torres
/tores/from spelling rules
The English word towers is translated into Spanish as torres.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is torre. Because torres is a feminine noun, the definite article used with it must be las.
How do you pronounce it?
/tores/
Did you know?
- In the game of chess, the piece known as the rook in English is called la torre in Spanish.
- A common Spanish surname is Torres, which originally designated people who lived near a fortification or a watchtower.
- In Spanish architecture, torres mudéjares are a unique style of towers that blend Christian and Muslim artistic elements from the Middle Ages.
Examples in context
- "Ni la gloriosa Ilión ni sus torres seguían enhiestas / en humildes valles aislaron sus moradas."Nor yet proud Ilion nor her towers had stood, / in lowly vales sequestered they abode.Tatoeba #9764500 by Eremon, translation #6979475 by carlosalberto
- La torre Eiffel es más alta que las torres de la catedral de Colonia.The Eiffel Tower is taller than the towers of the Cologne Cathedral.Tatoeba #6826942 by mervert1, translation #6826826 by Eccles17
- El nuevo rascacielos, que constará de dos torres entrelazadas de 1212 metros de altura, debería estar listo para el año 2022.The new skyscraper, which will consist of two intertwined 1212-meter towers, is expected to be completed in 2022.Tatoeba #1860332 by al_ex_an_der, translation #1860331 by al_ex_an_der
- Los castillos tienen torres imponentes.The castles have imposing towers.
- Me gusta admirar las torres de la catedral.I enjoy admiring the towers of the cathedral.
- En ese pintoresco pueblo hay pequeñas torrecillas en cada esquina.In that picturesque village, there are small towers on every corner.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are visiting an old city center.
- SofíaMira qué altas son las torres del castillo.Look how tall the castle towers are.
- JavierSí, se ven desde muy lejos.Yes, they can be seen from very far away.
- SofíaMe pregunto si podemos subir a las torres.I wonder if we can go up the towers.
- JavierCreo que el museo tiene la entrada.I think the museum has the tickets.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
