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1 firmus
firmus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. dhar-, dharā-mi, hold, support; Gr. thra-, thrê-sasthai, to sit down, thrênus, thronos; cf.: frētus, frēnum], firm (in opp. to frail, destructible), steadfast, stable, strong, powerful (freq. and class.; esp. in the trop. sense; syn.: constans, stabilis, solidus).I.Lit.:II.nos fragili vastum ligno sulcavimus aequor: Quae tulit Aesoniden, firma carina fuit,
Ov. P. 1, 4, 35:robora,
Verg. A. 2, 481:arbor,
Ov. A. A. 2, 652:vincula,
id. F. 1, 370:janua,
i. e. shut fast, id. Am. 2, 12, 3; cf.sera,
id. P. 1, 2, 24:solum,
Curt. 5, 1:firmioris testae murices,
Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102: sunt et Amineae vites, firmissima vina. Verg. G. 2, 97:firmo cibo pasta pecus,
strengthening, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 2:firmius est triticum quam milium: id ipsum quam hordeum: ex tritico firmissima siligo,
Cels. 2, 18:effice ut valeas, et ut ad nos firmus ac valens quam primum venias,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1 and 2; cf.:mihi placebat, si firmior esses, etc.,
id. ib. 16, 5, 1:nondum satis firmo corpore,
id. ib. 11, 27, 1:hinc remiges firmissimi, illinc inopia affectissimi,
Vell. 2, 84, 2.—With dat.:area firma templis sustinendis,
Liv. 2, 5, 4:testa in structura oneri ferendo firma,
Vitr. 2, 8, 19:adversis,
Tac. Agr. 35 fin.Trop., firm in strength or durability, also in opinion, affection, etc., fast, constant, steadfast, immovable, powerful, strong, true, faithful:* (β).quae enim domus tam stabilis, quae tam firma civitas est, quae non odiis et discidiis funditus possit everti?
Cic. Lael. 7, 23:res publica firma atque robusta,
id. Rep. 2, 1 fin.; cf.:civitas imprimis firma,
Caes. B. G. 5, 54, 2:Trinobantes prope firmissima earum regionum civitas,
id. ib. 5, 20, 1; cf.also: Mutina firmissima et splendidissima colonia,
Cic. Phil. 5, 9, 24:tres potentissimi ac firmissimi populi,
id. ib. 1, 3 fin.; and:evocatorum firma manus,
id. Fam. 15, 4, 3: Antonius ab equitatu firmus esse dicebatur, strong in cavalry, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 15, 2.— With ad and acc.: satis firmus ad castra facienda, Pomp. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, A, 1:Chrysippi consolatio ad veritatem firmissima est,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 33, 79:exercitus satis firmus ad tantum bellum,
Liv. 23, 25, 6; cf.:cohortes minime firmae ad dimicandum,
Caes. B. G. 7, 60, 2; Sall. H. 4, 62, 16.— With contra: Jugurtha nihil satis firmum contra Metellum putat, Sall. J. 80, 1.—With adversus:firmus adversus militarem largitionem,
Tac. H. 2, 82:firmior adversus fortuita,
id. ib. 4, 51:adversus convicia malosque rumores,
Suet. Tib. 28.— Absol.:cum neque magnas copias neque firmas haberet,
Nep. Eum. 3, 3; Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 8; Sall. J. 56, 2:concordi populo nihil esse immutabilius, nihil firmius,
Cic. Rep. 1, 32:praesidia firmissima,
id. Fin. 1, 10, 35:fundamenta defensionis firmissima,
id. Cael. 2, 7:firmior fortuna,
id. Rep. 1, 17:constitutio Romuli,
id. ib. 2, 31 (ap. Non. 526, 10):illud ratum, firmum, fixum fuisse vis,
Cic. Ac. 2, 46, 141:officii praecepta firma, stabilia,
id. Off. 1, 2, 6; cf.:opinio, firma et stabilis,
id. Brut. 30, 114:firma et constans assensio,
id. Ac. 1, 11, 42:ne in maximis quidem rebus quicquam adhuc inveni firmius,
id. Or. 71, 237:spem firmissimam habere,
id. Fam. 6, 5, 4; cf., transf.: firmior candidatus,
i. e. who has stronger, greater hopes of being elected, id. Att. 1, 1, 2:litterae,
i. e. containing news that may be relied upon, id. ib. 7, 25; cf. id. ib. 16, 5:senatum sua sponte bene firmum firmiorem vestra auctoritate fecistis,
id. Phil. 6, 7, 18; cf.:vir in suscepta causa firmissimus,
id. Mil. 33, 91:accusator firmus verusque,
id. Div. in Caecil. 9, 29;with this cf.: vir pro veritate firmissimus,
Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 19:sunt fortasse in sententia firmiores,
id. Balb. 27, 61:firmus in hoc,
Tib. 3, 2, 5:non firmus rectum defendis et haeres,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 26:firmus proposito,
Vell. 2, 63 fin.; so,firmissimus irā,
Ov. M. 7, 457: firmo id constantique animo facias licet, Cic. Fil. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 2:nunc opus pectore firmo,
Verg. A. 6, 261:firmi amici sunt (opp.: amici collabascunt),
Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 16:firmi et stabiles et constantes (amici),
Cic. Lael. 17, 62:ex infidelissimis sociis firmissimos reddere,
id. Fam. 15, 4, 14:non brevis et suffragatoria, sed firma et perpetua amicitia,
Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 7, 26:firmissimae amicitiae,
Quint. 1, 2, 20:fides firma nobis,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 1, 6.—Poet. with inf.:(α).fundus nec vendibilis nec pascere firmus,
able, capable, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 47. —Hence, adv., firmly, steadily, lastingly, powerfully; in two (equally common) forms: firme and firmĭter.Form firme, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 24; id. Trin. 2, 2, 54:(β).insistere,
Suet. Calig. 26:firme graviterque aliquid comprehendere,
Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 71; cf.:satis firme aliquid concipere animo,
id. ib. 2, 2, 6:continere multa,
Quint. 11, 2, 2:sustinere assensus suos,
Cic. Fin. 3, 9, 31:graviter et firme respondere,
Plin. Ep. 6, 13, 3.—Form firmiter: firmiter hoc tuo sit pectore fixum, Lucil. ap. Non. 512, 20:b.nisi suffulcis firmiter,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 77:insistere,
Caes. B. G. 4, 26, 1:in suo gradu collocari,
Cic. Rep. 1, 45 fin.: stabilita matrimonia, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 512, 23 (Rep. 6, 2 ed. Mos.):promisisse,
Plaut. Ps. 3, 2 111:meminisse,
Gell. 13, 8, 2.—Comp.:c.firmius durare,
Plin. 35, 12, 46, § 165:firmius coire,
Ov. H. 19, 67.—Sup.:asseverare,
Cic. Att. 10, 14 fin.:pulvinus quam firmissime statuatur,
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2 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
