cornerstone

pilar, piedra angular

La parte más importante de algo, de la que depende todo lo demás.

En inglés sencillo: The most important part of something, which the rest depends on.

• Trust is the cornerstone of friendship.
• Education became a cornerstone of their economic policy.
• These principles remain the cornerstones of our work.

Cómo se usa: cornerstone of something (Honesty is the cornerstone of a strong relationship.)

Sinónimos: foundation, basis, bedrock

Expresiones frecuentes: cornerstone of something, be a cornerstone, remain a cornerstone

piedra angular

Piedra situada en una esquina inferior de un edificio que contribuye a formar su base.

En inglés sencillo: A stone at the bottom corner of a building that helps form its base.

• The builders laid the cornerstone first.
• A crack appeared in the building's cornerstone.
• The old cornerstone supports two walls.

Sinónimos: foundation stone

Expresiones frecuentes: lay a cornerstone, building cornerstone, stone cornerstone

piedra fundacional, primera piedra

Piedra colocada en una ceremonia de construcción, que suele llevar nombres y fechas.

En inglés sencillo: A stone placed at a building ceremony, often showing names and dates.

• The mayor laid the cornerstone.
• The cornerstone carries the names of the church's founders.
• We gathered for the new school's cornerstone ceremony.

Sinónimos: foundation stone

Expresiones frecuentes: lay the cornerstone, engraved cornerstone, cornerstone ceremony