Pilier (en. Pillar)

/pijɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Support element in a construction.

The concrete pillar supports the ceiling of the room.

Le pilier en béton soutient le plafond de la salle.

Key or indispensable person in a group or organization.

She is the pillar of our team, always there to help us.

Elle est le pilier de notre équipe, toujours présente pour nous aider.

Mast or support for lightweight constructions.

The wooden pillars support the pergola in the garden.

Les piliers en bois soutiennent la pergola dans le jardin.

From Latin 'piliāris', derived from 'pila' meaning 'column'.

to be the pillar of something

To be an indispensable or central person in a project or organization.

être le pilier de quelque chose

bar pillar

Expression referring to a person who spends a lot of time in a bar.

pilier de bar

pillar of society

Individual considered a fundamental base for the community.

pilier de la société

column

Vertical structural element.

colonne

support

Object or person that helps or holds something up.

soutien

axis

Central line around which something is organized.

axe

Bar pillar

He is often considered a bar pillar; he spends every evening there.

Il est souvent considéré comme un pilier de bar, il y passe toutes ses soirées.

Team pillar

Maxime is the pillar of our team, always there to motivate others.

Maxime est le pilier de notre équipe, toujours là pour remotiver les autres.