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tower
/ˈtaʊə/
noun
wieża
/ˈvʲɛʐa/· rzeczownikDefinition
A tall, narrow building or part of a building, often forming part of a castle, church, or other large structure.
Examples
The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris.
Wieża Eiffla to słynny punkt orientacyjny w Paryżu.
The castle has several ancient towers.
Zamek ma kilka starożytnych wież.
Collocations
clock towercontrol towertower block
verb
górować
/ɡuˈrɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
wznosić się
Definition
To be very tall or to stand much taller than surrounding objects or people.
Examples
The new skyscraper towered over the old buildings.
Nowy drapacz chmur górował nad starymi budynkami.
He towered above his classmates, being the tallest in the group.
Górował nad swoimi kolegami z klasy, będąc najwyższym w grupie.
Collocations
tower overtower above
Word forms
toweredpast simpletowerspluraltoweringpresent participle
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