pyramid

pyramide

Grand bâtiment ancien dont les faces se rejoignent en pointe, souvent utilisé comme tombe royale.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : egyptian pyramid, ancient pyramid, visit a pyramid

pyramide

Solide ayant une base plane et des faces triangulaires qui se rejoignent en un point.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : square pyramid, pyramid shape, pyramid of something

pyramide, hiérarchie

Organisation comptant beaucoup de personnes ou de choses à la base, puis de moins en moins en montant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : hierarchy

Expressions courantes : management pyramid, population pyramid, pyramid of power

pyramide de cartes

Disposition triangulaire de cartes à jouer, avec davantage de cartes à chaque rangée vers le bas.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : card pyramid, build a pyramid