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towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj
1. very tall; lofty 2. outstanding, as in importance or stature 3. (prenominal) very intense a towering rage toweringly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
towering adjective 2. impressive, imposing, supreme, striking, extraordinary, outstanding, magnificent, superior, paramount, surpassing, sublime, stellar (informal), prodigious, transcendent a towering figure in British politics 3. intense, violent, extreme, excessive, burning, passionate, mighty, fiery, vehement, inordinate, intemperate, immoderate I saw her in a towering rage only once. Translations towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj [mountain, cliff] → imposant(e) (= impressive) [figure] → imposant(e) towing-rope [ˌtəʊɪŋˈrəʊp] n → câble m de remorquage towing-truck [ˌtəʊɪŋˈtrʌk] n → dépanneuse f towering adj building → hochragend, alles überragend; mountain → (steil) aufragend; tree → hochgewachsen; the boy stood before the towering figure of his father → der Schüler stand vor der hoch aufragenden Gestalt seines Vaters (fig: = magnificent) achievement, presence, talent → überragend; performance → hervorragend; a towering rage → eine rasende or unbändige Wut; one of the towering giants of literature → eine der einsamen Größen der Literatur, ein Titan m → der Literatur towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj (building, figure) → imponente, altissimo/a in a towering rage (fig) → in preda a un violento accesso d'ira towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj (building, figure) → imponente, altissimo/a in a towering rage (fig) → in preda a un violento accesso d'ira How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the far end of the meadow was the towering lilac hedge, skirting the lane that led to Judge Pillier's house, and the scent of its heavy blossoms met them like a soft and tender embrace of welcome. The tall masts holding aloft the white canvas, spread out like a snare for catching the invisible power of the air, emerge gradually from the water, sail after sail, yard after yard, growing big, till, under the towering structure of her machinery, you perceive the insignificant, tiny speck of her hull. By degrees, as their eyes got the right focus, they saw an immense towering mass that seemed snowy white. |
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