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1 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.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (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.) vysoký; veľký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavný; najvyšší; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnuci10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. 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.) vysoko- 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).) poukázať (na), zdôrazniť- 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.) moderný- 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* * *• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• silný• hlavný• horný• dôležitý• mocný -
2 high-spirited
adjective (showing high spirits: a high-spirited horse.) bujný; statočný -
3 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pre)skočiť; prinútiť skákať2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiť, naskočiť3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) trhnúť (sebou)4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiť2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) prekážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) trhnutie5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhly vzostup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vrhnút sa• utiect• vriet• utiect (slang.)• vystúpit• vynechat• vyšvihnút sa• vyliat sa• vyskakovat• vyskocit• zvýšenie• zrýchlenie• zmena• rýchlo stúpat• skocit• skok• skákat• stúpnutie• stúpnut• urobit kariéru• preskocit• prechod• premena• chnapnút• rýchlo prebehnút• pulzovat• rýchlo postúpit• prudká zmena smeru• osopit sa• pohnút sa• poskakovat• poskocit• obíst -
4 saddle
['sædl] 1. noun(a seat for a rider: The bicycle saddle is too high.) sedlo2. verb((negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on: He saddled his horse and rode away.)* * *• vtácia kostrc• sedlo (clnové)• sedadlo• sedlo• klenba• chrbát• chrbát (zvierata)• osedlat• opora• podložka• oporný trám• poduška• pokladnica• ladvina• námornícka vratirahnová v -
5 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) kôlII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) stávka2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) staviť- at stake* * *• vykolíkovat• vytýcit dráhu kolíkmi• záujem• smrt na hranici• stavit sa• stavit• stlp• tercový rám• umucenie• upálenie• tercové zariadenie• priväzovat ku kolu• drevený terc• hranica• hmotný záujem• podiel• oznacit kolíkmi• podopierat• kolík• kôl• mucenícka smrt• napínat kolíky
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high horse — originally (late 14c.) fine, tall horse; war horse, charger (high steed is from c.1300), also, like high hall, status symbol; figurative sense of airs, easily wounded dignity in mount (one s) high horse affect airs of superiority is from 1782… … Etymology dictionary
high horse — high′ horse′ n. a haughty attitude • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
high horse — noun an attitude of arrogant superiority get off your high horse and admit you are wrong • Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude * * * noun 1. : an unyielding, pretentious, or arrogant mood : a high and mighty air or attitude … Useful english dictionary
high horse — /ˈhaɪ hɔs/ (say huy haws) noun 1. a warhorse; charger. –phrase 2. get off one s high horse, to cease to adopt a superior or indignant tone. 3. get on one s high horse, Colloquial to adopt a superior tone or attitude that gives offence to others.… …
high horse — n. (colloq.) arrogance to get on one s high horse * * * (colloq.) [ arrogance ] to get on one s high horse … Combinatory dictionary
To be on a high horse — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high horse — noun Date: 1721 an arrogant and unyielding mood or attitude … New Collegiate Dictionary
high horse — a haughty attitude or temper; a contemptuous manner. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * … Universalium
high horse — Synonyms and related words: Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, arrogance, arrogantness, assumption of superiority, condescendence, condescension, domineering, domineeringness, haughtiness, haughty airs, hauteur, hoity toitiness, hoity toity … Moby Thesaurus
on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… … Dictionary of American idioms
