towering in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for towering in the English»Italian Dictionary

towering [Brit ˈtaʊərɪŋ, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)rɪŋ] ADJ attrib.

1. towering cliff, building etc.:

towering

torreggiante

2. towering (tremendous):

a towering performance (by musician)

un'esecuzione magistrale

a towering performance (by actor)

un'interpretazione straordinaria

to be in a towering rage

essere su tutte le furie

I.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] N

tower

torre f

II.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] VB intr

1. tower (dominate):

to tower above or over village, countryside

torreggiare su or dominare

to tower above or over sb

torreggiare su or sovrastare qn

to tower above or over sb (menacingly)

sovrastare qn dall'alto della propria statura

2. tower (outstrip):

to tower above rival, peer

dominare

III.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r]

to be a tower of strength

essere saldo come una torre

she's been a tower of strength to me

per me è stata un vero sostegno

signal tower [ˈsɪɡnlˌtaʊə(r)] N Am

signal tower → signal box

See also signal box

signal box [Brit, Am ˈsɪɡnəl ˌbɑks] N RAIL

signal box

cabina f di blocco

signal box

cabina f di manovra

control tower [Brit, Am kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊ(ə)r] N AVIAT

control tower

torre f di controllo

ivory tower [Brit, Am ˈˌaɪv(ə)ri ˈˌtaʊ(ə)r] N fig

ivory tower

torre f d'avorio

conning tower [Brit ˈkɒnɪŋ ˌtaʊə, Am ˈkɑnɪŋ ˌtaʊ(ə)r] N NAUT

conning tower

torretta f (di sommergibile)

fire tower [ˈfaɪəˌtaʊə(r)] N

fire tower

torre m di vigilanza antincendio

clock tower [Brit, Am ˈklɑk ˌtaʊ(ə)r] N

clock tower

torre f dell'orologio

Translations for towering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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svettante

towering

torreggiante

towering

towering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for towering in the English»Italian Dictionary

towering ADJ

1. towering (very high):

towering

torreggiante

2. towering (very large):

towering

immenso, -a

towering temper

violento, -a

tower [ˈta·ʊɚ] N

tower

torre f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un pilastro

tower above VB intr, tower over VB intr

to tower above sth/sb

torreggiare su qn/qc

water tower N

water tower

cisterna f (dell'acqua) sopraelevata

control tower N

control tower

torre f di controllo

observation tower N

observation tower

torre f d'avvistamento

cooling tower N

cooling tower

torre f di raffreddamento

ivory tower N fig

ivory tower

torre f d'avorio

Translations for towering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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torre

tower

torre di controllo

control tower

torreggiare

to tower

towering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a tower of strength

un pilastro

to tower above sth/sb

torreggiare su qn/qc

fortified tower in a castle or city walls

torrione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The stars within the pillar fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming off the towering peaks.

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A towering beanpole permanently suctioned into her own taut, tight little frocks, she looks consistently fantastic.

www.independent.co.uk

It is when taken in groups with their zig zag outlines towering against the sky and melting tenderly into the distance that the skyscrapers are truly beautiful.

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With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination.

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Towering above this industrial scene is a crane, and at its tip is a windsock inflated by the stiff northwesterly.

www.stuff.co.nz

The pillar measures three light years in height; nascent stars inside the pillar fire off gas jets, that stream from towering peaks.

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Looking at his kitchen table, replete with towering stacks of business papers, it is hard to believe that.

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It was a daring move for the mum-of-one who had teamed the mesh top with pristine white jeans and towering stiletto heels.

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Here you can rest in the shadow of the towering hazels and enjoy nature in all its glory.

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His towering clunky designs included snake-skin, studs and buckles.

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