Meanings

  1. gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)

  2. gate, door (large doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall)

    Dies ist ein Garagentor, nur ein Ochse parkt davor.This is a garage door, only an ox parks in front of it.

  3. figurativegateway (point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another)

    Cham, das Tor zum Bayerwald - Cham, the gateway to the Bavarian Forest

  4. goal, net (area into which the players attempt to put a ball)

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Noun

  1. archaic · literaryfool (person with poor judgment or little intelligence)

    Fuͤrwahr! er dient euch auf beſondre Weiſe. / Nicht irdiſch iſt des Thoren Trank noch Speiſe.Indeed! He serves you in a peculiar way. The drink and food of fools is not of this earth.

Examples

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Ich ging durch das Tor auf die Straße.I went through the gate into the street.
Tom hat versucht, das Tor selbst zu reparieren.Tom tried to mend the gate himself.
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In der vergangenen Saison hat er 30 Tore erzielt.Last season he scored 30 goals.
Der Ball traf ins Tor.The ball went in the net.
Der Ball ging ins Tor.The ball went in the net.
Ich warte vor dem Tore.I'll wait by the gate.
Das Spiel endete ohne Tor.The match ended goalless.
Man betritt den Park durch ein Tor aus Granit.You enter the park through a granite gate.
Das Tor gilt.It's a goal.
Öffne das Tor!Open the gate.