stilt

A noun referring to a long, slender support or pole, often used in pairs for walking above the ground, as a foundation for structures, or as a type of wading bird.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее длинную тонкую опору или шест, часто используемое парами для ходьбы над землей, в качестве фундамента для сооружений или как вид болотной птицы.esSustantivo que designa una larga y delgada vara o poste, usado normalmente en pares para caminar elevado sobre el suelo, como soporte o cimiento para construcciones, o también un tipo de ave zancuda de patas largas.frNom désignant une longue tige ou un poteau fin, souvent utilisé par paire pour marcher au-dessus du sol, comme support pour des constructions surélevées, ou encore un type d'échassier (oiseau de rivage).deSubstantiv, das eine lange dünne Stütze oder Stange bezeichnet, oft paarweise zum Gehen über dem Boden, als Fundament für Bauwerke oder als Watvogelart verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma longa e fina perna de suporte, como as usadas aos pares para caminhar acima do solo ou como base de estruturas; também se refere à ave pernalta de pernas longas.zh名词，指细长的支柱或长杆，常成对使用以便在地面上行走，也可作为建筑物的支撑，或指一种涉禽（长脚鹬）。arاسم يشير إلى عمود أو دعامة طويلة رفيعة، وغالبًا ما يُستخدم زوجان منها للسير فوق الأرض أو كأساس للمباني، كما يُطلق على طائر خواض طويل الساقين.

1. Support pillar B1 formal

   A long column made of wood, steel, or concrete that is driven into the ground to support a building or other structure above the ground or water.

   • The house was built on wooden stilts to protect it from flooding.
   • Workers drove steel stilts deep into the ground for the new pier.
   • The ancient village was constructed on stilts over the lake.

   ruСваяesPilote de soportefrPieu de fondationdeStützeptEstacazh桩arخازوق

   Sinônimos: columnpierpilepilingpost

2. Walking poles A2 formal

   One of a pair of long poles with footrests, used for walking high above the ground, often for entertainment or practical purposes.

   • The clown walked on stilts at the circus.
   • Children tried to balance on stilts during the festival.
   • He used stilts to reach the high branches of the tree.

   ruХодулиesZancosfrÉchassesdeStelzenptPerna de pauzh高跷arعصا المشي الطويلة

3. Australian wading bird C1 formal australian scientific

   A long-legged, three-toed wading bird found in brackish marshes of Australia.

   • The stilt is commonly seen in Australian coastal wetlands.
   • Ornithologists observed the stilt feeding in the shallow water.
   • The Australian stilt has distinctive black-and-white plumage.

   ruАвстралийская болотная птицаesCigüeñuela australianafrÉchasse d'AustraliedeAustralischer StelzenläuferptAve pernalta australianazh澳洲高跷鸻arطائر الخوّاض الأسترالي

4. Black-and-white wading bird C1 formal scientific

   A long-legged, three-toed wading bird with black-and-white coloring, found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

   • The black-winged stilt is a common sight in European wetlands.
   • We spotted a stilt wading gracefully in the lagoon.
   • The stilt's long legs allow it to forage in deeper water.

   ruЧерно-белая болотная птицаesCigüeñuelafrÉchasse blanchedeSchwarz-weißer WatvogelptAve pernalta preta e brancazh黑白色涉禽arالطائر الخوّاض أسود وأبيض

   Sinônimos: black-winged stilt

• stilts plural form
• stilts' possessive plural form
• stilt's possessive singular form