pylon

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

   Pylon

   пило́нpilón

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

   Strommast

   опо́раopóra, пило́нpilón

3. A pillar used to support a bridge.

   пило́нpilón

4. A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.

5. A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.

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

   каба́нчикkabánčik

7. (historical)A starting derrick for an aeroplane.

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

9. An obelisk.

10. A traffic cone.

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

12. (derogatory)An ineffective, useless player.

    The defensemen have been total pylons tonight!

1. The pylon was about to collapse.

   deDer Hochspannungsmast stand kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Pylons hummed with electricity.

   deDie Hochspannungsmasten summten vor Elektrizität. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. I wanted to construct additional pylons, but a voice told me, "You've not enough energy."

   ruЯ хотел построить больше пилонов, но голос сказал мне: «У тебя недостаточно энергии». — Ooneykcall

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4. "Well, what are you waiting for? Construct additional pylons!" "There is not enough minerals." "Then we've got to find the minerals."

   ru«Ну, чего же ты ждёшь? Построй больше пилонов!» — «Не хватает минералов». — «Значит, нам нужно минералы найти». — Ooneykcall

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