torre
tower
In Italian, the word 'torre' is used to describe a tall, narrow building or structure, often serving as a lookout or defense point. It can also refer to a tower in a castle or a city's fortifications. The term is used in various contexts, such as 'Torre di Pisa' for the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Example sentences using: torre
La torre è molto alta.
The tower is very tall.
This is a simple declarative statement which describes the height of a tower. 'La torre' refers to 'the tower' and 'è molto alta' means 'is very tall'.
Vedo la torre da qui.
I see the tower from here.
This sentence describes the speaker's ability to see the tower from their current location. 'Vedo' translates to 'I see', 'la torre' to 'the tower', and 'da qui' to 'from here'. This is an example of present tense observation.
La torre è vicino alla chiesa.
The tower is near the church.
This sentence is giving a location relation between two objects, 'torre' (tower) and 'chiesa' (church). It is a common way to give directions or describe a location in relation to a known landmark.