palsta — meaning in English

English meaning

• column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
• concession noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
• furlong noun A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (about 201 meters), used mainly in horse racing and farmland measurement.
• patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
• plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.

Senses

palsta is used for these senses in English:

• column A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
• column (by extension) A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an opinion piece, especially by a single author or small rotating group of authors, or on a single theme.
• column Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
• concession (historical) A portion of a township, especially equal lots once granted to settlers in Canada.
• furlong (Britain, dialectal) An undefined portion of an unenclosed field.
• patch (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
• plot An area or land used for building on or planting on. [from 1550s]

column — full definition

1. noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
2. noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
3. noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
4. noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.

concession — full definition

1. noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
2. noun A right granted by an authority to run a business or use land, or a discounted price for certain groups.

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