skyscraper

[US]/ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/
[UK]/ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wysoki budynek z wieloma piętrami; wieżowiec
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

modern skyscraper

nowoczeski wieżowiec

Example Sentences

there was a skyscraper under construction .

był drapacz chmur w budowie.

a skyscraper built on a base of solid rock.

wieżowiec zbudowany na fundamencie solidnego skały

skyscrapers obstructing the sky;

wieżowce zasłaniające niebo;

a skyscraper disappearing in the fog;

wieżowiec znikający w mgle;

A skyscraper has been erected.

Wzniesiono wieżowiec.

Skyscrapers tower over the city.

Wieżowce górują nad miastem.

A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies.

Wiele wieżowców na Manhattanie sięga nieba.

Lighting, heating, and airconditioning in the skyscrapers strain energy supplies.

Oświetlenie, ogrzewanie i klimatyzacja w drapaczach chmur obciążają zasoby energetyczne.

People's attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.

Postawa ludzi wobec wieżowców jest bardzo różna.

On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth.

Ze wszystkich stron drapacze chmur wznosiły się jak poszarpane zęby.

They also believe that building skyscrapers helps to solve the problem of the growing scarcity of land in the city.

Uważają również, że budowa drapaczy chmur pomaga rozwiązać problem rosnącego niedoboru ziemi w mieście.

Real-world Examples

These design choices might seem like gimmicks to give these skyscrapers their iconic looks.

Te wybory projektowe mogą wydawać się sztuczkami, aby nadać tym drapaczom chmur charakterystyczny wygląd.

Source: Vox opinion

Falling off a skyscraper in the ocean wouldn't kill you.

Spadanie z drapacza chmur do oceanu wouldn't kill you.

Source: If there is a if.

Enjoy a 365-degree view of beautiful forests, beaches, as well as skyscrapers!

Ciesz się widokiem 365 stopni wokół pięknych lasów, plaż, a także drapaczy chmur!

Source: Travel around the world

The building is being called the " most slender skyscraper in the world."

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

But not every high point is a skyscraper sometimes it's a sky deck.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

Modern skyscrapers dominate the city's skyline, but it also has verdant parks and gardens.

Source: Travel around the world

Unlike many of its neighbors, Oman hasn't erected any skyscrapers or modernized dramatically.

Source: Best Travel Destinations in Asia

" Every skyscraper has to move, " Pasquarelli said.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

Dubai opened a glass-cased opera house in the shadow of the world's tallest skyscraper in 2016.

Source: The Economist - Arts

You're not allowed to build skyscrapers or very tall buildings.

Source: American English dialogue

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