torre

This is the 2488th most frequent Catalan word.


torre

"Tower."


In this sentence, 'torre' is used to refer to a tall, narrow structure, typically a part of a building, like a church tower.

La torre de l'església és molt antiga.

The church tower is very old.


Here, 'torre' metaphorically describes a pile or stack of items arranged vertically in the shape of a tower.

Va muntar una torre de fitxes de dòmino a la taula.

He built a stack of domino tiles on the table.


In this example, 'torre' refers to a specific cultural practice in Catalonia, where people form a human tower, known as 'castells'.

Han fet una torre humana durant la festa tradicional a Catalunya.

They created a human tower during the traditional festival in Catalonia.