torre

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) tower
2. (feminine) rook
3. (feminine) skyscraper (high building)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of torrar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of torrar:

Concepts

tower

rook

castle

🏰

pylon

mast

skyscraper

fortress

high-rise

obstruction

oil rig

defense

cover

spire

control tower

tower block

turret

villa

sky-scraper

cabane

detached house

single dwelling

fort

Synonyms

rascacielos

castillo

🏰

defensa

fortaleza

obstrucción

poste

atalaya

cobijo

roque

villa

altar de ofrendas

centros ceremoniales

lugar de fortaleza

lugares sagrados

cabeza

recinto fortificado

Hyphenated as

to‧rre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtore/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish torre, inherited from Latin turrem, turris, borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis, “tower, bastion”).

Sentences

Se trata de una torre de planta rectangular y cuatro alturas .

It is a rectangular tower with four heights.

La torre de la casa fuerte está integrada en la Iglesia .

The tower of the strong house is integrated into the Church.

Inicialmente , la torre del campanario era una estructura de madera al lado del edificio .

Initially, the bell tower was a wooden structure next to the building.

La torre está inacabada y tiene dos campanarios .

The tower is unfinished and has two bell towers.

Conan huye de la Torre del Elefante y cuando sale esta se derrumba .

Conan flees from the Elephant Tower and when it comes out it collapses.

Las obras consistieron en la rehabilitación de la Torre del enclavamiento .

The works consisted of the rehabilitation of the Tower of the enclave.

La torre estuvo rodeada por una muralla , con torreones circulares en los ángulos .

The tower was surrounded by a wall, with circular towers at the corners.