No. 2,488 in Catalan
torre
"Tower."
In a sentence
La torre de l'església és molt antiga.
The church tower is very old.
In this sentence, 'torre' is used to refer to a tall, narrow structure, typically a part of a building, like a church tower.
Va muntar una torre de fitxes de dòmino a la taula.
He built a stack of domino tiles on the table.
Here, 'torre' metaphorically describes a pile or stack of items arranged vertically in the shape of a tower.
Han fet una torre humana durant la festa tradicional a Catalunya.
They created a human tower during the traditional festival in Catalonia.
In this example, 'torre' refers to a specific cultural practice in Catalonia, where people form a human tower, known as 'castells'.
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