Meanings
gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)
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.
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
goal, net (area into which the players attempt to put a ball)
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Noun
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.