TOWER - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. tow·er [taʊəʳ, Am taʊɚ] N

tower

Turm m <-(e)s, Türme>

office tower

Bürohochhaus nt

Phrases:

a tower of strength

ein Fels in der Brandung fig

II. tow·er [taʊəʳ, Am taʊɚ] VB intr

tower

aufragen

to tower above [or over] sb/sth

jdn/etw überragen a. fig

ab·ˈsorp·tion tow·er N CHEM

absorption tower

Trockenturm m

ˈbell tower N

bell tower

Glockenturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈclock tow·er N

clock tower

Uhrenturm m

con·ning tow·er [ˈkɒnɪŋˌtaʊəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:nɪŋtaʊɚ] N MIL

conning tower

Kommandoturm m

con·ˈtrol tow·er N

control tower

Tower m <-s, ->

control tower

Kontrollturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈcool·ing tow·er N

cooling tower

Kühlturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

Eiffel Tow·er [ˌaɪfəlˈ-] N

the Eiffel Tower

der Eiffelturm

ˈfly tow·er N THEAT

fly tower

Schnürboden m <-s, -bö·den>

I. ivo·ry ˈtow·er N fig pej form

1. ivory tower (remote place):

ivory tower

weltabgeschiedener [o. weltabgewandter] Ort m

ivory tower

Elfenbeinturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

2. ivory tower (aloofness):

ivory tower

Weltabgeschiedenheit f

ivory tower

Weltabgewandtheit f <->

ivory tower

Weltfremdheit f <-> kein pl

to live in an ivory tower

im Elfenbeinturm leben [o. sitzen]

II. ivo·ry ˈtow·er ADJ

ivory tower

weltfremd

ivory tower

weltabgewandt

ivory tower

weltabgeschieden

ob·ser·ˈva·tion tow·er N

observation tower

Aussichtsturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈof·fice tow·er N Am

office tower

Bürohaus nt <-es, -häuser>

office tower

Bürogebäude nt <-s, ->

Present

I	tower
you	tower
he/she/it	towers
we	tower
you	tower
they	tower

Past

I	towered
you	towered
he/she/it	towered
we	towered
you	towered
they	towered

Present Perfect

I	have	towered
you	have	towered
he/she/it	has	towered
we	have	towered
you	have	towered
they	have	towered

Past Perfect

I	had	towered
you	had	towered
he/she/it	had	towered
we	had	towered
you	had	towered
they	had	towered