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1 tower
n. torn; borg; fästning--------v. torna upp sig, höja sig* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) torna upp sig, höja sig över- towering- tower-block -
2 tower-block
noun (a very high block of flats, offices etc: They live in a tower-block.) höghus -
3 Tower of Babel
Babels torn (torn som byggdes i Babel som resulterade i det att Gud bestämde att människorna ska ha olika språk så att de inte förstår varandra) -
4 Tower of David
Davids torn (fästning byggd av David på muren runt den äldre delen av Jerusalem) -
5 tower case
tornlåda, vertikal datorlåda som vanligtvis står på golvet (data) -
6 control-tower
noun (a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given.) trafikledningstorn, kontrolltorn -
7 Eiffel Tower
Eiffeltornet -
8 Leaning Tower of Pisa
lutande tornet i Pisa -
9 Pisa tower
Pisatornet (lutande torn i staden Pisa ivästra Italien) -
10 bell tower
klocktorn -
11 control tower
trafiktorn, kontrolltorn -
12 watch tower
vakttorn -
13 water tower
vattentorn (vattenpool på pålar som förser ett område med vatten) -
14 belfry
n. klocktorn (i kyrka)* * *['belfri]plural - belfries; noun(the part of a (church) tower in which bells are hung.) klocktorn, klockstapel -
15 control
n. kontroll; övervakning, tillsyn; kontrolltavla; behärskning--------v. kontrollera, styra; behärska; övervaka; inspektera* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontroll, herravälde2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) kontroll3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontroll[], reglage4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontroll2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrollera, bestämma över, hålla ordning på2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) behärska3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollera, övervaka•- control-tower
- in control of
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16 derrick
n. lyftkran; borrtorn (över oljebrunn)* * *['derik]1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) lyftkran, hissbock2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.) borrtorn -
17 landmark
n. orienteringspunkt; milstolpe; landmärke; gränsmärke; hållpunkt* * *1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) landmärke2) (an event of great importance.) milstolpe -
18 minaret
n. minaret, böneutropstorn på moské* * *[minə'ret](a tower on a mosque from which the call to prayer is sounded.) minaret -
19 nerve
n. nerv; mod; djärvhet; fräckhet; styrka--------v. ge mod; våga; stärka; uppmuntra, sporra* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerv2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mod, nervstyrka3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) fräckhet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) samla mod- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
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20 pagoda
n. pagod (bönehus i Asien - pyramidformat tempel byggt i våningar)* * *[pə'ɡəudə](a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof.) pagod
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Tower — Tow er, v. t. To soar into. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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