Meaning of Watchtower | Babel Free
Definitions
An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
Equivalents
Bosanski
čardak
Català
talaia
Čeština
pozorovatelna
Esperanto
gardoturo
Suomi
vartiotorni
Gaeilge
túr faire
עברית
בחן
Hrvatski
čardak
Հայերեն
դիտանոց
Italiano
torre di guardia
Latina
specula
Latviešu
sargtornis
Монгол
харуул
Nederlands
wachttoren
Русский
сторожева́я ба́шня
Српски
čardak
Svenska
vakttorn
ไทย
หอคอย
Tagalog
banayaban
Tiếng Việt
tháp canh
Examples
“A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles.”
“Redcap - A malevolent goblin easily distinguishable by their namesake red cap, fiery red eyes, claws and iron boots. They often appear as little old men, but can run very fast despite the boots. They reside in castles and watchtowers along the English-Scottish border, but will move their residence to avoid detection.”
“Residents of Tungyin, a frontline islet under Taiwan’s Matsu islands cluster, said they spotted an unidentified aircraft flying overhead at 2.45pm on February 5, while video footage from the watchtower monitor showed an aircraft crossing the skies and flying out towards the east. The military commanding centre of Tungyin confirmed that “a fixed-wing twin-propeller aircraft [had] briefly entered the airspace and soon left”.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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