B1 — Intermediatenoun
colonna
column / pillar
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
pilastrocolonnatopaloasse vertebrale (figurative)
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
trave orizzontale
Usage note
'Pilastro' is a pillar (rectangular). 'Colonna sonora' is a film soundtrack. 'Colonna vertebrale' is the spinal column. 'Colonna di giornale' is a newspaper column.
Example
"Le colonne del Partenone sono ancora in piedi dopo tremila anni."
"The columns of the Parthenon are still standing after three thousand years."
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