estrado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dais noun A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
- soapbox noun A makeshift platform someone stands on to give an impromptu speech, or, figuratively, any opportunity to voice strong opinions.
- stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
Senses
estrado is used for these senses in English:
- dais A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
- soapbox (figuratively, often pejorative) A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express his or her opinions.
- stand The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.