German-English translation for "Turmbau"

"Turmbau" English translation

Turmbau
Maskulinum | masculine m

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building of a tower
  • building (oder | orod construction) of a (oder | orod the) tower
    Turmbau
    Turmbau
examples
  • der Turmbau zu Babel Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblisch | bible, biblical bible, biblicalBIBEL
    the building of the Tower of Babel
    der Turmbau zu Babel Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblisch | bible, biblical bible, biblicalBIBEL
The designer clearly must have had Breughel' s Tower of Babel in mind.
Der Architekt muß Breughels Turmbau zu Babel im Sinn gehabt haben.
Source: Europarl
The edifice that is the European Union should not end up like the Tower of Babel.
Das Gebäude Europäische Union darf nämlich nicht so enden wie der Turmbau von Babel.
Source: Europarl
The Tower was an idea of lunatics, however.
Der Turmbau war jedoch eine Vorstellung Irrer.
Source: Europarl
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