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torre meaning in English

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torre noun
{f}

pylon [pylons](a tower like structure used to support high voltage electricity cables)
noun
[UK: ˈpaɪ.lɒn] [US: ˈpaɪ.ˌlɑːn]

rook [rooks](chesspiece)
noun
[UK: rʊk] [US: ˈrʊk]

tower [towers](structure)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈtaʊər]

Torre CN proper noun
{f}

CN Tower(the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
proper noun

torre d'água noun
{f}

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

Torre de Babel proper noun
{f}

Tower of Babel(tower erected at Babel)
proper noun

torre de controle noun
{f}

control tower [control towers](airport control tower)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrəʊl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊər]

torre de controlo noun
{f}

control tower [control towers](airport control tower)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrəʊl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊər]

Torre de Londres proper noun
{f}

Tower of London(a fortress in London)
proper noun

torre de marfim noun
{f}

ivory tower(overly-academic perspective)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊər]

torre de menagem noun
{f}

dungeon [dungeons](the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌn.dʒən] [US: ˈdʌn.dʒən]

keep [keeps](main tower)
noun
[UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp]

torre de observação noun
{f}

belvedere [belvederes](raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area)
noun
[UK: ˌbel.və.ˈdɪr] [US: ˌbel.və.ˈdɪr]

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

torre de perfuração noun

derrick [derricks](framework constructed over a mine or oil well)
noun
[UK: ˈde.rɪk] [US: ˈde.rɪk]

Torre de Pisa proper noun
{f}

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 do silêncio noun
{f}

tower of silence(low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate)
noun

Torre Eiffel proper noun
{f}

Eiffel Tower(tower in Paris)
proper noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊər]

torre sineira noun
{f}

belfry(tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church)
noun
[UK: ˈbel.fri] [US: ˈbel.fri]

bell tower(tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry)
noun
[UK: bel ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈbel ˈtaʊər]

steeple [steeples](a tall tower, often on a church)
noun
[UK: ˈstiːp.l̩] [US: ˈstiːp.l̩]

torrencial adjective

torrential(coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities)
adjective
[UK: tə.ˈren.ʃl̩] [US: tɒ.ˈren.tʃl̩]

torrente noun
{f}

torrent [torrents](violent flow, as of water etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒ.rənt] [US: ˈtɔː.rənt]

Torres proper noun

Towers(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

Torres Gémeas proper noun
{f-Pl}

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

Torres Gêmeas proper noun
{f-Pl}

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

torresmo noun
{m}

greaves(residue from animal fat)
noun
[UK: ɡriːvz] [US: ˈɡriːvz]

torresmo adjective
{m}

crackling(fat that has hardened and is crisp after cooking)
adjective
[UK: ˈkræk.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkræk.l̩.ɪŋ]

torresmos noun
{m-Pl}

pork rind(food made from pork skin)
noun

torreta noun
{f}

turret [turrets](a little tower)
noun
[UK: ˈtʌ.rɪt] [US: ˈtɜː.rət]

aortorrenal adjective

aortorenal(relating to the aorta and kidney)
adjective

autorreferência noun
{f}

self-reference(act or process of referring to itself)
noun

autorretrato noun
{m}

self-portrait [self-portraits](portrait of the painter who painted it)
noun
[UK: ˈself.ˈpɔː.trət] [US: ˈself.ˈpɔːr.trət]

coruja-das-torres noun
{f}

barn owl [barn owls](Tyto alba)
noun
[UK: bɑːn aʊl] [US: ˈbɑːrn ˈaʊl]

western barn owl(Tyto alba furcata)
noun

Estreito de Torres proper noun
{m}

Torres Strait(a strait between Australia and New Guinea)
proper noun