New English-Irish Dictionary

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tower above

(also

tower over

) 1 (v + prep) stand tall INTRANSITIVEthe castle towers over the village tá an caisleán suite go hard os cionn an tsráidbhailethe actor towered above the children on stage bhí an t-aisteoir an-ard le taobh na bpáistí ar an stáitse 2 (v + prep) be superior to TRANSITIVEbheith i bhfad chun cinn arhe towers above the rest tá sé i bhfad chun cinn ar an gcuid eile → see tower

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the towers rise above the city tá na túir ina seasamh go hard os cionn na cathrach

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