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high [haɪ]

1. adjective

   a. haut

• a 40-metre high building un bâtiment de 40 mètres de haut

• the wall is 2 metres high le mur fait 2 mètres de haut

• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?

• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?

• when he was only so high (inf) alors qu'il était haut comme trois pommes

• high cheekbones pommettes fpl saillantes

• on high ground ( = on hill) en hauteur ; ( = on mountain) en altitude

• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moral

• to take the moral high ground prendre l'avantage moral

   b. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)

• to have high blood pressure avoir de la tension

• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés

• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch

• high official haut fonctionnaire m

• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch

• in high places en haut lieu

• to pay a high price for sth payer qch cher

• he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de fièvre

• the temperature was in the high 30s la température approchait les quarante degrés

• it's high time you went home il est grand temps que tu rentres

• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse

► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en

   c. ( = drunk) (inf) parti (inf)

• he was high ( = on drugs) il planait (inf)

• to get high on alcohol s'enivrer

• he was high on speed il planait (inf) après avoir pris du speed

• she was high on her latest success elle était enivrée par son dernier succès

2. adverb

   a. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude

• high above our heads bien au-dessus de nos têtes

• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?

• the house was built high on the hillside la maison était construite en haut de la colline

• a house high up in the hills une maison perchée dans les collines

• she was quite high up in the organization elle était assez haut placée dans l'organisation

• economic reform is high on the agenda la réforme économique est l'une des priorités

• to set one's sights high viser haut

   b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200

• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir

• to hunt high and low for sb chercher qn partout

• to look high and low for sth chercher qch partout

• to hold one's head up high avoir la tête haute

• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)

• feelings ran high les esprits étaient échauffés

3. noun

   a. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau record

• the euro closed at a new high l'euro a atteint un nouveau record en clôture

• highs and lows les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

   b. on high en haut

• from on high d'en haut

• orders from on high des ordres venus d'en haut

   c. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression

4. compounds

► high and dry adjective [boat] échoué

• to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan (inf) ► high and mighty (inf) adjective

• to be high and mighty se donner de grands airs ► high-angle shot noun (Cinema) plongée f

► high beam noun (US) pleins phares mpl

► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe

► High Court noun Haute cour f

► high definition adjective noun

► high-density adjective haute densité inv

► high-end adjective ( = top-of-the-range) haut de gamme inv

► high explosive noun explosif m puissant

► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres

► high flier noun jeune loup m

► high-flown adjective [style, discourse] ampoulé

► high flyer noun jeune loup m

► high-flying adjective [aim, ambition] extravagant ; [person] plein d'avenir

► high-frequency adjective à haute fréquence

► high-grade adjective de qualité supérieure

► high-handed adjective despotique

► high heels plural noun hauts talons mpl

► high horse noun

• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv

► high-income adjective à hauts revenus

► high-interest adjective à intérêt élevé

► high jump noun saut m en hauteur

► high jumper noun sauteur m, - euse f en hauteur

► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau

• high-level nuclear waste déchets mpl hautement radioactifs ► high life noun

• to live the high life mener la grande vie ► high living noun grande vie f

► high-minded adjective [person] d'une grande élévation morale ; [ambition, wish] noble

► high-necked adjective à col haut

► high-performance adjective très performant

► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant

► high-pitched adjective [voice, sound, note] aigu (- guë f)

► high point noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m

• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol

• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression

• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté

► high-ranking adjective haut placé

• high-ranking official haut fonctionnaire m ► high resolution noun haute résolution f

► high-resolution adjective haute résolution inv

► high-rise noun tour f (d'habitation)

► high-risk adjective à haut risque

► high school noun (US) ≈ lycée m ; (British) établissement m d'enseignement secondaire

• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun

• on the high seas en haute mer ► high season noun (British) haute saison f

► high-sided vehicle noun véhicule m haut (donnant prise au vent)

► high sign (inf) noun

(US) signe m d'intelligence

• to give sb a high sign faire un signe d'intelligence à qn ► high society noun haute société f

► high-speed adjective ultrarapide

• a high-speed chase une course poursuite

• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux

► high spirits plural noun entrain m

• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m

• the high spot of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high stakes plural noun

• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale

► high-street adjective (British) [shop, store] qui appartient à une grande chaîne

• the high-street banks les grandes banques fpl ► high-strung adjective (US) très nerveux

► high summer noun cœur m de l'été

• in high summer en plein été ► high tech noun high-tech m inv

► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe

► high tide noun marée f haute

• at high tide à marée haute ► high wire noun ( = tightrope) corde f raide

• to be walking the high wire être sur la corde raide ► high-up noun (inf) grosse légume (inf) f

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Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.

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Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».

La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE  GRADUATION  PROM

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2) (colloq)

3) (colloq) US School = high school

1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)

2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)

3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur

4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble

5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut

6) Culinary [game] faisandé

7) (colloq) ( euphoric) ( on drug) défoncé (colloq); ( happy) ivre de joie

1) ( to a great height) haut

2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut

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high [haɪ]

haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m), 1 (o), 1 (p), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) élevé ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (k) grand ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) noble ⇒ 1 (e) aigu ⇒ 1 (g) excité ⇒ 1 (s) en haut ⇒ 2 (a)

1 adjective

(a) (tall) haut;

∎ how high is that building? quelle est la hauteur de ce bâtiment?;

∎ the walls are three metres high les murs ont ou font trois mètres de haut, les murs sont hauts de trois mètres;

∎ the building is eight storeys high c'est un immeuble de ou à huit étages;

∎ the highest mountain in the country la plus haute montagne du pays;

∎ when I was only so high quand je n'étais pas plus grand que ça

(b) (above ground level → river, tide) haut; (→ altitude, shelf) haut, élevé;

∎ built on high ground construit sur un terrain élevé;

∎ the sun was high in the sky le soleil était haut

(c) (above average → number) grand, élevé; (→ speed, value) grand; (→ cost, price, rate) élevé; (→ salary) élevé, gros (grosse); (→ pressure) élevé, haut; (→ polish) brillant;

∎ to the highest degree au plus haut degré, à l'extrême;

∎ of the highest importance de première importance;

∎ to pay a high price payer le prix fort;

∎ to fetch a high price se vendre cher;

∎ to make a higher bid faire une offre supérieure, surenchérir;

∎ highest bidder surenchérisseur(euse) m,f;

∎ she suffers from high blood pressure elle a de la tension;

∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);

∎ built to withstand high temperatures conçu pour résister à des températures élevées;

∎ he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de température ou fièvre;

∎ areas of high unemployment des régions à fort taux de chômage;

∎ ore with a high mineral content minerai m à haute teneur;

∎ milk is high in calcium le lait contient beaucoup de calcium;

∎ high winds des vents mpl violents, de grands vents mpl;

∎ Mathematics the highest common factor le plus grand commun diviseur

(d) (better than average → quality) grand, haut; (→ standard) haut, élevé; (→ mark, score) élevé, bon; (→ reputation) bon;

∎ our chances of success remain high nos chances de succès restent très bonnes;

∎ to have a high opinion of sb avoir une bonne ou haute opinion de qn;

∎ he has a high opinion of himself il a une haute idée de lui-même;

∎ to have a high profile être très en vue;

∎ she speaks of you in the highest terms elle dit le plus grand bien de vous;

∎ one of the highest honours in the arts l'un des plus grands honneurs dans le monde des arts;

∎ Commerce & Finance high value added à haute valeur ajoutée

(e) (honourable → ideal, thought) noble, élevé; (→ character) noble;

∎ a man of high principles un homme qui a des principes (élevés);

∎ he took a very high moral tone il prit un ton très moralisateur;

∎ she has very high moral standards elle a des principes (de moralité) très élevés

(f) (of great importance or rank) haut, important;

∎ a high official un haut fonctionnaire;

∎ we have it on the highest authority nous le tenons de la source la plus sûre;

∎ to have friends in high places avoir des relations haut placées, avoir le bras long;

∎ of high rank de haut rang

(g) (sound, voice) aigu(uë); Music (note) haut

(h) (at peak)

∎ high summer plein été m;

∎ it was high summer c'était au cœur de l'été;

∎ it's high time we were leaving il est grand temps qu'on parte

(i) (intensely emotional)

∎ resentment was high il y avait énormément de ressentiment;

∎ moments of high drama des moments mpl extrêmement dramatiques;

∎ high adventure grande aventure f;

∎ to be high farce tourner à la farce

(j) British (complexion) rougeaud, rubicond;

∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage congestionné

(k) (elaborate, formal → language, style) élevé, soutenu

(l) (prominent → cheekbones) saillant

(m) Cards haut;

∎ the highest card la carte maîtresse

(n) British (meat) avancé, faisandé; (butter, cheese) rance

(o) (remote) haut

(p) Geography (latitude) haut

(q) (conservative)

∎ a high Tory un tory ultra-conservateur;

∎ a high Anglican un(e) anglican(e) de tendance conservatrice

(r) Linguistics (vowel) fermé

(s) (excited) excité, énervé; (cheerful) plein d'entrain, enjoué;

∎ to be in high spirits être plein d'entrain;

∎ our spirits were high nous avions le moral;

∎ familiar old-fashioned we had a high old time on s'est amusés comme des fous

(t) familiar (person)

∎ to be high (drugged) planer; figurative (euphoric) être dans un état d'euphorie^□ ;

∎ high on cocaine défoncé à la cocaïne;

∎ figurative they were high on success ils ne se sentaient plus après ce succès;

∎ figurative he gets high on sailing il prend son pied en faisant de la voile;

∎ they were (as) high as kites (drunk) ils étaient bien partis; (drugged) ils planaient; (happy) ils avaient la pêche

2 adverb

(a) (at, to a height) haut, en haut; (at a great altitude) à haute altitude, à une altitude élevée;

∎ up high en haut;

∎ higher up plus haut;

∎ higher and higher de plus en plus haut;

∎ he raised both hands high il a levé les deux mains en l'air;

∎ the kite flew high up in the sky le cerf-volant est monté très haut dans le ciel;

∎ she threw the ball high into the air elle a lancé le ballon très haut;

∎ the geese flew high over the fields les oies volaient très haut au-dessus des champs;

∎ the shelf was high above her head l'étagère était bien au-dessus de sa tête;

∎ he rose high in the company il a accédé aux plus hauts échelons de la société;

∎ figurative we looked high and low for him nous l'avons cherché partout;

∎ figurative to set one's sights high, to aim high viser haut;

∎ figurative they're flying high ils visent haut, ils voient grand;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high porter la tête haute;

∎ figurative to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan

(b) (in intensity) haut;

∎ they set the price/standards too high ils ont fixé un prix/niveau trop élevé;

∎ I turned the heating up high j'ai mis le chauffage à fond;

∎ he rose higher in my esteem il est monté encore plus dans mon estime;

∎ salaries can go as high as £50,000 les salaires peuvent monter jusqu'à ou atteindre 50 000 livres;

∎ I had to go as high as £50 il a fallu que j'aille ou que je monte jusqu'à 50 livres;

∎ the card players played high les joueurs de cartes ont joué gros (jeu);

∎ to run high (river) être en crue; (sea) être houleuse ou grosse;

∎ feelings were running high les esprits se sont échauffés

(c) (in tone) haut;

∎ I can't sing that high je ne peux pas chanter aussi haut

(d) American familiar (idiom)

∎ to live high off or on the hog vivre comme un roi ou nabab

3 noun

(a) (height) haut m;

∎ on high (at a height) en haut; figurative (in heaven) au ciel;

∎ humorous the decision came from on high la décision fut prononcée en haut lieu

(b) (great degree or level) haut m;

∎ to reach a new high atteindre un nouveau record;

∎ prices are at an all-time high les prix ont atteint leur maximum;

∎ the Stock Market reached a new high la Bourse a atteint un nouveau record ou maximum;

∎ the highs and lows (of share prices, career, life) les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

(c) (setting → on iron, stove)

∎ I put the oven on high j'ai mis le four sur très chaud

(d) Cars (fourth gear) quatrième f; (fifth gear) cinquième f

(e) Meteorology (anticyclone) anticyclone m

(f) familiar (state of excitement)

∎ she's been on a permanent high since he came back elle voit tout en rose depuis son retour

4 High noun

∎ Religion the Most High le Très-Haut

►► Religion high altar maître-autel m;

History High Antiquity Haute Antiquité f;

American Cars high beam feux mpl de route;

Swimming high board plongeoir m le plus haut;

high camp (affectation) affectation f, cabotinage m; (effeminate behaviour) manières fpl efféminées; (style) kitsch m;

high chair chaise f haute (pour enfants);

1 noun

= fraction de l'Église d'Angleterre accordant une grande importance à l'autorité du prêtre, au rituel etc

2 adjective

(a) = de tendance conservatrice dans l'Église anglicane;

British Religion High Churchman = membre du mouvement conservateur à l'intérieur de l'Église anglicane;

high comedy Theatre comédie f au dialogue brillant;

∎ figurative the debate ended in scenes of high comedy le débat se termina par des scènes du plus haut comique;

Military high command haut commandement m;

Administration high commission haut-commissariat m;

Administration high commissioner haut-commissaire m;

Law the High Court (of Justice) ≃ le tribunal de grande instance (principal tribunal civil en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);

Law High Court judge ≃ juge m du tribunal de grande instance;

Law the High Court of Judiciary = la plus haute instance de justice en Écosse;

Military high explosive explosif m puissant;

high fashion haute couture f;

high fidelity haute-fidélité f;

high finance haute finance f;

familiar high five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un, bras levé, pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;

∎ they always give each other a high five when they meet ils se tapent dans la main à chaque fois qu'ils se voient;

Electronics high frequency haute fréquence f;

high gear Cars (fourth) quatrième f (vitesse f); (fifth) cinquième f (vitesse f);

∎ figurative they moved into high gear ils se sont dépêchés;

High German haut allemand m;

high heels hauts talons mpl;

high jump Sport saut m en hauteur;

∎ British familiar figurative you're for the high jump when he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre quand il l'apprendra!;

Sport high jumper sauteur(euse) m,f (qui fait du saut en hauteur);

the high life la grande vie;

∎ she has a taste for the high life elle a des goûts de luxe;

∎ to lead or to live the high life mener la grande vie;

Religion high mass, High Mass grand-messe f;

Computing high memory mémoire f haute;

Computing high memory area zone f de mémoire haute;

History the High Middle Ages le Haut Moyen Âge;

high noon plein midi m;

∎ at high noon à midi pile;

American Transport High Occupancy Vehicle = voiture particulière transportant au moins deux passagers;

Religion high place haut lieu m;

high point (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant;

∎ the high point of the party le clou de la soirée;

high priest Religion grand prêtre m;

∎ figurative the high priests of fashion les gourous mpl de la mode;

high priestess Religion grande prêtresse f;

∎ figurative the high priestess of rock la grande prêtresse du rock;

Linguistics high register language langage m élevé ou soutenu;

Art high relief haut-relief m;

high rise tour f (immeuble);

high road (main road) route f principale, grand-route f; figurative (most direct route) bonne voie f;

∎ he's on the high road to success il est en bonne voie de réussir;

∎ the high road to fame la voie de la gloire;

American familiar high roller (spendthrift) dépensier(ère)^□ mf; (gambler) flambeur(euse) m,f;

high school School (in UK) = établissement d'enseignement secondaire regroupant collège et lycée; (in US) lycée m;

∎ she's still at high school elle est toujours scolarisée ou va toujours au lycée;

the high seas la haute mer;

∎ on the high seas en haute ou pleine mer;

high season haute ou pleine saison f;

∎ during the high season en haute ou pleine saison;

British Administration High Sheriff = dans les comtés anglais et gallois, représentant officiel du monarque;

American high sign signe m;

∎ to give sb the high sign faire signe à qn;

high society haute société f, grand monde m;

high spirits pétulance f, vitalité f, entrain m;

∎ to be in high spirits avoir de l'entrain, être plein d'entrain;

∎ to put sb in high spirits mettre qn de bonne humeur;

(a) (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant

(b) American (place) endroit m intéressant;

∎ we hit all the high spots (tourists) nous avons vu toutes les attractions touristiques;

British the high street (street) la grand-rue, la rue principale; (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;

∎ Commerce & Economics the high street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la récession;

British high table (for guests of honour) table f d'honneur; School & University table f des professeurs;

British high tea = repas léger pris en début de soirée et accompagné de thé;

high tech (technology) technologie f avancée ou de pointe; (style) hi-tech m inv;

high tide (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; figurative (of success) point m culminant;

∎ at high tide à marée haute;

Theatre high tragedy grande tragédie f;

high treason haute trahison f;

Electricity high voltage haute tension f;

high water (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; (of river) crue f;

∎ the river is at high water le fleuve est en crue;

high wire corde f raide ou de funambule;

∎ to walk the high wire marcher sur la corde raide

✾ Film 'High Noon' Zinnemann 'Le Train sifflera trois fois'

high ⇒ Length measurement

A n

1 ( high level) niveau m élevé ; an all-time ou a record high un niveau record ; to rise to ou hit ou reach a new high atteindre son niveau le plus élevé ; a high of 35° une pointe de 35° ; a ten-year high of three million un niveau record de trois millions en dix ans ;

2 ○ ( euphoric feeling) to give sb a high [drug] défoncer ○ qn ; [success, compliment] monter à la tête de qn ; to be on a high être en pleine euphorie ;

3 Meteorol zone f de haute pression ;

4 ○ US Sch = high school.

B adj

1 ( tall) [building, wall, cliff, hill, pile] haut ; [table, chair, forehead, collar, heel] haut (after n) ; high cheekbones pommettes fpl saillantes ; how high is the cliff? quelle est la hauteur de la falaise? ; it is 50 cm high ça fait 50 cm de haut ; a five-metre high wall un mur de cinq mètres de haut ; chest-/waist-high à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture ; I've known him since he was so high il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu ;

2 ( far from the ground) [shelf, window, ceiling, plateau] haut ; [tier, level, floor] supérieur ; [cloud] d'altitude ; at high altitude à haute altitude ; at high tide à marée haute ; with a high ceiling haut de plafond ; a dress with a high neck(line) une robe montante ; how high (up) are we? ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol? ; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude? ; how high do you want the shelf? à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère? ;

3 ( numerically large) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé ; [wind] violent ; [playing card] grosse ; this will lead to higher taxes cela conduira à une augmentation des impôts ; at high speed à grande vitesse ; to have a high temperature avoir de la fièvre ; high in riche en [fat, iron] ;

4 (great, intense) [degree, intensity, risk] élevé ; [fever, heat] fort (before n) ; [anxiety, tension, excitement] extrême ; [hope, expectation] grand (before n) ; cook on a high heat faire cuire à feu vif ; turn the grill to high mettre le gril sur la position maximum ; to have a high colour avoir le teint rougeaud ; that is high praise! c'est très flatteur! ; a moment of high drama un moment de grande émotion ; the high seriousness of sth le grand sérieux de qch ; the building is high Victorian/Gothic le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique ; in high summer au cœur de l'été ; feelings are running high les esprits s'échauffent ;

5 ( important) [quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority] supérieur ; [priority, place on list] élevé ; a higher court une cour supérieure ; I have it on the highest authority je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées ; to have friends in high places avoir des amis haut placés ; corruption in high places la corruption en haut lieu ; to be high up être haut placé ; to go on to higher things faire son chemin dans le monde ;

6 ( noble) [ideal, principle, character] noble ; those are high words (indeed)! iron ce sont de (bien) grands mots! ;

7 ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë ; [note] haut ; to reach the high notes atteindre les notes les plus hautes ;

8 ( mature) [game] faisandé ; [fish, cheese] avancé ; [butter] rance ; I like my cheese really high j'aime mon fromage bien fait ;

9 ○ ( euphoric) ( on drug) défoncé ○, dans un état euphorique ; ( happy) ivre de joie ; to be high on être défoncé à [drug] ; she was high on success son succès l'avait rendue ivre de joie ; to get high ( deliberately) se défoncer ○ ; ( accidentally) s'intoxiquer ;

10 Ling [vowel] fermé.

C adv

1 ( to a great height) [build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise] haut ; the plane flew too high l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée ; the desk was piled high with papers les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau ; write it higher up écris-le plus haut ; to live high up on the 16th floor habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage ; to climb higher and higher lit [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut ; fig [figures, rate, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus ; interest rates may go as high as 15% le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15% ; don't go any higher than £5,000 ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling ;

2 ( at a high level) [set, turn on] fort ; to turn sth up high monter qch ; don't turn it up too high ne le mets pas trop fort ;

3 [sing, play] haut ; play an octave higher jouez à l'octave supérieure.

D on high adv phr gen en haut ; Relig au Ciel ; from on high gen d'en haut ; Relig du Ciel.

it's high time that sb did il est grand temps que qn fasse ; to have a high (old) time s'amuser comme des fous ; to hold one's head (up) high marcher la tête haute ; to search ou hunt high and low for sth remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qch.

A a.

1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)

2 ( di suono) alto, acuto: a high tone, un tono alto (o acuto)

3 ( di colore) intenso, cupo; ( di luce) forte

4 avanzato; inoltrato; pieno: high autumn, autunno inoltrato; It was high summer, era piena estate

5 ( di carne, selvaggina) frollo, stagionato; ( anche) andato a male; passato; troppo frollo

6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo

7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fatto

8 ( di un luogo, di un locale, e sim.) ben frequentato; che ha una buona clientela

9 ( di un fiume) in piena; gonfio

B n.

1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto

2 ( nei giochi di carte) carta alta

3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone

4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)

5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)

6 (fam.) euforia; alto: highs and lows, alti e bassi

7 ( slang) sballo; eccitazione dovuta alla droga

8 = the high table ► sotto

C avv.

1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto

2 forte: to play high, giocare forte; fare forti puntate

3 lussuosamente; nel lusso: to live high ( on the hog), vivere nel lusso; fare la bella vita (fig.)

● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.

high time s

1. höchste Zeit:

2. they had a high (old) time umg sie verbrachten eine herrliche Zeit

1) (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.) alto

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura

3) (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; grande

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor

- highly

- highly-strung

- high tide

high adj

1. alto

2. fuerte

3. agudo

tr[haɪ]

adjective

1 alto,-a

■ there are many high buildings in New York Nueva York tiene muchos edificios altos

■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?

2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a

■ he's always had high blood pressure siempre ha tenido la presión sanguínea alta

■ consumer prices are high los precios al consumo son elevados

3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte

■ she has a high position in life ostenta una posición elevada en la vida

■ high winds swept in from the north soplaron vientos fuertes del norte

■ he has a very high opinion of his wife habla muy bien de su esposa

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a

5 (very good) bueno,-a,

■ she has a very high standard ella tiene un nivel muy alto

■ to have high principles tener buenos principios

6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a

7 (of time) pleno,-a

8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a

adverb

1 alto

■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol

noun

1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino

■ the stock market reached an all-time high la Bolsa marcó un récord absoluto

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino

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to be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contados

to be in high spirits estar de buen humor

to be on a high sentirse muy bien

to fly high (bird, plane) volar alto, volar a gran altura 2 (person) picar alto

to have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-a

to leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguien

to search high and low for something buscar algo por todas partes

high chair silla alta

High Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto Comisionado

High Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremo

high fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femenino

high jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de altura

high noon mediodía nombre masculino

high priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculino

high road carretera principal

high season temporada alta

high 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-cena

the high life la buena vida

the High Street la Calle Mayor

high ['haɪ] adv

: alto

high adj

1) tall: alto

a high wall: una pared alta

2) elevated: alto, elevado

high prices: precios elevados

high blood pressure: presión alta

3) great, important: grande, importante, alto

a high number: un número grande

high society: alta sociedad

high hopes: grandes esperanzas

4) : alto (en música)

5) intoxicated: borracho, drogado

high n

1) : récord m, punto m máximo

to reach an all-time high: batir el récord

2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)

3) or high gear : directa f

on high : en las alturas

• 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.

• alta presión s.f.

• marcha directa s.f.

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

b) (good, favorable)

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

b) ( climactic) culminante

4)

a) (happy, excited)

b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)

5) ( of time)

6) < meat> pasado; < game> que tiene un olor fuerte

adverb -er, -est

a) < fly> alto

b) ( in pitch) < sing> alto

c) (in amount, degree)

1)

a) c ( level) récord m

b) u

2) c ( Meteo) ( anticyclone) zona f de altas presiones; ( high temperature) máxima f

3) c ( euphoria) (colloq) ( from drugs) viaje m (fam), colocón m (Esp fam); ( for other reasons)

4) u ( top gear) (AmE Auto) (no art) directa f

5) c ( high school) (AmE colloq) cole m (fam) ( secundario)

1. ADJ

1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grande

- high and dry

- leave sb high and dry

2) (=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] fuerte

- have a high old time

3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto

- get up on one's high horse

- come down off or get off one's high horse

4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudo

5) * (=intoxicated)

- be as high as a kite

6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado

2. ADV

1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura

- hold one's head up high

- live high on the hog

- hunt or search high and low for sth/sb

2) (in degree, number, strength)

3. N

1)

2) (=peak)

- be on a high

3) (Econ) máximo m

4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima

5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f

- he's for the high jump

- play for high stakes

* * *

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

b) (good, favorable)

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

b) ( climactic) culminante