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['tauə] 1. сущ.1)а) башняб) вышкаcontrol tower — авиа диспетчерская вышка; контрольно-диспетчерский пункт
2)а) крепость, цитадельSyn:б) оплот, опора, защитаa tower of strength — надёжная опора; защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться
3) высокая куча, грудаShe had a tower of lace on her head. — У неё на голове была целая гора из кружев.
5) амер.; ж.-д. блокпост6) тех. вышка7) архит. пилон8) ист. высокая женская причёска с накладными волосами9) астрол. дом ( двенадцатая часть небесной сферы)10)а) парение, парящий полёт2. гл.1) = tower up выситься, возвышаться2) (tower above / over) быть выше (кого-л. / чего-л.) прям. и перен.3)б) парить, высоко летать -
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['tauə]nбашня, вышкаHe is a tower of strength to me. — Он мне верная/надежная опора
- old tower- signal tower
- control tower
- fire-tower
- water tower
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) tårn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) rage over; heve seg- towering- tower-blocksøyle--------tårnIsubst. \/ˈtaʊə\/1) tårn2) festningsborg, festning(stårn), fengselstårn, fangetårn3) (høyspent)mast4) ( petroleumsfag) (destillasjons)tårntower of strength ( overført) støttespiller, klippe, solid støtteIIverb \/ˈtaʊə\/1) ( også overført) rage opp, kneise, tårne seg opp, heve seg, reise seg2) ( om fugl) stige raskttower above eller tower over være høyt hevet over, rage overtower up tårne seg opp -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) stolp2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) dvigati se v višino- towering- tower-block* * *I [táuə]nounstolp; trdnjava, utrjeno mesto, utrdba, kastel; history oblegovalni stolp; (šah) obsolete stolp, trdnjava; figuratively zaščita, obrambathe tower of strength figuratively močna opora; trdnjava, utrjena ječaII [táuə]intransitive verbdvigati se v višino, stolpičiti se, visoko se vzpenjati (to, up do); visoko, navpično leteti (ptica); dvigniti se; štrleti v višino; priti nadto tower above — dvigati se nad, dominirati -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) elevar-se muito alto- towering- tower-block* * *tow.er[t'auə] n 1 torre. 2 fortaleza, cidadela, castelo. 3 fig defesa, proteção. • vi 1 elevar-se, subir, ascender. 2 estar sobranceiro. 3 dominar. a tower of strength um forte apoio. to tower above elevar-se sobre, dominar. -
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['tauə] 1. n1) ба́шта, ве́жа2) цитаде́ль, форте́ця3) тверди́ня; опло́т, опо́раa tower of strength — наді́йна опо́ра; захисни́к, на яко́го цілко́м мо́жна покла́стися
4) тех. опо́ра5)2. vthe Tower of London — Ло́ндонський Та́уер
1) височі́ти; здійма́тися, підно́ситися; ( часто tower up)2) бу́ти ви́ще від і́нших (тж. перен.; звич. tower above, tower over) -
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subs.P. and V. πύργος, ὁ, V. πύργωμα, τό.Space between two towers: P. μεταπύργιον, τό.met., tower of strength: V. πύργος, ὁ, ἔρυμα, τό; see Bulwark.Watch tower: see watch tower.He a hurled him from the flat top of a tower: V. ἀπʼ ἄκρας ἧκε πυργώδους πλακός (Soph., Tr. 273).Fortify with towers, v.: V. πυργοῦν (acc.).With seven towers, adj.: V. ἑπτάπυργος.——————v. intrans.Tower over: V. ὑπερτέλλειν (gen.).( The pine) towered upright far into the sky: V. (ἐλάτη) ὀρθὴ δʼ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθερʼ ἐστηρίζετο (Eur., Bacch. 1073).We saw a wave that towered to heaven: V. εἴδομεν κῦμʼ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον (Eur., Hipp. 1206).A fame that towers to heaven: V. οὐρανῷ στηρίζον... κλέος (Eur., Bacch. 972).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tower
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I[΄tauə] n աշտարակ, բերդ. watch/control tower պահակային դիտա նոց/ա շ տա րակ. դիս պետչերական աշտարակ. tower of strength հա վատարիմ/ուժեղ հենարանII[΄tauə] v (նաև՝ tower up) բարձ րա նալ/խոյանալ. The skyscrapers tower above the city Երկնաքերծերը բարձրանում են քաղաքն ի վեր tower above others in intellect ինտելեկտով մյուսներից բարձր լինել -
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1. noun1) башня; вышка2) цитадель, крепость3) fig. оплот, опора; a tower of strength надежная опора; защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться2) the Tower (of London) Тауэр (ранее - тюрьма, где содержались коронованные и др. знатные преступники, ныне - арсенал и музей средневекового оружия и орудий пытки)3) tech. вышка4) archit. пилон2. verb1) выситься, возвышаться (часто tower up)2) быть выше других (тж. перен.; above, over)* * *(n) башня; вышка; сторожевая башня* * *башня, вышка* * *[tow·er || 'taʊə(r)] n. башня, вышка, крепость, цитадель, опора, оплот, пилон v. выситься, возноситься, громоздиться, быть выше других* * *башнябурлаквежавыситься* * *1. сущ. 1) башня 2) а) крепость б) оплот 3) высокая куча, груда и т.д. 4) орудийная башня 5) амер., ж.-д. блокпост 6) тех. вышка 2. гл. 1) выситься, возвышаться (часто tower up) 2) быть выше других; тж. перен. 3) а) взмывать ввысь б) парить, высоко летать -
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n. toren--------v. uittorenen (boven), (hoog) uitstekentower1[ tauə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 torengebouw ⇒ toren/kantoorflat♦voorbeelden:¶ tower of strength • steun en toeverlaat, rots in de branding————————tower2〈 werkwoord〉 -
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tow·er [taʊəʳ, Am taʊɚ] nTurm m;office \tower Bürohochhaus ntPHRASES: -
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['taʊə(r)]1. n(of castle, church) torre f2. vi(building, mountain) innalzarsito tower above or over sb/sth — sovrastare qn/qc
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/'tauə/ * danh từ - tháp =ivory tower+ tháp ngà (của những người trí thức thoát ly thực tế) - đồn luỹ, pháo đài !to be a tower of strength to somebody - là người có đủ sức để bảo vệ cho ai * nội động từ - (+ above) vượt hẳn lên, cao hơn ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)) =the castle towered above the valley+ toà lâu đài vượt hẳn lên cao hơn thung lũng = Shakespeare towered above all his contemporaries+ Sếch-xpia vượt hẳn lên những nhà văn cùng thời - bay lên, vút lên cao -
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see strongstrength n fuerzatr[streŋɵ]1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja■ her strength as a teacher lies in her patience su capacidad como profesora estriba en su paciencia8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin great strength en gran númeroto be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personalto do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algoto be at full strength estar con la plantilla completato be under strength estar corto,-a de personalto go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popastrength ['strɛŋkɵ] n1) power: fuerza f2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)4) : punto m fuertestrengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos5) number: número m, complemento min full strength: en gran númeron.• aguante s.m.• facultad s.m.• fibra s.f.• fortaleza s.f.• fuerza s.f.• intensidad s.f.• rejo s.m.• resistencia s.f.streŋθ1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
[streŋθ]Nshe swims to build up the strength in her muscles — nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos
you'll soon get your strength back — pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás
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to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías•
with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzashis help gives me the strength to carry on — su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante
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to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo•
the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza•
give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *gather, tower•
inner strength — fuerza interior3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f•
on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascensohe was recruited on the strength of his communication skills — lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse
5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad fhe warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes
6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza four decision will depend on the strength of the pound — nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra
exports fell owing to the strength of the pound — las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra
7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerteto go from strength to strength —
his movie career is going from strength to strength — su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa
he has promised to increase the strength of the police force — ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía
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to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal•
his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa•
to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimientoto take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento
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to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesionestwo people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal
his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos
* * *[streŋθ]1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
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noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
* * *see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong* * *[streŋ(k)θ]nyou don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!brute \strength schiere Muskelkraftphysical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft fto be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen seinto gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommento get one's \strength back [wieder] genesenwhen he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerikato lose \strength geschwächt werdento summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflistenmilitary \strength militärische Stärketo gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnento go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickelnfrom \strength aus einer starken Position herausshe has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefundento show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]\strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke fto draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke fwe're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke anat full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärketo turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit fone's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f10. (cogency)\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegensthe \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat11. ECON\strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft\strength of prices Preisstabilität f12.▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! famI got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen* * *[streŋɵ]n1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik fstrength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f
he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte
his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte
to be beyond sb's strength — über jds Kräfte (acc) gehen
you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!
to go from strength to strength — einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben
3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration fto be at full strength —
to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben
to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen
* * *strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;strength of mind Seelenstärke;strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;a) immer stärker oder besser werden,b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;strength training Krafttraining n2. fig Stärke f:3. Macht f, Gewalt f:4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:actual strength Ist-Stärke;required strength Soll-Stärke;a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:* * *noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
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[streŋ(k)ɵ] nyou don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!;his \strength failed him in the final straight auf der Zielgeraden verließen ihn seine Kräfte;save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!;brute \strength schiere Muskelkraft;physical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft fto be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen sein;to gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommen;to get one's \strength back [wieder] genesen;when he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerika;to lose \strength geschwächt werdento summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflisten;military \strength militärische Stärke;to gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnen;from \strength aus einer starken Position herausshe has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefunden;to show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen];to draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen5) ( number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; ( number of people) [Personen]zahl f; mil [Personal]stärke f;we're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke an;at full \strength mit voller Kraft; mil in voller Stärke;to turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen]; [o massenweise] anrücken6) ( potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit fone's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen9) ( intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments;\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegens;the \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat\strength of prices Preisstabilität fPHRASES:to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen;give me \strength! ( Brit) ( annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! ( fam) ( exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! ( fam)give me \strength! look who's here! ist denn das die Möglichkeit! sieh doch mal, wer da ist! ( fam)on the \strength of sth aufgrund einer S. gen;I got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen -
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См. также в других словарях:
tower of strength — index mainstay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tower of strength — noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort • Syn: ↑pillar of strength • Hypernyms: ↑patron, ↑sponsor, ↑supporter * * * tower of strength A stable, reliable person • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tower of strength — {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. * /John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tower of strength — {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. * /John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tower of strength — The term tower of strength is used to describe a person who is very helpful and supportive during difficult times. All during my illness, my sister was a tower of strength … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tower of strength — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Richard III The king s name is a tower of strength … Meaning and origin of phrases
tower\ of\ strength — n. phr. Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital … Словарь американских идиом
tower of strength — See a tower of strength … English idioms
tower of strength — a person who gives strong and reliable support He has been a real tower of strength to his sister since her husband died … Idioms and examples
tower of strength — ► tower (or pillar) of strength a person who can be relied upon to support and comfort others. Main Entry: ↑strength … English terms dictionary
tower of strength — noun Person who supplies strong and reliable support, especially in difficult times … Wiktionary