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kůl — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  • pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

kůl is used for these senses in English:

  • pale (heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
  • pile A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
  • stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

pale — full definition

  1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
  3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
  4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

pile — full definition

  1. noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  2. noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
  3. noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
  4. verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.

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