tower

ˈtaʊər
tower: tall building or structure
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Noun

1.

architecture

tall building or structure
башня fbashnyaвышка fvyshkaшпиль mshpil'
  • The tower dominated the city's skyline.Башня доминировала на горизонте города.
2.

communication

TECH.
tall structure for communication antennas
TECH.
башня fbašnjaвышка fvyška
  • The tower was equipped with several satellite dishes.Башня была оборудована несколькими спутниковыми антеннами.

Verb

intr.
1.

height

be very tall compared to surroundings
  • The skyscraper towers over the city.Небоскрёб возвышается над городом.
2.

dominance

appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  • The mountain towers above the valley.Гора возвышается над долиной.
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Expressions with tower: examples in English and translations in Russian

возвышаться
доминировать
The ancient oak tree towered over the small cottage..
возвышаться над
The skyscraper towers above the old houses.
башня из слоновой кости
He's been living in an ivory tower, unaware of the struggles people face daily..
опора
She was a tower of strength during his illness.
жить в башне из слоновой кости
She tends to live in an ivory tower, unaware of daily struggles.
синдром башни из слоновой кости
The professor's ideas were criticized for showing ivory tower syndrome.

Images of tower

  • tower: tall building or structure
    (architecture) башня
  • tower: tall structure for communication antennas
    (communication) башня
  • tower: tall computer case
    (technology) башня

Synonyms and analogies of tower in English

Examples of tower in a sentence

  • They could see the tower from miles away.
  • The tower stood tall against the skyline.
  • A new tower was built to improve signal strength.
  • The tower was too large for the shelf.
  • She upgraded her tower for better performance.
  • A tower of giraffes grazed peacefully in the distance.

Translations of "tower" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
башняnf. - bashnya

The control tower instructed the pilot to taxi immediately after touchdown.

Диспетчерская башня дала указание пилоту начать руление сразу после касания земли.

вышкаnf. - vyshka

Because this cell phone tower is literally going to ruin your life.

Потому что эта телефонная вышка буквально собирается разрушить твою жизнь.

телебашняnf. - telebashnya

Ostankino tower immediately began to attract many visitors.

Останкинская телебашня сразу же начала привлекать множество посетителей.

небоскребnm. - neboskreb

Whoever he sold to would've put up a huge tower.

Кто бы их ни купил, он бы построил огромный небоскреб.

теремnm. - terem

A two-story tower was used as a residential.

Двухэтажный надвратный терем использовался как жилой.

Adjective
башенныйadj. - bashenny

Construction crews watched as the tower crane moved beams into place.

Строительные команды наблюдали, как башенный кран перемещает балки на место.

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tower: Examples and translations in context

The tower remained upright despite the strong winds and heavy rain.

Башня устояла, несмотря на сильный ветер и проливной дождь.

The kids built a tower, carefully stacking blocks one by one.

Дети строили башню, аккуратно складывая блоки один за другим.

Professors in their ivory tower often ignore the financial struggles of students.

Профессора в своей башне из слоновой кости игнорируют финансовые трудности студентов.

The tower is so tall you can't miss it from the highway.

Башня такая высокая, что с шоссе её невозможно не заметить.

The crew must derrick the tower safely as it reaches completion.

Бригада должна безопасно разобрать башню, когда она будет завершена.

The tower began to heel after the earthquake struck the city unexpectedly.

Башня начала крениться после того, как город неожиданно поразило землетрясение.

Before dusk, the adventurers managed to scale the dilapidated tower.

До наступления темноты искатели приключений сумели взобраться на обветшалую башню.

The bell at the church tower perennially tolls during important events.

Колокол на башне церкви постоянно звонит во время важных событий.

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