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tow·er·ing [ˈtaʊərɪŋ, Am ˈtaʊɚ-] ADJ

1. towering (very high):

towering
hoch aufragend

2. towering (very great):

towering
überragend
towering rage
maßloser Zorn
a towering temper
ein zügelloses Temperament

I. tow·er [taʊəʳ, Am taʊɚ] N

tower
Turm m <-(e)s, Türme>
office tower
Bürohochhaus nt

Phrases:

a tower of strength
ein Fels in der Brandung fig

II. tow·er [taʊəʳ, Am taʊɚ] VB intr

tower
aufragen
to tower above [or over] sb/sth
jdn/etw überragen a. fig

ab·ˈsorp·tion tow·er N CHEM

absorption tower
Trockenturm m

ˈbell tower N

bell tower
Glockenturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈclock tow·er N

clock tower
Uhrenturm m

con·ning tow·er [ˈkɒnɪŋˌtaʊəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:nɪŋtaʊɚ] N MIL

conning tower
Kommandoturm m

con·ˈtrol tow·er N

control tower
Tower m <-s, ->
control tower
Kontrollturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈcool·ing tow·er N

cooling tower
Kühlturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

Eiffel Tow·er [ˌaɪfəlˈ-] N

the Eiffel Tower
der Eiffelturm

ˈfly tow·er N THEAT

fly tower
Schnürboden m <-s, -bö·den>

I. ivo·ry ˈtow·er N fig pej form

1. ivory tower (remote place):

ivory tower
weltabgeschiedener [o. weltabgewandter] Ort m
ivory tower
Elfenbeinturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

2. ivory tower (aloofness):

ivory tower
Weltabgeschiedenheit f
ivory tower
Weltabgewandtheit f <->
ivory tower
Weltfremdheit f <-> kein pl
to live in an ivory tower
im Elfenbeinturm leben [o. sitzen]

II. ivo·ry ˈtow·er ADJ

ivory tower
weltfremd
ivory tower
weltabgewandt
ivory tower
weltabgeschieden

ob·ser·ˈva·tion tow·er N

observation tower
Aussichtsturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

ˈof·fice tow·er N Am

office tower
Bürohaus nt <-es, -häuser>
office tower
Bürogebäude nt <-s, ->
Present
Itower
youtower
he/she/ittowers
wetower
youtower
theytower
Past
Itowered
youtowered
he/she/ittowered
wetowered
youtowered
theytowered
Present Perfect
Ihavetowered
youhavetowered
he/she/ithastowered
wehavetowered
youhavetowered
theyhavetowered
Past Perfect
Ihadtowered
youhadtowered
he/she/ithadtowered
wehadtowered
youhadtowered
theyhadtowered
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

towering rage
maßloser Zorn
a towering rage
rasende [o. unbändige] Wut m
a towering temper
ein zügelloses Temperament

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