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Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn]
[US: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn]

Kingstownproper noun

kowtow [kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows] (kneel such that forehead touches ground)
verb
[UK: ˌkaʊ.ˈtaʊ]
[US: ˈkaʊ.ˈtaʊ]

postrarseverb

prosternarseverb

Leaning Tower of Pisa (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa)
proper noun
[UK: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊə(r) əv ˈpiː.zə]
[US: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊər əv ˈpiː.sə]

Torre inclinada de Pisaproper noun
{f}

old town (older historical part of a town or city)
noun
[UK: əʊld taʊn]
[US: oʊld ˈtaʊn]

casco antiguonoun
{m}

casco viejonoun
{m}

one-horse town (very small town)
noun
[UK: wʌn hɔːs taʊn]
[US: wʌn ˈhɔːrs ˈtaʊn]

villorrionoun
{m}

paint the town red (party in a rowdy, wild manner)
verb
[UK: peɪnt ðə taʊn red]
[US: ˈpeɪnt ðə ˈtaʊn ˈred]

correrse una juergaverb

ir de parrandaverb

paper towel (sheet of absorbent paper)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaʊəl]

servilleta de papelnoun
{f}

shantytown [shantytowns] (area containing a collection of shacks and shanties)
noun
[UK: ˈʃæn.tɪ.taʊn]
[US: ˈʃæn.ti.ˌtɑːwn]

villa miserianoun
{f}

small town (a small town)
noun
[UK: smɔːl taʊn]
[US: ˈsmɒl ˈtaʊn]

pueblitonoun
{m}

puebluchonoun
{m}

stow [stowed, stowing, stows] (to put something away in a compact and tidy manner)
verb
[UK: stəʊ]
[US: ˈstoʊ]

abarrotarverb

arrumarverb

estibarverb

stow [stowed, stowing, stows] (to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over long time)
verb
[UK: stəʊ]
[US: ˈstoʊ]

almacenarverb

guardarverb

stowaway [stowaways] (person who hides on a ship, train, etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈstəʊə.weɪ]
[US: ˈstoʊə.weɪ]

polizónnoun
{m}

polizonanoun
{f}

talk of the town (a topic or person discussed by many people)
noun
[UK: ˈtɔːk əv ðə taʊn]
[US: ˈtɔːk əv ðə ˈtaʊn]

comidillanoun

estar en boca de todosnoun

vox populinoun

throw in the towel ((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

botar la toallaverb

tirar la toallaverb

Twin Towers (the two main buildings of the World Trade Center)
proper noun
[UK: twɪn ˈtaʊəz]
[US: ˈtwɪn ˈtaʊərz]

Torres Gemelasproper noun
{f-Pl}

undertow (feeling)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.təʊ]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌto.ʊ]

contracorrientenoun
{f}

undertow (flow of water)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.təʊ]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌto.ʊ]

resacanounDon't go swimming because the undertow is strong today. = No te bañes que el mar hoy trae una resaca muy fuerte.

untoward (unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: ən.tuː.ˈɔːrd]

adversoadjective

desfavorableadjective

desventajosoadjective

untoward (unruly, troublesome)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: ən.tuː.ˈɔːrd]

problemáticoadjective

untoward (unseemly, improper)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: ən.tuː.ˈɔːrd]

impropioadjective

uptown [uptowns] (the residential part of a city)
noun
[UK: ˌʌp.ˈtaʊn]
[US: ˈʌp.ˈtaʊn]

barrio residencialnoun
{m}

watchtower (observation tower)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊə(r)]
[US: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊər]

atalayanoun
{f}

garitanoun
{f}

vigíanoun
{f}

water tower (tank of water)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈtaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈtaʊər]

torre de aguanoun
{f}

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