monolith
US /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
UK /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
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monolithe, bloc de pierre unique
a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
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The ancient civilization erected a massive monolith in the center of their city.
L'ancienne civilisation a érigé un immense monolithe au centre de leur ville.
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Stonehenge is famous for its impressive monoliths.
Stonehenge est célèbre pour ses impressionnants monolithes.
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monolithe, structure rigide
a large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as indivisible and slow to change.
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The company had become a bureaucratic monolith, resistant to innovation.
L'entreprise était devenue un monolithe bureaucratique, résistant à l'innovation.
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Breaking down the educational monolith is a challenge.
Briser le monolithe éducatif est un défi.