torre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- skyscraper noun A very tall multi-storey building.
- tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.
Senses
torre is used for these senses in English:
- pylon (electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
- rook (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
- skyscraper (architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]
- tower (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.
- tower The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.
pylon — full definition
- noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
- noun A gateway-like structure marking the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.
rook — full definition
- noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
- verb To cheat or overcharge someone.