towering nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di towering nel dizionario inglese»italiano

towering [ingl brit ˈtaʊərɪŋ, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)rɪŋ] AGG attrib.

1. towering cliff, building etc.:

towering

torreggiante

2. towering (tremendous):

a towering performance (by musician)

un'esecuzione magistrale

a towering performance (by actor)

un'interpretazione straordinaria

to be in a towering rage

essere su tutte le furie

I.tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] SOST

tower

torre f

II.tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] VB vb intr

1. tower (dominate):

to tower above or over village, countryside

torreggiare su or dominare

to tower above or over sb

torreggiare su or sovrastare qn

to tower above or over sb (menacingly)

sovrastare qn dall'alto della propria statura

2. tower (outstrip):

to tower above rival, peer

dominare

III.tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r]

to be a tower of strength

essere saldo come una torre

she's been a tower of strength to me

per me è stata un vero sostegno

signal tower [ˈsɪɡnlˌtaʊə(r)] SOST ingl am

signal tower → signal box

Vedi anche: signal box

signal box [ingl brit, ingl am ˈsɪɡnəl ˌbɑks] SOST FERR

signal box

cabina f di blocco

signal box

cabina f di manovra

control tower [ingl brit, ingl am kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊ(ə)r] SOST AVIAZ

control tower

torre f di controllo

ivory tower [ingl brit, ingl am ˈˌaɪv(ə)ri ˈˌtaʊ(ə)r] SOST fig

ivory tower

torre f d'avorio

conning tower [ingl brit ˈkɒnɪŋ ˌtaʊə, ingl am ˈkɑnɪŋ ˌtaʊ(ə)r] SOST NAUT

conning tower

torretta f (di sommergibile)

fire tower [ˈfaɪəˌtaʊə(r)] SOST

fire tower

torre m di vigilanza antincendio

clock tower [ingl brit, ingl am ˈklɑk ˌtaʊ(ə)r] SOST

clock tower

torre f dell'orologio

Traduzioni di towering nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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svettante

towering

torreggiante

towering

towering nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di towering nel dizionario inglese»italiano

towering AGG

1. towering (very high):

towering

torreggiante

2. towering (very large):

towering

immenso, -a

towering temper

violento, -a

tower [ˈta·ʊɚ] SOST

tower

torre f

locuzioni:

a tower of strength

un pilastro

tower above VB vb intr, tower over VB vb intr

to tower above sth/sb

torreggiare su qn/qc

water tower SOST

water tower

cisterna f (dell'acqua) sopraelevata

control tower SOST

control tower

torre f di controllo

observation tower SOST

observation tower

torre f d'avvistamento

cooling tower SOST

cooling tower

torre f di raffreddamento

ivory tower SOST fig

ivory tower

torre f d'avorio

Traduzioni di towering nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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torre

tower

torre di controllo

control tower

torreggiare

to tower

towering Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

a tower of strength

un pilastro

to tower above sth/sb

torreggiare su qn/qc

fortified tower in a castle or city walls

torrione

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The stars within the pillar fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming off the towering peaks.

www.gizmodo.com.au

A towering beanpole permanently suctioned into her own taut, tight little frocks, she looks consistently fantastic.

www.independent.co.uk

It is when taken in groups with their zig zag outlines towering against the sky and melting tenderly into the distance that the skyscrapers are truly beautiful.

en.wikipedia.org

With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination.

en.wikipedia.org

Towering above this industrial scene is a crane, and at its tip is a windsock inflated by the stiff northwesterly.

www.stuff.co.nz

The pillar measures three light years in height; nascent stars inside the pillar fire off gas jets, that stream from towering peaks.

en.wikipedia.org

Looking at his kitchen table, replete with towering stacks of business papers, it is hard to believe that.

www.odt.co.nz

It was a daring move for the mum-of-one who had teamed the mesh top with pristine white jeans and towering stiletto heels.

www.irishmirror.ie

Here you can rest in the shadow of the towering hazels and enjoy nature in all its glory.

en.wikipedia.org

His towering clunky designs included snake-skin, studs and buckles.

uk.reuters.com