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pylons

/ˈpaɪlɒnz/ /ˈpaɪlənz/

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noun

Pilonos

A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

Examples :

"The enormous pylons of the Karnak temple, decorated with carvings of pharaohs, formed a grand entrance that commanded respect and signaled the beginning of the sacred area. "

Los enormes pilones del templo de Karnak, decorados con tallas de faraones, formaban una gran entrada que imponía respeto y señalaba el comienzo del área sagrada.

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noun

Pilones

A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

Examples :

"Across the field, we could see the tall pylons carrying electricity to the city. "

Al otro lado del campo, podíamos ver los altos pilones que transportaban electricidad a la ciudad.

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noun

Pilones

A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.

Examples :

"The fighter jet had two missiles attached to the pylons under each wing. "

El avión de combate tenía dos misiles sujetos a los pilones debajo de cada ala.

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Torre de inicio

A starting derrick for an aeroplane.

Examples :

"The old airfield still had its rusted pylons, silent witnesses to the planes that once launched from them. "

El antiguo aeródromo aún conservaba sus oxidadas torres de inicio, testigos silenciosos de los aviones que alguna vez despegaron de ellas.

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noun

Pilón

A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.

Examples :

"The small airplanes raced around the course, carefully banking between the bright orange pylons that marked the turning points. "

Los pequeños aviones corrían alrededor del circuito, inclinándose cuidadosamente entre los pilones de color naranja brillante que marcaban los puntos de giro.

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noun

Obelisco

Examples :

"The park entrance was marked by two tall, impressive pylons made of granite. "

La entrada del parque estaba marcada por dos altos e impresionantes obeliscos de granito.

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noun

Cono de tráfico

A traffic cone.

Examples :

"The driving instructor placed several orange pylons on the road to mark the course for the parallel parking test. "

El instructor de manejo colocó varios conos de tráfico naranjas en la carretera para marcar el recorrido de la prueba de estacionamiento en paralelo.

traffic item sign

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Pilón, marcador

An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.

Examples :

"The quarterback aimed his pass perfectly, just inside the pylons marking the edge of the end zone for a touchdown. "

El mariscal de campo apuntó su pase perfectamente, justo dentro de los pilones que marcaban el borde de la zona de anotación para un touchdown.

sport game mark

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Prótesis de pierna

A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Examples :

"After the accident, he used pylons to walk while waiting for his custom prosthetic leg. "

Después del accidente, usó prótesis de pierna para caminar mientras esperaba su pierna protésica personalizada.

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