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:

torrar

1. to toast
2. to toast, roast (become unbearably hot)

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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

Translations

Turm

tour

torre

torre

toren

torre

turris

πύργος

torre

kule

kale

Wolkenkratzer

برج

🏰

Hochhaus

Hyphenated as

to‧rre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtore/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: torre

Inherited from Latin: turris

In summary

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.