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1 insanity

noun

1) Geisteskrankheit, die; Wahnsinn, der

2) (extreme folly) Irrsinn, der; (instance) Verrücktheit, die

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[-'sæ-]

noun der Wahnsinn

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in·san·ity

[ɪnˈsænəti, AM -ət̬i]

n no pl

1. PSYCH Wahnsinn m, Geisteskrankheit f

by reason of \insanity LAW wegen Unzurechnungsfähigkeit

to plead [temporary] \insanity auf [vorübergehende] Unzurechnungsfähigkeit plädieren

2. ( fam: stupidity) Wahnsinn m, Irrsinn m

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[In'snItɪ]
n
Geisteskrankheit f, Wahnsinn m; (fig inf) Irrsinn m, Wahnsinn m
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insanity [ınˈsænətı] s Wahnsinn m, Irrsinn m:

a) MED Geisteskrankheit f

b) fig Verrücktheit f, Tollheit f

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noun

1) Geisteskrankheit, die; Wahnsinn, der

2) (extreme folly) Irrsinn, der; (instance) Verrücktheit, die

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n.

Irrsinn -e m.

Verrücktheit f.

Wahnsinn m.

English-german dictionary > insanity
2 āmentia

āmentia ae, f [amens], want of reason, madness, senselessness: Quor meam senectutem huius sollicito amentiā? T.: amentiā atque audaciā praeditus: tanta vis amentiae, L. — Folly: si quem amentia verset, H.
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amentiae N F

madness; extreme folly, infatuation, stupidity; frenzy, violent excitement

Latin-English dictionary > āmentia
3 И-62

ВО ИМЯ кого-чего rather elev PrepP Invar Prep) for s.o. or sth., in honor of s.o. or sth.: in the name of in s.o. 's (sth.fc) name for the sake of.
Все самые гнусные преступления в истории совершались во имя добра (Зиновьев 1). "The vilest crimes of history have been committed in the name of good" (1a).

Русская проза, какие преступления совершаются во имя твоё! (Набоков 1). Russian prose, what crimes are committed in thy name! (1a).

Если совершить величайшее безрассудство во имя любви можно в молодые годы, то понять его и, быть может, пожалеть, что в твоей жизни такого не было, можно лишь в зрелые (Рыбаков 1). If you have to be young to commit an act of extreme folly for the sake of love, then perhaps you have to be getting on in years to be able to understand such an act, and maybe to regret that nothing like it had happened in your own life (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > И-62
4 во имя

• ВО ИМЯ кого-чего rather elev

[PrepP; Invar; Prep]

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⇒ for s.o. or sth., in honor of s.o. or sth.:

- in the name of;

- in s.o.'s <sth.fc> name;

- for the sake of.

     ♦ Все самые гнусные преступления в истории совершались во имя добра (Зиновьев 1). 'The vilest crimes of history have been committed in the name of good" (1a).

     ♦ Русская проза, какие преступления совершаются во имя твоё! (Набоков 1). Russian prose, what crimes are committed in thy name! (1a).

     ♦ Если совершить величайшее безрассудство во имя любви можно в молодые годы, то понять его и, быть может, пожалеть, что в твоей жизни такого не было, можно лишь в зрелые (Рыбаков 1). If you have to be young to commit an act of extreme folly for the sake of love, then perhaps you have to be getting on in years to be able to understand such an act, and maybe to regret that nothing like it had happened in your own life (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во имя
5 height

noun

1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) die Höhe

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) der Höhepunkt

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) der Gipfel

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) die Höhe

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height

[haɪt]

n

1. (top to bottom) Höhe f; of a person [Körper]größe f

his \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter groß

at chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöhe

to adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellen

to gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlieren

to be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein

2. (high places)

▪ \heights pl Höhen pl

fear of \heights Höhenangst f

to be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei sein

3. ( rare: hill)

▪ \heights pl Hügel pl, Anhöhen pl

4. ( fig: peak) Höhepunkt m

this is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühle

to be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere sein

to be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet sein

to be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht sein

at the \height of summer im Hochsommer

to rise to giddy [or dizzy] \heights ( fam) in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigen

to attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichen

5. (of characteristic) Höchstmaß nt, Maximum nt

the \height of bad manners [or ill manners] der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit

the \height of folly/stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheit

the \height of kindness/patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld

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n

1) (of building, mountain etc = altitude) Höhe f; (of person) Größe f

to be six feet in height — sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) hoch sein

what height are you? — wie groß sind Sie?

he pulled himself up to his full height — er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf

you can raise the height of the saddle — du kannst den Sattel höherstellen

at shoulder/head height — in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe

2) pl (= high place) Höhen pl

to scale the heights of Everest — den Mount Everest besteigen

fear of heights — Höhenangst f

to be afraid of heights — nicht schwindelfrei sein

3) (fig) Höhe f; (of stupidity) Gipfel m

at the height of his power — auf der Höhe seiner Macht

the speculation has reached new heights — die Spekulationen haben einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht

the height of luxury —

that is the height of arrogance/folly — das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit

that is the height of bad manners! — das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!

it is the height of bad manners to... — es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu...

at the height of the season — in der Hauptsaison

at the height of the storm — als der Sturm am heftigsten war

at the height of summer — im Hochsommer

at its height the company employed 12,000 people — in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte

during the war emigration was at its height — im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt

to be the height of fashion — große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein

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height [haıt] s

1. Höhe f:

height of fall Fallhöhe;

ten feet in height zehn Fuß hoch;

at a height of five feet above the ground fünf Fuß über dem Boden;

from a great height aus großer Höhe;

height to paper TYPO Standardhöhe f der Druckschrift (in GB 0,9175 Zoll, in USA 0,9186 Zoll);

height of land GEOG US Wasserscheide f

2. (Körper)Größe f:

what is your height? wie groß sind Sie?;

he rose to his full height er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf

3. (An)Höhe f, Erhebung f

4. fig Höhe(punkt) f(m), Gipfel m, höchster Grad:

at its height auf dem Höhepunkt;

at the height of one’s fame auf der Höhe seines Ruhms;

at the height of the season in der Hochsaison;

at the height of summer im Hochsommer;

dressed in the height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet;

the height of folly der Gipfel der Torheit

5. ARCH Pfeilhöhe f, Bogenstich m

h., H. abk

1. height H

2. hour ( hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)

3. hundred

4. husband

ht abk height H, H.

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noun

1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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n.

Gipfel - m.

Höhe -n f.

Höhepunkt m.

English-german dictionary > height
6 height

[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) højde

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) toppunkt; højde

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) topmålet af

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) højdedrag; toppunkt

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[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) højde

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) toppunkt; højde

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) topmålet af

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) højdedrag; toppunkt

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English-Danish dictionary > height
7 height

hæit
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) høyde

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) høyde-/toppunkt

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) toppen, høyeste (mote osv.)

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) topp; høytliggende sted

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subst. \/haɪt\/

1) høyde

• the height of a mountain

• 200 feet in height

200 fots høyde

2) lengde

• draw oneself up to one's full height

strekke seg i sin fulle lengde

• what is your height?

hvor lang\/høy er du?

• he is your height

han er like lang\/høy som deg

3) høyde, topp

• mountain heights

4) ( overført) høydepunkt, toppunkt

• the height of his ambition

• the height of fashion

høyeste mote

• the height of folly\/impudence

toppen av uforskammethet

• the height of perfection

fullkommenheten selv

• when the storm was at its height

når stormen raste som verst

at a\/the height of i en høyde av

at its height på sitt høyeste

at the height of noon midt på dagen

barometer height barometerstand

in the height of summer midtsommers, midt på sommeren

of medium\/middle height gjennomsnittlig høyde, middelhøyde

English-Norwegian dictionary > height
8 height

[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altura

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) ponto culminante

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) altura(s)

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[hait] n 1 altura. 2 alto, cume, elevação. 3 altitude. 4 latitude. 5 cúmulo, auge, apogeu. the height of folly / o cúmulo da tolice. 6 perfeição. 7 eminência. at its height no auge.

English-Portuguese dictionary > height
9 height

[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) višina

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) višek

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) vrh, višek

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) vrh

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[háit]
noun

višina, višek, vrh, vrhunec; vzpetina; vzvišenost

at the height of — na višku

to come to a height — priti do vrhunca

to draw o.s. up to one's full height — zravnati se

in the height of fashion — po najnovejši modi

this is the height of folly — to je višek neumnosti

the height of the season — višek sezone

printing height to paper — standardna višina tiska

English-Slovenian dictionary > height
10 colmo

adj.

full-up.

m.

1 height.

el colmo de la estupidez the height of stupidity

es el colmo de la locura it's sheer madness

para colmo de desgracias to crown it all

¡eso es el colmo! that's the last straw!

2 culmination, climax, height, ultimate.

3 last straw.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: colmar.

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colmo

► adjetivo

1 (que está colmado) full, filled to the top

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colmo

► nombre masculino

1 height, summit

■ el colmo de la hipocresía the height of hypocrisy

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¡esto es el colmo! this is the last straw!, this is the limit!

para colmo to top it all, to make matters worse

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noun m.

height, extreme

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SM

¡eres el colmo! ¡deja ya de quejarte! — you really take the biscuit! just stop complaining!

¡esto es el colmo! ¡ya no lo aguanto más! — this is the last straw! I can't stand it any longer!

tu hermano es el colmo, no paro de reírme con él — your brother is hilarious o is something else *, he makes me laugh so much

el colmo de la elegancia — the height of elegance

para colmo — to top it all, to cap it all

y, para colmo, se le rompió el ordenador — and to top o cap it all his computer broke

para colmo de desgracias o de males — to make matters worse

ser el colmo de los colmos —

que la mismísima policía le robe es ya el colmo de los colmos — to be robbed by the police themselves really is the limit

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masculino

el colmo de la vagancia — the height of laziness

para colmo de desgracias or males — to top o cap it all

sólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas — all we need now is for them to cut the gas off

sería el colmo que... — it would be too much if...

esto es el colmo! — this is the last straw!

esto ya es el colmo de los colmos! — this really is the limit!

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* el colmo = the last straw.

* para colmo = to cap it all (off), but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

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masculino

el colmo de la vagancia — the height of laziness

para colmo de desgracias or males — to top o cap it all

sólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas — all we need now is for them to cut the gas off

sería el colmo que... — it would be too much if...

esto es el colmo! — this is the last straw!

esto ya es el colmo de los colmos! — this really is the limit!

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* el colmo = the last straw.

* para colmo = to cap it all (off), but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

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colmo

masculine

el colmo de la vagancia the height of laziness

para colmo de desgracias to top o cap it all

sólo falta que para colmo (de males) nos corten el gas all we need now is for them to cut the gas off

llegó al colmo de … he even went as far as to …

¡esto es el colmo! this is the last straw!

¡esto ya es el colmo de los colmos! this really is the end o the limit o the last straw!

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Del verbo colmar: ( conjugate colmar)

colmo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

colmó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
colmar
colmo
colmar ( conjugate colmar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim

b) ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}

c) ‹ paciencia› to stretch … to the limit;

colmo a algn de algo ‹ de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹ de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmo sustantivo masculino:
◊ el colmo de la vagancia the height of laziness;

para colmo de desgracias to top o cap it all;
sería el colmo que … it would be too much if …;
¡esto es el colmo! this is the limit o the last straw!
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
colmo sustantivo masculino
1 (el más alto grado) height
el colmo de la tontería, the height of stupidity
2 (remate) para colmo (de males), to top it all
♦ Locuciones: ¡eso es el colmo!, that's the last straw!
Juan es el colmo, siempre tiene que decir la última palabra, Juan is the living end, he always has to have the last word

' colmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- añadidura
- aquello
- hostia
- monda
- tremenda
- tremendo
English:
cap
- height
- last
- matter
- straw
- top
- fail
- limit
- shower

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colmo nm

height;

el colmo de la estupidez the height of stupidity;

es el colmo de la locura it's sheer madness;

¡es el colmo de la desfachatez! what a cheek o nerve!;

lo suyo es el colmo de la mala suerte what happened to her was really bad luck;

para colmo to crown it all;

para colmo de males, llovió to make matters worse, it rained;

¡eso es el colmo! that's the last straw!;

¡es el colmo, es la tercera vez que llamo y no me hacen caso! it's getting beyond a joke! this is the third time I've called and they're not paying any attention!

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colmo

m

:

¡es el colmo! this is the last straw!;

para colmo to cap it all;

para colmo de desgracias o

de males to make matters worse

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colmo nm

: height, extreme, limit

el colmo de la locura: the height of folly

¡eso es el colmo!: that's the last straw!

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colmo n height

para colmo to top it all / to make matters worse

ser el colmo to be the limit

Spanish-English dictionary > colmo
11 height

1. n высота, вышина

the height of a building — высота здания

wall six feet in height — стена высотой в шесть футов

giddy height — головокружительная высота

at a height of 3000 metres above sea level — на высоте 3000 метров над уровнем моря

a fear of heights — страх высоты

height of burst — высота разрыва

treetop height — высота бреющего полета

wave crest height — высота гребня волны

wave height probe — датчик высоты волны

cruising height — высота подъема на ходу

deck height — высота палубы над основной

2. n рост

what is her height? — какого она роста?; какой у неё рост?

height measuring instrument — прибор для измерения роста

his height is 6 foot and 2 — его рост 6 футов и 2 дюйма

line up in order of height — построиться по росту

to be of equal height — быть одного роста

to exceed in height — быть выше ростом

3. n высота над уровнем моря

height datum — нуль высот

peak height — высота пика

face height — высота забоя

height scale — шкала высот

hull height — высота борта

4. n тех. высотная отметка

height mark — отметка уровня

geometrical height — геометрическая высотная отметка

individual height — высотная отметка

contour height — отметка горизонтали

spot height — высотная отметка

5. n астр. высота над горизонтом

pile height — высота стопы

wall height — высота стены

wave height — высота волны

crown height — высота свода

height arm — линейка высоты

6. n вершина, верх, верхушка

they finally reached the height of the mountain — наконец они достигли вершины горы

7. n часто холм, возвышенность, высота

castles on the heights — замки на холмах

height curve — кривая высот

lance height — высота фурмы

stack height — высота шахты

stock height — высота стопы

target height — высота цели

8. n верх, высшая степень; апогей; разгар

the height of folly — верх глупости

the height of power — вершина власти

the height of fashion — крик моды

the height of pleasure — верх блаженства

the height of his genius — расцвет его гения

in the height of the season — в разгар сезона

the height of the season — разгар сезона

height of the season — разгар сезона

height of disease — разгар болезни

9. n библ. небеса

10. n арх. знатность

11. n арх. возвышенность натуры

12. n арх. тех. подъём стрелы

maximum hook height — максимальная высота подъёма крюка

rising height — стрела подъема арки

height of lift — высота подъёма

camber height — стрела подъема

height of arch — стрела арки

Синонимический ряд:

1. elevation (noun) altitude; elevation; eminence; highness; loftiness; size; stature; tallness

2. extreme (noun) extreme; limit; utmost

3. peak (noun) acme; apex; apogee; climax; crest; crown; culmination; meridian; peak; pinnacle; summit; top; vertex; zenith

4. rise (noun) alp; hill; mountain; prominence; rise; slope

Антонимический ряд:

depth; nadir

English-Russian base dictionary > height
12 height

hæit
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altura

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge, cúspide, cima, apogeo, punto culminante

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) colmo, cumbre, cima

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) altura; cumbre, cima

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height

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noun

1 (gen) altura

2 (altitude) altitud nombre femenino

3 (of person) estatura

■ what height is he? ¿cuánto mide?, ¿qué estatura tiene?

4 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL cumbre nombre femenino, cima

5 figurative use (highest point) colmo, cumbre nombre femenino, cima

■ the height of stupidity el colmo de la tontería

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be afraid of heights tener vértigo

to gain height subir

to lose height bajar

the Golan Heights Los Altos de Golán

average height estatura media, estatura normal

height ['haɪt] n

1) peak: cumbre f, cima f, punto m alto

at the height of her career: en la cumbre de su carrera

the height of stupidity: el colmo de la estupidez

2) tallness: estatura f (de una persona), altura f (de un objeto)

3) altitude: altura f

height

n.

• alteza s.f.

• altitud s.f.

• alto s.m.

• altozano s.m.

• altura s.f.

• culminación s.f.

• elevación s.f.

• eminencia s.f.

• encumbramiento s.m.

• estatura s.f.

• peralte s.m.

haɪt
noun

1) u c ( tallness - of object) altura f; (- of person) estatura f, talla f

what height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?

she drew herself up to her full height — se irguió cuan alta era

to gain/lose height — ( Aviat) ganar/perder* altura

at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar

2) ( peak) (no pl)

to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder

when the storm was at its height — en plena tormenta

the height of fashion — el último grito (de la moda)

it's the height of madness — es el colmo de la locura

3) heights pl

a) ( high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fpl

b) (high places, buildings) alturas fpl

to be afraid of heights — sufrir de vértigo

c) ( highest level)

speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas

[haɪt]
N
1) (=measurement) [of object] altura f ; [of person] estatura f

to be 20 metres in height — medir or tener 20 metros de alto, tener una altura de 20 metros

we are the same height — tenemos la misma estatura, somos igual de altos

he was of medium or average height and build — era de estatura y constitución media

he drew himself up to his full height — se irguió todo lo alto que era

she's about my height — tiene mi altura or es de mi estatura más o menos

he sometimes found his height a disadvantage — su altura le resultaba a veces una desventaja

2) (=altitude) altura f

height above sea level — altura f or altitud f sobre el nivel del mar

at a height of 2,000 m — a una altura or altitud de 2.000 m

to gain/lose height — ganar/perder altura

hold your arms out at shoulder height — levanta los brazos a la altura de los hombros

3) (=high place) cumbre f

to be afraid of heights — tener miedo a las alturas, tener vértigo

the heights — las alturas
head 1., 2)
4) (=peak, zenith) cumbre f, cima f

at the height of her career — en la cumbre or la cima de su carrera

at its height, the movement had millions of supporters — en su punto más álgido, el movimiento tenía millones de seguidores

at the height of the battle — en los momentos más críticos de la batalla

the height of fashion — la última moda

at the height of summer — en pleno verano

the dollar has soared to new heights — el dólar ha escalado a nuevas cotas
dizzy
5) (=utmost degree) colmo m

it is the height of arrogance/stupidity — es el colmo de la arrogancia/la estupidez

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[haɪt]
noun

1) u c ( tallness - of object) altura f; (- of person) estatura f, talla f

what height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?

she drew herself up to her full height — se irguió cuan alta era

to gain/lose height — ( Aviat) ganar/perder* altura

at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar

2) ( peak) (no pl)

to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder

when the storm was at its height — en plena tormenta

the height of fashion — el último grito (de la moda)

it's the height of madness — es el colmo de la locura

3) heights pl

a) ( high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fpl

b) (high places, buildings) alturas fpl

to be afraid of heights — sufrir de vértigo

c) ( highest level)

speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas

English-spanish dictionary > height
13 Gipfel

m; -s, -

1. summit, (mountain) peak, mountain top

2. fig. (Höhepunkt) peak, height; einer Kurve: peak; auf dem Gipfel (+ Gen) at the peak ( oder height) of; der Gipfel der Frechheit the height of impudence; das ist der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit auch for tastelessness that’s hard to beat; das ist ja der Gipfel! umg. that really is the limit, auch that takes the biscuit (Am. cake)

3. POL. umg. summit

4. altm. (Wipfel) top

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der Gipfel

(Bergspitze) top of the mountain; peak; summit; height; hilltop; tip; top; pinnacle;

(Höhepunkt) peak; acme; heyday

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Gịp|fel ['gɪpfl]
m -s, -

1) (= Bergspitze) peak; (= höchster Punkt eines Berges) summit

2) (fig = Höhepunkt) height; (des Ruhms, der Karriere) height, peak; (der Vollkommenheit) epitome

den Gipfel erreichen — to reach the summit

er hat den Gipfel seiner Wünsche/Träume erreicht — all his wishes/dreams have been fulfilled or have come true

das ist der Gipfel! (inf) — that's the limit, that takes the biscuit (Brit) or cake (inf)

3) (= Gipfelkonferenz) summit

4) (Sw = Croissant) croissant

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der

1) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) crown

2) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) height

3) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) peak

4) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pinnacle

5) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) pinnacle

6) (the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) summit

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Gip·fel

<-s, ->

[ˈgɪpfl̩]

m

1. (Bergspitze) peak; (höchster Punkt) summit; DIAL (Wipfel) treetop

2. (fig: Zenit) peak

auf dem \Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhms angelangt sein to have reached the peak of one's power/fame; (Höhepunkt) height

der \Gipfel der Vollkommenheit sein to be the epitome of perfection

der \Gipfel der Frechheit sein to be the height of cheek

der \Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit/Perversion the depths [or the height] of bad taste/perversion

das ist der \Gipfel! (fam) that's the limit, that [really] takes the biscuit [or AM cake] fam

3. POL summit [conference]

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der; Gipfels, Gipfel

1) peak; (höchster Punkt des Berges) summit

2) (Höhepunkt) height; (von Begeisterung, Glück, Ruhm, Macht auch) peak

auf dem Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhmes — at the height of one's power/fame

das ist [doch] der Gipfel! — (ugs.) that's the limit!

3) (Gipfelkonferenz) summit

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Gipfel m; -s, -

1. summit, (mountain) peak, mountain top

2. fig (Höhepunkt) peak, height; einer Kurve: peak;

auf dem Gipfel (+gen) at the peak ( oder height) of;

der Gipfel der Frechheit the height of impudence;

das ist der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit auch for tastelessness that’s hard to beat;

das ist ja der Gipfel! umg that really is the limit, auch that takes the biscuit (US cake)

3. POL umg summit

4. obs (Wipfel) top

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der; Gipfels, Gipfel

1) peak; (höchster Punkt des Berges) summit

2) (Höhepunkt) height; (von Begeisterung, Glück, Ruhm, Macht auch) peak

auf dem Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhmes — at the height of one's power/fame

das ist [doch] der Gipfel! — (ugs.) that's the limit!

3) (Gipfelkonferenz) summit

* * *

- m.

apogee n.

climax n.

height n.

pinnacle n.

summit n.

top n. m.

acme n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gipfel
14 безумство

с

extravagant folly, extreme foolishness; insanity, madness, craziness

Українсько-англійський словник > безумство
15 height

[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) hæð

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) hátindur

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) hámark

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) tindur, hæð

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English-Icelandic dictionary > height
16 height

magaslat, magasság, hegy
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[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) magasság

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) tetőpont

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) vmi netovábbja

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) magaslat

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- heighten

English-Hungarian dictionary > height
17 height

n. yükseklik, irtifa, boy, tepe, doruk, zirve

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yükseklik
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[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) yükseklik, boy

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) doruk

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) son derece

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) yüksek yer, yükseklik

•

- heighten

English-Turkish dictionary > height
18 height

• jonkin huippu

• huippukohta

• huippu

• koko

• mitta

• kukkula

• pituus

• korkeus

• korkea paikka

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hæit
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) korkeus, pituus

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) huippu

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) huippu

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) korkeus, korkea paikka

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- heighten

English-Finnish dictionary > height
19 height

[haɪt] 1.
nome

1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.

what is your height? — quanto sei alto?

to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza

to draw oneself up to one's full height — ergersi in tutta la propria altezza

2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.

to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota

at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri

to fall from a height of 10 metres — cadere da un'altezza di 10 metri

3) fig. (peak)

at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione

at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi

to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità

the violence was at its height — la violenza era al colmo

4) (utmost)

the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]

to be the height of fashion — essere l'ultimo grido della moda
2.
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.

to be scared of heights — soffrire di vertigini

to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto

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[hæit]
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altezza

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) apice, culmine

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) sommo, culmine

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) cima, vetta, altura

•

- heighten

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[haɪt] 1.
nome

1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.

what is your height? — quanto sei alto?

to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza

to draw oneself up to one's full height — ergersi in tutta la propria altezza

2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.

to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota

at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri

to fall from a height of 10 metres — cadere da un'altezza di 10 metri

3) fig. (peak)

at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione

at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi

to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità

the violence was at its height — la violenza era al colmo

4) (utmost)

the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]

to be the height of fashion — essere l'ultimo grido della moda
2.
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.

to be scared of heights — soffrire di vertigini

to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto

English-Italian dictionary > height
20 sublime

adjective,

sublimer, sublimest (exalted) erhaben; (iron.) vollendet (fig. iron.) [Chaos]

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adjective

(of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc.) erhaben

- academic.ru/92230/sublimely">sublimely
- sublimity
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sub·lime

[səˈblaɪm]

I. adj

1. (imposing, majestic) erhaben

2. ( usu iron: very great) komplett fam, vollendet iron

a \sublime idiot ein kompletter Idiot fam

II. n

▪ the \sublime das Erhabene

to go from the \sublime to the ridiculous tief sinken

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[sə'blaɪm]
adj

1) poetry, beauty, scenery, thoughts, feelings erhaben; achievement, courage, genius also überragend

that's going from the sublime to the ridiculous (inf) — das nenne ich tief sinken (inf)

2) (iro: extreme) ignorance vollendet; impertinence, confidence unglaublich; indifference, contempt herablassend

3) (inf: delightful) reizend

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sublime [səˈblaım]

A adj (adv sublimely)

1. sublim, erhaben, hehr:

sublime language gehobene Sprache;

sublime truths hehre Wahrheiten

2. erhebend, großartig, grandios, gewaltig (Szenerie etc)

3. umg großartig, wunderbar (Gatte etc)

4. iron

a) großartig (Ignoranz etc)

b) komplett:

sublime idiot Vollidiot(in) pej

c) krass (Gleichgültigkeit etc)

B s

1. the sublime das Erhabene

2. fig Gipfel m:

the sublime of folly

C v/t sublimieren:

sublimed sulfur (bes Br sulphur) Schwefelblüte f, -blumen pl

D v/i

1. CHEM sublimieren

2. PHYS sich verflüchtigen

3. fig sich veredeln oder läutern

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adjective,

sublimer, sublimest (exalted) erhaben; (iron.) vollendet (fig. iron.) [Chaos]

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adj.

erhaben adj.

sublimierens adj.

English-german dictionary > sublime

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