pyramid

pirámide

Gran construcción antigua cuyas caras se unen en una punta, usada a menudo como tumba real.

En inglés sencillo: A large ancient building with sides that rise to a point, often used as a royal grave.

• We visited a pyramid in Egypt.
• The pyramids were built from huge blocks of stone.
• Who was buried inside this pyramid?

Expresiones frecuentes: egyptian pyramid, ancient pyramid, visit a pyramid

pirámide

Cuerpo con una base plana y caras triangulares que se unen en un punto.

En inglés sencillo: A solid shape with a flat base and triangular sides that meet at one point.

• Draw a pyramid with a square base.
• The glass roof forms a pyramid.
• She built a small pyramid of wooden blocks.

Expresiones frecuentes: square pyramid, pyramid shape, pyramid of something

pirámide, jerarquía

Organización con muchas personas o cosas en la base y cada vez menos en los niveles superiores.

En inglés sencillo: An arrangement with many people or things at the bottom and fewer at each higher level.

• One director sits at the top of the management pyramid.
• The chart shows the population pyramid for this country.
• Each level of the pyramid represents a different income group.

Sinónimos: hierarchy

Expresiones frecuentes: management pyramid, population pyramid, pyramid of power

pirámide de cartas

Disposición triangular de naipes, con más cartas en cada fila al bajar.

En inglés sencillo: A triangular arrangement of playing cards, with more cards in each row towards the bottom.

• Arrange the cards in a pyramid.
• Remove matching pairs from the pyramid.
• Only the bottom row of the pyramid is fully visible.

Expresiones frecuentes: card pyramid, build a pyramid