towering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

tower [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈtaʊə] N

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

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

towering in the PONS Dictionary

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tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] N

tower above VB intr, tower over VB intr

Eiffel tower [ˌaɪflˈtaʊər, Am -ˈtaʊɚ] N

towering 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 tower was hit by lightning
ha caído un rayo en la torre

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Translations for towering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Towering over his young fans, the 6-foot-4-inch actor signed their programs and admonished them to drink their milk and be good.
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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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His towering clunky designs included snake-skin, studs and buckles.
uk.reuters.com
It was a daring move for the mum-of-one who had teamed the mesh top with pristine white jeans and towering stiletto heels.
www.irishmirror.ie
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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Waiters were tuxedoed, tables were clothed and towering pepper mills descended the moment appetizers hit the table.
montrealgazette.com
The saloon and library are dominated by towering scagliola columns.
www.telegraph.co.uk
A long spit of golden sand stretches across the mouth of a picture-perfect lagoon of calm waters, all sheltered by a backdrop of towering mountains.
www.mirror.co.uk
The stars within the pillar fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming off the towering peaks.
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