What does pedestal in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pedestal in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pedestal in Portuguese.

The word pedestal in Portuguese means pedestal, pedestal, pedestal, pedestal, derrubar alguém do pedestal, colocar alguém no pedestal, colocar num pedestal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pedestal

pedestal

pedestal

noun (base for statue) (base)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The pedestal is too small for the statue.

pedestal

verbal expression (figurative, informal (act morally superior)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it.

pedestal

verbal expression (figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) (atribuir-se superioridade)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

derrubar alguém do pedestal

verbal expression (figurative (humble [sb] who is self-important) (figurado)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Losing a game so early in the tournament knocked him off his pedestal.

colocar alguém no pedestal

verbal expression (figurative (idolize [sb]) (idolatrar alguém)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Fred put Miranda on a pedestal; in his eyes she could do no wrong.

colocar num pedestal

verbal expression (informal (adore or admire greatly) (adorar ou admirar grandemente)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
He thinks the world of his children.

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