuter | Neutrum n
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
    Säulenfußmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
    pedestal architecture | ArchitekturARCH
examples
  • Basisfeminine | Femininum f
    pedestal basis, principle figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Grundlagefeminine | Femininum f
    pedestal basis, principle figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    pedestal basis, principle figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Untersatzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH base: of machineet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Fundamentneuter | Neutrum n
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH base: of machineet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH base: of machineet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Gestellneuter | Neutrum n des Mahlgangs
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH frame for grinding machine
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH frame for grinding machine
  • Wellagerneuter | Neutrum n
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH cradle: railwayset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Lagerstuhlmasculine | Maskulinum m, -bockmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH cradle: railwayset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Achsenhaltermasculine | Maskulinum m
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH cradle: railwayset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Achslagerführungfeminine | Femininum f (Eisenbahnet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH cradle: railwayset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    pedestal engineering | TechnikTECH cradle: railwayset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
pedestal
[ˈpedistl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf pedestaled; especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr pedestalled>

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auf ein Postament stellen
Die oftmals der Arroganz bezichtigte Kommission ist von ihrem hohen Roß herabgestiegen.
Although often suspected of arrogance, the Commission has managed to come down off its pedestal.
Source: Europarl
Der argentinische Fußballstar hat sich beinahe in diese erhabenen Höhen aufgeschwungen.
The Argentine football star nearly rose to that lofty pedestal.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir sollten nicht zu sehr auf dem hohen Podest stehen.
We should not put ourselves on a pedestal.
Source: Europarl
Sie thronen in meinem Herzen wie eine Madonna, hoch und hehr und unerreichbar!
In my soul you are as a Madonna on a pedestal, in a place lofty, secure, immaculate.
Source: Books
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