podium

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
2. (proscribed, sometimes) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
3. A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
4. A result amongst the best three at a competition.
5. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
6. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
7. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
8. A foot or footstalk.

Verb

To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

Sinónimos

platform

rostrum

dais

pulpit

soapbox

ambo

lectern

speaker’s platform

stage

stump

tube foot

pedestal abutment

stand

pier base

podiums

podia

catwalk

Traducións

podium

podio

pódio

podium

estrade

tribune

pòdium

podio

Podium

tribune

piedistallo

podyum

pulpito

Podien

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

Frases

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