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tower [ˈtaʊər]1. nountour f• church tower clocher m[building, mountain, cliff] se dresser de manière imposante3. compounds* * *['taʊə(r)] 1.noun gen, Computing tour f2.to tower above ou over — dominer [village, street]
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tower ['taʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (building) tour f;∎ church tower clocher m;∎ figurative he's a tower of strength c'est un roc;∎ you've been a tower of strength to me ton soutien m'a été précieux(c) (for camera) échafaudage m pour caméra∎ to tower above or over sth dominer qch;∎ the skyscraper towers above or over the city le gratte-ciel domine la ville;∎ he towered above or over me j'étais tout petit à côté de lui;∎ figurative she towers above or over her contemporaries elle domine de loin ses contemporains►► the Tower of Babel la tour de Babel;British tower block tour f d'habitation;Tower Bridge Tower Bridge m;tower crane grue f à pylône;the Tower of London la Tour de Londres;Computing tower system système m à boîtier vertical, système m à tour
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