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skyscraper
(skaɪskreɪpəʳ)
Word forms: plural skyscrapers
countable noun
A skyscraper is a very tall building in a city.
Synonyms: tower More Synonyms of skyscraper
skyscraper in British English
(ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə)
noun
a very tall multistorey building
skyscraper in American English
(ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər)
noun
US
a very tall building
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Synonyms of 'skyscraper'
tower
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In other languagesskyscraper
British English: skyscraper /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/ NOUN
A skyscraper is a very tall building in a city.
- American English: skyscraper
- Arabic: نَاطِحَةُ سَحَاب
- Brazilian Portuguese: arranha-céu
- Chinese: 摩天楼
- Croatian: neboder
- Czech: mrakodrap
- Danish: skyskraber
- Dutch: wolkenkrabber
- European Spanish: rascacielos
- Finnish: pilvenpiirtäjä
- French: gratte-ciel
- German: Wolkenkratzer
- Greek: ουρανοξύστης
- Italian: grattacielo
- Japanese: 摩天楼
- Korean: 초고층 빌딩
- Norwegian: skyskraper
- Polish: drapacz chmur
- European Portuguese: arranha-céus
- Romanian: zgârie-nori
- Russian: небоскреб
- Latin American Spanish: rascacielos
- Swedish: skyskrapa
- Thai: ตึกระฟ้า
- Turkish: gökdelen
- Ukrainian: хмарочос
- Vietnamese: nhà chọc trời
Chinese translation of 'skyscraper'
skyscraper
(ˈskaɪskreɪpəʳ)
n (c)
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摩天大厦(廈)
(mótiān dàshà) (座, zuò)
(noun)
Definition
a very tall building
He lived in a skyscraper on the 14th floor.
Synonyms
tower
Synonyms of 'skyscraper'
skyscraper
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