towers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for towers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Twin Towers N npl (in New York)

Twin Towers

Torres fpl Gemelas

tower above VB [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r -, Brit ˈtaʊə -], tower over VB (v + prep + o)

1. tower above (be taller than):

tower above building

ser mucho más alto que

tower above building

descollar sobre

she towers above her parents

es mucho más alta que sus padres

2. tower above (greatly exceed):

tower above

estar muy por encima de

tower above

descollar sobre

tower [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈtaʊə] N

1. tower:

tower

torre f

church or bell tower

campanario m

the Tower of Babel

la Torre de Babel

radio/television tower

torre de radio/televisión

to be a tower of strength

ser un gran apoyo

2. tower COMPUT:

tower

torre f

tower block N Brit

tower block (of flats)

edificio m de apartamentos

tower block (of flats)

bloque m de apartamentos

tower block (of flats)

edificio m de departamentos LatAm

tower block (of flats)

bloque m de departamentos LatAm

tower block (of flats)

edificio m de pisos Spain

tower block (of flats)

bloque m de pisos Spain

tower block (of flats)

torre f

tower block (of offices)

edificio m de oficinas

tower block (of offices)

bloque m de oficinas

tower block (of offices)

torre f

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

1. conning tower (on submarine):

conning tower

falsa torre f

2. conning tower (on warship):

conning tower

torre f de mando

control tower N

control tower

torre f de control

fire tower N

fire tower

torre f de vigilancia (para prevenir incendios forestales)

ivory tower N

ivory tower

torre f de marfil

cooling tower N

cooling tower

torre f de refrigeración

water tower N

water tower

depósito m de agua

towers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for towers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] N

tower

torre f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un gran apoyo

tower above VB intr, tower over VB intr

to tower above sth/sb

ser mucho más alto que algo/alguien

tower block N Brit

tower block

edificio m de apartamentos

Eiffel tower [ˌaɪflˈtaʊər, Am -ˈtaʊɚ] N

the Eiffel tower

la torre Eiffel

ivory tower N fig

ivory tower

torre f de marfil

control tower N

control tower

torre f de control

cooling tower N

cooling tower

torre f de refrigeración

water tower N

water tower

depósito f elevado de agua

tower N

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the Twin Towers (in New York) ARCHIT

las Torres Gemelas fpl

tower N

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tower COMPUT

torre f

towers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the Eiffel tower

la torre Eiffel

to tower above sth/sb

ser mucho más alto que algo/alguien

a tower of strength

un gran apoyo

the tower ends in a point

la torre remata en punta

the towers of that cathedral are topped with spires

las torres de esa catedral terminan en agujas

the tower was hit by lightning

ha caído un rayo en la torre

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Translations for towers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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servicio de torre enfriamiento

cooling tower operation