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1 high
اِرتفاعُه... \ high: measured from top to bottom; (of mountains) measured from top to sea level: The tower was 25 metres high. Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet high. \ بِارْتِفَاع \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ مُرْتَفِع \ high: raised from the ground, or from the bottom; raised above the general level; tall (rarely used to describe a person): a high wall; a high mountain, (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. -
2 high
عالٍ \ advanced: at a high level: an advanced course of study. high: great: a high wind; high speed, (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice; raised from the ground, or from the bottom; raised above the general level; tall (rarely used to describe a person) a high wall; a high mountain. lofty: (not of people) of great height: a lofty tower. loud: easily heard; not quiet; noisy: a loud laugh. mountainous: (of land) full of mountains; (of waves) very high. tall: (of people, trees, buildings, poles, etc., in other cases use high) of greater height than most others; of certain height: My wife is not tall. She is five feet tall. \ See Also طويل (طَويل)، متقدم (مُتَقَدِّم)، شديد (شَدِيد)، مرتفع (مُرْتَفِع) -
3 een hooggelegen oord in de Rocky Mountains
een hooggelegen oord in de Rocky MountainsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een hooggelegen oord in de Rocky Mountains
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4 montagne
montagne [mɔ̃taɲ]feminine noun• la montagne ( = région) the mountains* * *mɔ̃taɲ1) ( élévation) mountain2) ( région montagneuse)de montagne — [route, animal] mountain (épith)
3) fig ( grande quantité) mountain•Phrasal Verbs:••la foi déplace or soulève les montagnes — faith can move mountains
il n'y a que les montagnes qui ne se rencontrent pas — Proverbe there are none so distant that fate cannot bring them together Proverbe
c'est la montagne qui accouche d'une souris — hum a great deal of effort leading to nothing much
* * *mɔ̃taɲ nf1) mountainles montagnes Rocheuses — the Rocky Mountains, the Rockies
la montagne — the mountains pl
Nous passons tous les ans un mois à la montagne. — We spend a month in the mountains every year.
en montagne (séjour, randonnée) — in the mountains
* * *montagne nf1 ( élévation) mountain; pays de montagnes mountainous country;2 ( région montagneuse) la montagne the mountains (pl); une semaine à la or en montagne a week in the mountains; de montagne [route, animal] mountain ( épith); il neige en haute/basse montagne it's snowing on the upper/lower slopes; village situé en haute montagne village high up in the mountains; village de basse montagne village in the foothills of the mountains; station de ski de moyenne montagne medium altitude ski resort;3 ( grande quantité) mountain (de of); des montagnes de repassage/papiers mountains of ironing/papers.les montagnes Rocheuses the Rocky Mountains, the Rockies; montagnes russes big dipper (sg) GB, roller coaster (sg); montagne à vaches○ fig easy walks (pl); ( pour ski) easy slopes (pl).se faire une montagne de qch to get really worked up about sth; faire battre des montagnes to stir up trouble; la foi déplace or soulève les montagnes faith can move mountains; il n'y a que les montagnes qui ne se rencontrent pas Prov there are none so distant that fate cannot bring them together Prov; c'est la montagne qui accouche d'une souris hum a great deal of effort leading to nothing much.[mɔ̃taɲ] nom féminin1. [mont] mountainmoi, en ce moment, c'est les montagnes russes [moral, santé] I'm a bit up and down at the momentles Montagnes Rocheuses the Rocky Mountains, the Rockiesdéplacer ou soulever des montagnes to move heaven and eartha. [mensonge] huge, colossalb. [canular] mammoth (modificateur)il n'y a que les montagnes qui ne se rencontrent pas (proverbe) there are none so distant that fate cannot bring togethersi la montagne ne va pas à Mahomet, Mahomet ira à la montagne (proverbe) if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain2. [région]b. [en Écosse] the highlands3. [grosse quantité]une montagne de lots ou mountains ou a mountain of4. HISTOIRE -
5 haut
haut, e [ˈo, ˈot]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective5. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. high ; [herbe, arbre, édifice] tall• avoir une haute opinion de soi-même to have a high opinion of o.s.• être haut en couleur ( = rougeaud) to have a high colour ; ( = coloré, pittoresque) to be colourfulb. ( = ancien) le haut Moyen Âge the Early Middle Ages2. <a. ( = hauteur) le mur a 3 mètres de haut the wall is 3 metres high• combien fait-il de haut ? how high is it?b. ( = partie supérieure) top• « haut » "this way up"c. ( = vêtement) topd. (locutions)• être au plus haut (dans les sondages) [personne] to be riding high ; [cote, popularité] to be at its peak• voir les choses de haut ( = avec détachement) to take a detached view of things• prendre qch de haut ( = avec mépris) to react indignantly to sth• prendre qn de haut to look down on sb► de haut en bas, du haut en bas [couvrir, fouiller] from top to bottom ; [s'ouvrir] from the top downwards• du haut en bas de la hiérarchie at all levels of the hierarchy► du haut [tiroir, étagère, dents] top• des ordres qui viennent d'en haut orders from above► en haut ( = au sommet) at the top ; (dans un immeuble) upstairs• en haut de [+ immeuble, escalier, côte, écran] at the top of3. <4. <5. <a. ( = en hauteur) [monter, sauter, voler] high• haut les mains ! hands up!b. ( = fort) lire tout haut to read aloudc. ( = dans les aigus) monter haut to hit the top notese. ( = en arrière) voir plus haut see above6. <* * *
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haute ’o, ’ot adjectif1) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument] tall; [herbe] long, tallattention, la première marche est haute — be careful, the first step is steep
2) ( situé en altitude) high3) ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [température, salaires, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched4) ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-rankinghaut Comité/Conseil — National Committee/Council
5) Géographie upper6) Histoire
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1) ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, voler] high2) ( dans le temps) far back3) ( dans un texte)4) ( fort) loudlyparler haut et clair — fig to speak unambiguously
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nom masculin1) ( partie élevée) top2) ( hauteur)faire 50 mètres de haut — to be 50 metres [BrE] high
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en haut locution ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) abovepasser par en haut — ( par la route) to take the top road
les voleurs sont entrés par en haut — ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs
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hauts nom masculin pluriel Géographie heightsPhrasal Verbs:••voir les choses de haut — ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things
avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs
l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main — to win hands down
prendre quelqu'un de haut — to look down one's nose at somebody; cri, pavé
* * *'o, 'ot haut, -e1. adj1) (situation) highplus haut (en altitude, sur un mur) — higher up, further up, (dans un texte) above
2) (dimensions) (immeuble) tall, (paroi) high3) (son, ton, voix) high, high-pitchedà haute voix — aloud, out loud
haut en couleur (chose) — colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA brightly coloured Grande-Bretagne brightly colored USA (personnage) colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA
2. adv1) [situé, placé] highen haut (dans une armoire, sur une pente) — at the top, (dans une maison) upstairs
La salle de bain est en haut. — The bathroom is upstairs.
Le nid est tout en haut de l'arbre. — The nest is right at the top of the tree.
tomber de haut — to fall from a height, figto come back to earth with a bump
dire qch tout haut — to say sth aloud, to say sth out loud
4)haut les mains! — hands up!, stick 'em up! *
3. nm1) (partie supérieure) topLe haut de l'immeuble a été endommagé. — The top of the building was damaged., The upper floors of the building were damaged.
2) (hauteur)de haut en bas (mouvement) — downwards, (en intégralité) from top to bottom
* * *A adj1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( étendu verticalement) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument, bâtiment] tall; [herbe] long, tall; homme de haute taille tall man; un objet plus haut que large an object that is higher than it is wide; un bâtiment haut de 20 étages a building 20 storeys GB ou stories US high, a 20-storey GB ou 20-story US building; un mât haut de 10 mètres a mast ten metresGB high, a ten-metreGB mast; plus haut/moins haut que higher/lower than; l'immeuble dans lequel il habite est très haut he lives in a block of high-rise flats GB ou a high-rise apartment block US; attention, la première marche est haute be careful, the first step is steep;2 ( situé en altitude) high; une haute branche a high branch; la partie haute d'un bâtiment/mur/arbre the top part of a building/wall/tree; l'étagère la plus haute the top shelf; une robe à taille haute a high-waisted dress;3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, capacité, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched; les hauts salaires/revenus high salaries/incomes; parler à haute voix to speak loudly; dire/lire qch à haute voix to say/read sth out loud; jouer une carte plus haute to play a higher card; être à haut risque to be very risky; être du plus haut ridicule to be highly ridiculous; au plus haut point immensely, intensely; aimer qch au plus haut point to like sth immensely; produit de haute qualité high-quality product; avoir une haute opinion de qn/soi-même to have a high opinion of sb/oneself; tenir qn en haute estime to hold sb in high esteem ou regard;4 ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, situation, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société, rang] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-ranking; les plus hautes instances the highest authorities; bénéficier de hautes protections to have friends in high places; le haut Comité/Conseil pour the National Committee/Council for; haute surveillance close supervision;6 Hist dater de la plus haute antiquité to date from earliest antiquity; le haut Moyen Âge the early Middle Ages.B adv1 ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, s'élever, voler, sauter] high; voler très haut dans le ciel to fly high in the sky; un personnage haut placé a person in a high position; viser trop haut to aim too high; la lune est haut dans le ciel the moon is high up in the sky; haut perché sur perched high on; le plus haut the highest; sauter le plus haut to jump the highest; de haut from above;2 ( dans le temps) far back; aussi haut qu'on remonte dans l'antiquité however far back in history we go;3 ( dans un texte) plus haut above; comme indiqué plus haut as noted above; colle-le plus haut sur la page stick it higher up on the page; voir plus haut see above;4 ( fort) loudly; parler haut to talk loudly; parlez moins haut! keep your voice down!; parlez plus haut! speak up!; dire qch bien haut to say sth loud(ly); mettre la radio plus haut to turn the radio up; tout haut out loud; parler haut et clair fig to speak unambiguously; ne dire or n'avoir jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre never to raise one's voice.C nm1 ( partie élevée) top; le haut du mur the top of the wall; le haut du visage the top part of the face; le haut du corps the top half of the body; dans le haut (de) at the top (of); l'appartement/l'étagère du haut the top flat/shelf; les pièces du haut the upstairs rooms; sur le haut de la colline/côte at the top of the hill/slope; commencer par le haut to start at the top; prendre qch par le haut to get hold of the top of sth; du haut de from the top of; de or du haut en bas from top to bottom; parler du haut d'un balcon/d'une tribune to speak from a balcony/a platform; le haut de son maillot de bain the top of her swimsuit;2 ( hauteur) mesurer or faire 50 mètres de haut to be 50 metresGB high; une tour de 35 m de haut a 35 m tower; être à son plus haut to be at its highest level.D en haut loc ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) above; le bruit vient d'en haut the noise is coming from above; tout en haut right at the top; jusqu'en haut up to the top, right to the top; passer par en haut ( par la route) to take the top road; les voleurs sont entrés par en haut ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs; ordre qui vient d'en haut order from the top; mettez la date en haut de la page à droite put the date in the top right-hand corner of the page.haut en couleur [personnage, tableau, texte] colourfulGB; haut fait heroic deed; haut fonctionnaire senior civil servant; haut lieu de centreGB of ou for; en haut lieu in high places; une décision prise en haut lieu a decision taken at a high level; haut plateau high plateau; haute définition TV high definition; télévision (à) haute définition high definition TV; écran à haute définition graphique Ordinat screen with high resolution graphics; haute école lit, Équit haute école, classical equitation; c'est un exercice de haute école fig it's a very advanced exercise; haute mer Naut open sea; Haute Cour (de Justice) High Court of Justice; hautes eaux high water (sg); hautes sphères high social circles; hautes terres Géog highlands; hautes voiles Naut upper sails; hauts fourneaux blast furnace.marcher la tête haute to walk with one's head held high; prendre or regarder or voir les choses de haut ( sans s'arrêter aux détails) to see things in broad terms; ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things; tomber de haut to be dumbfounded; regarder qn de haut en bas to look sb up and down; avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; haut les mains! hands up!; l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main to win hands down; prendre qn/qch de haut to look down one's nose at sb/sth; ⇒ cri, pavé.les hautes colonnes du temple the lofty ou towering columns of the temple[qui a poussé] high2. [d'une certaine dimension]3. [situé en hauteur] high4. [extrême, intense] highc'est de la plus haute importance it's of the utmost ou greatest importancede haut niveau top-level, high-levella haute coiffure haute coiffure, designer hairdressingde hautes études commerciales/militaires advanced business/military studiesles hauts fonctionnaires top ou top-ranking civil servantsles hauts salaires the highest ou top salaries6. [dans une échelle de valeurs] hightenir quelqu'un/quelque chose en haute estime to hold somebody/something in high esteem9. HISTOIRE————————adverbe1. [dans l'espace] highlevez haut la jambe raise your leg (up) high ou high up2. [dans le temps] far (back)[dans un livre]3. [fort, avec puissance]parlez plus haut speak up, speak louderdites-le haut et clair ou bien haut tell (it to) everyone, say it out loud5. [dans une hiérarchie] highnous l'avons toujours placé très haut dans notre estime (figuré) we've always held him in high regard————————nom masculin1. [partie supérieure] top[sur une caisse, un emballage]‘haut’ ‘(this way ou side) up’2. [vêtement & gén] top[de robe] bodice3. [hauteur]a. [chuter] to fall headlongb. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bumpc. [être surpris] to be flabbergasted————————hauts nom masculin pluriel1. [dans des noms de lieux] heights2. (locution)avoir ou connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs————————haute nom fémininde haut locution adverbialeprendre ou regarder ou voir les choses de haut to look at things with an air of detachment2. [avec mépris]3. (locution)a. [être surpris] to be flabbergastedb. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bumpde haut en bas locution adverbiale1. [sans mouvement] from top to bottom3. [avec mépris]regarder ou considérer quelqu'un de haut en bas to look somebody up and downd'en haut locution adverbiale1. [depuis la partie élevée] from abovedu haut locution adjectivalea. [de la partie haute du village] the people up the top end (of the village)b. [des étages supérieurs] the people upstairsdu haut de locution prépositionnelle1. [depuis la partie élevée de - échelle, colline] from the top of2. (figuré)en haut locution adverbiale1. [à l'étage supérieur] upstairs2. [dans la partie élevée] at the topnous sommes passés par en haut [par la route du haut] we came along the high road3. [en l'air] up in the skyen haut de locution prépositionnelle -
6 Alpes
Alpes, ĭum (rare in sing., Alpis, is, = hê Alpis; cf. Rudd. I. p. 157, n. 78), f., = hai Alpeis [v. albus], High mountains; and kat exochên, the high mountains of Switzerland, the Alps, unknown to the Romans, in their whole extent, until the time of Augustus. The three principal ranges, running S.W. and N.E., are,I.The western division between Italy and France.A.Alpes Maritimae, the Maritime Alps, extending from the sources of the Var, in a S.E. direction, to the sea, between the present Nice and Piedmont. North of these are,B.Alpes Cottiae (so called from Cottius, a prefect in that region under Augustus), the Cottian Alps, west of Augusta Taurinorum, whose highest peak was Alpis Cottia, now Mont Genevre. Next to these, on the north.C.Alpes Graiae (Graiae, a Celtic word of uncertain signif., sometimes falsely referred to Hercules Graius, Nep. Hann. 3, 4), the Graian Alps, extending to Mont Blanc (Alpis Graia is the Little St. Bernard).—II.East of these, the middle division, as the northern boundary of Italy.A.Alpes Penninae (so called from the deity Penninus, worshipped there; acc. to some, with the orthog. Poeninae, erroneously, with reference to Hannibal), the Pennine or Vallisian Alps, between Vallais and Upper Italy, whose highest peak, Mons Penninus, the Great St. Bernard, seems to have been out little known even in the time of Cæsar; v. Caes. B. G. 3, 1.—Connected with these on the N.E. are,B.Alpes Lepontinae, the Lepontine Alps, the eastern continuation of which are,C.Alpes Rhaeticae, the Rhœtian or Tyrolese Alps, extending to the Great Glockner.—III.The eastern division.A.Alpes Noricae, the Noric or Salzburg Alps. —B.Alpes Carnicae, the Carnic Alps. —C.Alpes Juliae (prob. so callea from the Forum Julii, situated near), the Julian Alps, extending to the Adriatic Sea and Illyria.—Cf. Mann Ital. I. p. 31 sq.; I p. 263; I. p. 271; I. p. 192; I. p. 189; id. Germ. p. 546:IV.Alpes aëriae,
Verg. G. 3, 474:hibernae,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 41: gelidae. Luc. 1, 183: saevae Juv. 10, 166 al.—In sing.: quot in Alpe ferae. Ov. A. A. 3, 150: Alpis nubiferae colles. Luc. 1, 688:opposuit natura Alpemque nivemque. Juv 10, 152: emissus ab Alpe,
Claud. B. Gild. 82; id. Cons. Stil. 3, 285.—Appel. for any high mountain (only poet.):gemmae Alpes,
the Alps and Pyrenees, Sil. 2, 833; Sid. Apol. 5, 593; Prud. steph. 3, 538.—Of Athos, Sid. Apol. 2, 510; 9, 43. -
7 hertsatu
du/ad.1. ( estutu) to tighten, squeezeb. ( zapatek norbait, e.a.) to be tight; zapatek oinak hertsatzen dizkidate the shoes are pinching my feetc. (irud.) to afflict, oppress; goseteak bortizki hertsatzen zuen Biafra famine hit Biafra hard; diruak eta teknologia berriek gizakia hertsatzen dute money and the new technology oppress man; erreka hertsatzen duten mendi garaiak the high mountains that squeeze down against the stream2. ( trinkotu) to compress3. ( behartu) to coerce, force, pressure; handik ateratzera \hertsatu gintuzten we were forced to leave there du/ad.1. to take refuge in, be holed up in; Patxiren tabernara \hertsatu izan zen he took refuge in Patxi's bar2. [ zaio ] to turn to; nori \hertsatuko zatzaizkio, adiskide guztiak galduz gero? who will you turn to if all your friends are gone? -
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n.garland, corona; den alin fejergi i ilha muheren The garland at the foot of the high mountains -
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( MEXICA)Beer made from corn, principally by the Tarahumara Indians who live in the high mountains of Chihuahua. -
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11 טור II, טורא
טוּרII, טוּרָא I, טַוְורָא m. (preced., cmp. b. h. צוּר) mount, mountain. Targ. O. Ex. 3:12 (Y. טוורא). Targ. Y. Gen. 23:2; a. fr.Ḥull.7b, v. גְּבַהּ. Sabb.152a ט׳תלג a mountain of snow (my head is white). Gen. R. s. 32, v. בְּרַךְ; a. frPl. טוּרִין, טוּרַיָּא, טוּרֵי, טַוְו׳ Targ. Job. 9:5. Targ. Deut. 11:11; a. fr.Gen. R. l. c. אי מט׳ רמיא if it belongs among the high mountains; a. e.Sabb.98b כי טירין, v. טָרִיז. טור מלכא (h. הר חמלך) Kings Mountain, ט׳ שמעון Mount Simeon. Gitt.55b. Y.Taan.IV, 69a; Lam. R. to II, 2 (v. Neub. Géogr. p. 41; p. 267).ט׳ פרזלא Iron Mount. Targ. Y. Num. 34:3.For other compounds, v. respective determinants. -
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טוּרII, טוּרָא I, טַוְורָא m. (preced., cmp. b. h. צוּר) mount, mountain. Targ. O. Ex. 3:12 (Y. טוורא). Targ. Y. Gen. 23:2; a. fr.Ḥull.7b, v. גְּבַהּ. Sabb.152a ט׳תלג a mountain of snow (my head is white). Gen. R. s. 32, v. בְּרַךְ; a. frPl. טוּרִין, טוּרַיָּא, טוּרֵי, טַוְו׳ Targ. Job. 9:5. Targ. Deut. 11:11; a. fr.Gen. R. l. c. אי מט׳ רמיא if it belongs among the high mountains; a. e.Sabb.98b כי טירין, v. טָרִיז. טור מלכא (h. הר חמלך) Kings Mountain, ט׳ שמעון Mount Simeon. Gitt.55b. Y.Taan.IV, 69a; Lam. R. to II, 2 (v. Neub. Géogr. p. 41; p. 267).ט׳ פרזלא Iron Mount. Targ. Y. Num. 34:3.For other compounds, v. respective determinants. -
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•The precision ball screws are fully guarded against dirt and chips.
•The desert basins are shielded from fresh maritime air by high mountains.
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•The precision ball screws are fully guarded against dirt and chips.
•The desert basins are shielded from fresh maritime air by high mountains.
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15 mar
f. & m.1 sea (also figurative).veranean en el mar they spend their summer holidays at the seasidehacerse a la mar to set sail, to put (out) to seaalta mar high seasa mares a lotllover a mares to rain bucketsmar abierto the open seamar adentro out to seamar gruesa rough o stormy seamar rizada choppy seael mar Báltico the Baltic Seael mar Cantábrico the Cantabrian Seael mar Caribe the Caribbean Seael mar Caspio the Caspian Seael mar Egeo the Aegean Seael mar Mediterráneo the Mediterranean Seael mar Muerto the Dead Seael mar del Norte the North Seael mar Negro the Black Seael mar Rojo the red SeaUn mar de gente A great number of people.2 EAR, enlarged access resources.* * *► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (gen) sea2 (marejada) swell\en alta mar on the high sea, on the open seaestar hecho,-a un mar de lágrimas to be crying his/her eyes out, be in floods of tearshacerse a la mar to put (out) to sea, set sailllover a mares to rain cats and dogs, bucket down¡pelillos a la mar! familiar let bygones be bygones!por mar by seamar adentro out to seamar gruesa heavy seamar picada rough seamar rizada slightly choppy sea* * *noun mf.* * *ISM[a veces] SF1) (Geog) seael fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea, the seabed
una casa al lado del mar — a house by the sea o on the coast
el o la mar estaba en calma — the sea was calm
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en alta mar — on the high seas•
echarse a la mar — to set sail•
mar de fondo — (lit) groundswell; (fig) underlying tension•
por mar — by sea, by boat•
los siete mares — the seven seas- me cago en la mar saladamar Cantábrico — Bay of Biscay, Cantabrian Sea
brazo 4), golpe 11)mar de arena — poét sand dunes pl, desert wastes pl poét
2) (=marea) tide3) (=abundancia)a)• un mar de diferencia — a world of difference
hay un mar de diferencia entre las dos expresiones — there is a world of difference between the two expressions
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estar hecho un mar de dudas — to be full of doubt, be beset with doubts frmb)• a mares, estaba llorando a mares — she was crying her eyes out
estuvo lloviendo a mares todo el camino — it was raining cats and dogs o it was pouring (down) the whole way
c)la mar de * —
estoy la mar de contento — I'm ever so happy, I'm over the moon *
lo hemos pasado la mar de bien — we had a whale of a time * o a great time
IIen Lisboa vivimos la mar de bien — we live ever so well in Lisbon, we love living in Lisbon
SF [eufemismo] de madre in obscene expressionsIIIEXCL (Mil) march!* * *1) (Geog) seasurcar los mares — (liter) to ply the seas (liter)
el fondo del mar — the seabed, the bottom of the sea
hacerse a la mar — (liter) to set sail
a mares — (fam)
sudaba a mares — he was streaming o pouring with sweat
arar en el mar — to beat (AmE) o (BrE) flog a dead horse
me cago (vulg) or (euf) me cachis en la (Esp) mar — shit! (vulg), shoot! (AmE euph), sugar! (BrE euph)
surcar los siete mares — to sail the seven seas
quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar — nothing ventured, nothing gained
2) ( costa)3)a) (indicando abundancia, profusión)un mar de...: estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears; está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubts; tiene un mar de problemas — he has no end of problems
b) ( abismo)hay un mar de diferencia entre... — there's a world of difference between...
los separaba un mar de silencio — (liter) a gulf of silence lay between them (liter)
c)la mar de... — (fam)
es la mar de simpática — she's so nice
* * *= sea.Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.----* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* alta mar = high seas, the.* a mares = cats and dogs.* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.* brazo de mar = sound.* caballito de mar = seahorse.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* cohombro de mar = sea cucumber.* concha de mar = seashell.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de mar adentro = offshore.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* en el mar = at sea.* energía del mar = ocean energy.* en mar abierto = on the open sea.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* erizo de mar = sea urchin.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estrella de mar = starfish.* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* hacerse a la mar = set + sail, cast off.* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* lecho del mar = seabed [sea bed].* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.* manuscritos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.* mar abierto = open water, open sea, open ocean.* mar adentro = offshore.* mar Adriático, el = Adriatic sea, the.* mar agitada = heavy sea.* Mar Arábigo, el = Arabian Sea, the.* mar arbolada = heavy sea.* Mar Báltico, el = Baltic Sea, the.* mar Caspio, el = Caspian Sea, the.* mar de fondo = groundswell.* Mar del Coral, el = Coral Sea, the.* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.* Mar de Omán, el = Arabian Sea, the.* mar de turbulencia = sea of stress.* Mar Egeo, el = Aegean Sea, the.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* mar gruesa = heavy sea.* mar interior = inland sea.* mar jurisdiccional = territorial sea.* Mar Mediterráneo, el = Mediterranean Sea, the.* Mar Muerto, el = Dead Sea, the.* Mar Negro = Black Sea.* mar picada = heavy sea.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* Mar Rojo, el = Red Sea, the.* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.* mar territorial = territorial sea.* mar tropical = tropical sea.* mina de mar = sea mine.* nutria de mar = sea otter.* oreja de mar = abalone.* orilla del mar = seashore.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.* puerto de mar = seaport.* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.* un mar de = a sea of.* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.* verde mar = sea green.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* vista al mar = sea view.* * *1) (Geog) seasurcar los mares — (liter) to ply the seas (liter)
el fondo del mar — the seabed, the bottom of the sea
hacerse a la mar — (liter) to set sail
a mares — (fam)
sudaba a mares — he was streaming o pouring with sweat
arar en el mar — to beat (AmE) o (BrE) flog a dead horse
me cago (vulg) or (euf) me cachis en la (Esp) mar — shit! (vulg), shoot! (AmE euph), sugar! (BrE euph)
surcar los siete mares — to sail the seven seas
quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar — nothing ventured, nothing gained
2) ( costa)3)a) (indicando abundancia, profusión)un mar de...: estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears; está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubts; tiene un mar de problemas — he has no end of problems
b) ( abismo)hay un mar de diferencia entre... — there's a world of difference between...
los separaba un mar de silencio — (liter) a gulf of silence lay between them (liter)
c)la mar de... — (fam)
es la mar de simpática — she's so nice
* * *= sea.Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.
* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* alta mar = high seas, the.* a mares = cats and dogs.* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.* brazo de mar = sound.* caballito de mar = seahorse.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* cohombro de mar = sea cucumber.* concha de mar = seashell.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de mar adentro = offshore.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* en el mar = at sea.* energía del mar = ocean energy.* en mar abierto = on the open sea.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* erizo de mar = sea urchin.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estrella de mar = starfish.* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* hacerse a la mar = set + sail, cast off.* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* lecho del mar = seabed [sea bed].* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.* manuscritos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.* mar abierto = open water, open sea, open ocean.* mar adentro = offshore.* mar Adriático, el = Adriatic sea, the.* mar agitada = heavy sea.* Mar Arábigo, el = Arabian Sea, the.* mar arbolada = heavy sea.* Mar Báltico, el = Baltic Sea, the.* mar Caspio, el = Caspian Sea, the.* mar de fondo = groundswell.* Mar del Coral, el = Coral Sea, the.* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.* Mar de Omán, el = Arabian Sea, the.* mar de turbulencia = sea of stress.* Mar Egeo, el = Aegean Sea, the.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* mar gruesa = heavy sea.* mar interior = inland sea.* mar jurisdiccional = territorial sea.* Mar Mediterráneo, el = Mediterranean Sea, the.* Mar Muerto, el = Dead Sea, the.* Mar Negro = Black Sea.* mar picada = heavy sea.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* Mar Rojo, el = Red Sea, the.* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.* mar territorial = territorial sea.* mar tropical = tropical sea.* mina de mar = sea mine.* nutria de mar = sea otter.* oreja de mar = abalone.* orilla del mar = seashore.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.* puerto de mar = seaport.* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.* surcar los mares = plough + the sea.* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.* un mar de = a sea of.* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.* verde mar = sea green.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* vista al mar = sea view.* * *A ( Geog) seala vida en el mar life at seaa orillas del mar by the seael mar estaba como un plato or una balsa the sea was like a millpondel mar está picado or rizado the sea is choppyel mar estaba agitado or revuelto the sea was roughel fondo del mar the seabed, the bottom of the seamar abierto open seala corriente llevó la barca mar adentro the boat was swept out to sea by the currentla tormenta los sorprendió mar adentro they were caught out at sea by the stormhacerse a la mar ( liter); to set sailpor mar by seaa mares ( fam): llovió a mares it poured with rain, it bucketed down ( BrE colloq), it rained cats and dogssudaba a mares he was sweating streams, he was streaming o pouring with sweatarar en el mar to flog a dead horsela mar en coche ( RPl fam): una cena con champán, el mejor caviar y la mar en coche a meal complete with champagne, the finest caviar, the works o the whole shebang o the whole caboodle ( colloq)surcar los siete mares to sail the seven seasquien no se arriesga no pasa la mar nothing ventured, nothing gainedCompuestos:Adriatic SeaYellow SeaBaltic SeaBay of BiscayCaribbean SeaCaspian SeaBarents SeaChina Sea(marejada) swellparece que se llevan muy bien pero hay mucho mar de fondo on the surface they seem to get on really well but underneath it all there's a lot of tension o but there's a lot of underlying tensionCaribbean SeaNorth Sea● mar EgeoAegean Searough o heavy seainland seaIonian SeaMediterranean SeaDead SeaBlack Seaterritorial waters (pl) ( within a 200 mile limit)● mar RojoRed Sea● mar territorial or jurisdiccionalterritorial waters (pl) ( within a 12 mile limit)Tyrrhenian SeaB(costa): el mar the coast¿prefieres ir al mar o a la montaña? would you prefer to go to the coast o to the seaside or to the mountains?C1(indicando abundancia, profusión): un mar de …: está sumido en un mar de dudas he's plagued by o beset with doubtstiene un mar de problemas he has no end of problemsestaba hecha un mar de lágrimas she was in floods of tears2(abismo): hay un mar de diferencia entre los dos países there's a world of difference between the two countries3es la mar de simpática she's so nicelo pasamos la mar de bien we had a whale of a time ( colloq)el vestido te queda la mar de bien the dress suits you perfectly, the dress looks really good on youtengo la mar de cosas que contarte I have loads of things to tell you ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
mar
mar.
mar sustantivo masculino (sometimes f in literary language and in set idiomatic expressions)
1 (Geog) sea;
el fondo del mar the seabed, the bottom of the sea;
mar abierto open sea;
la corriente llevó la barca mar adentro the boat was swept out to sea by the current;
hacerse a la mar (liter) to set sail;
por mar by sea;
mar Cantábrico Bay of Biscay;
mar de las Antillas Caribbean Sea;
mar Mediterráneo Mediterranean Sea;
mar gruesa rough o heavy sea
2 ( costa):
mar
I sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino sea: ayer había mucha mar, there was a heavy sea yesterday
en alta mar, on the high seas
mar adentro, out to sea
II sustantivo masculino
1 sea
Mar Cantábrico, Cantabrian Sea
2 (gran cantidad) un mar de deudas, a flood of debts
♦ Locuciones: a mares, a lot: lloraba a mares, he was in floods of tears
hacerse a la mar, to set sail
la mar de, really, very: es una niña la mar de despierta, she's a really clever girl
' mar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- arrastrar
- bonanza
- borde
- bramar
- bramido
- brava
- bravo
- buey
- cala
- chalet
- contramaestre
- crucero
- deslucir
- embravecerse
- encresparse
- erizo
- espuma
- estrella
- faenar
- golpe
- gruesa
- grueso
- langosta
- lengua
- loba
- lobo
- manga
- mareo
- nivel
- nublar
- nudo
- oleada
- orientarse
- orilla
- picada
- picado
- picarse
- puerto
- respeto
- revuelta
- revuelto
- ribera
- rizada
English:
above
- afloat
- bass
- bathe
- bed
- breaker
- calm
- can
- Caribbean
- choppy
- crossing
- Dead Sea
- facing
- groundswell
- hair
- heavy
- lap
- lost
- mar
- Mediterranean
- mighty
- navigate
- paddle
- prospect
- put out
- quagmire
- quit
- raging
- reclaim
- Red Sea
- rig
- rise
- roar
- rock
- rough
- sail
- sea
- sea dog
- sea-fish
- sea-level
- sea-water
- seabed
- seahorse
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- shore
- sink
- smooth
- splendid
* * *mar nm o nf Note that the feminine is used in literary language, by people such as fishermen with a close connection with the sea, and in some idiomatic expressions.1. [océano, masa de agua] sea;al nivel del mar at sea level;se cayó al mar she fell into the sea;hacerse a la mar to set sail, to put (out) to sea;pasan meses en el mar [navegando] they spend months at sea;mar adentro out to sea;por mar [viajar, enviar] by sea;un viaje por mar a sea voyage;Literariosurcar los mares to ply the seas;a mares: llover a mares to rain cats and dogs;lloraba a mares she was crying her eyes out;sudaba a mares he was sweating buckets;RP Famla mar en coche the whole shebang;Esp muy Fam Esp Fam Euf mar abierto open sea;el mar Adriático the Adriatic Sea;el mar Amarillo the Yellow Sea;el mar Arábigo the Arabian Sea;el mar de Aral the Aral Sea;mar arbolada = rough sea with waves between 6 and 9 metres in height;el mar Báltico the Baltic Sea;mar calma calm sea;el mar Cantábrico the Bay of Biscay;el mar Caribe the Caribbean (Sea);el mar Caspio the Caspian Sea;el mar de China the China Sea;el mar de(l) Coral the Coral Sea;el mar Egeo the Aegean Sea;también Fig mar de fondo groundswell;el asunto ha creado mucha mar de fondo en la opinión pública the affair has given rise to a groundswell of public opinion;mar gruesa = rough sea with waves under 6 metres;un mar interior an inland sea;el mar de Irlanda the Irish Sea;el mar Jónico the Ionian Sea;mar llana calm sea;el mar Mediterráneo the Mediterranean Sea;el mar Muerto the Dead Sea;el mar Negro the Black Sea;el mar del Norte the North Sea;mar picada very choppy sea;mar rizada choppy sea;el mar Rojo the Red Sea;el mar de los Sargazos the Sargasso Sea2. [litoral] seaside;nos vamos a vivir al mar we're going to live by the sea;una casa en el mar a house by the sea;junto al mar at the seasideun mar de sangre a river of blood;estoy inmersa en un mar de dudas I'm plagued with doubts;estar hecho un mar de lágrimas to be crying one's eyes out[muy] dead;es la mar de inteligente she's dead intelligent;todo va la mar de lento everything's going dead slowly;está la mar de nerviosa she's dead nervous;tengo la mar de cosas que hacer I've got loads of things to do* * *m (also f) GEOG sea;los mares del Sur the South Seas;alta mar high seas pl ;sudaba a mares fig fam the sweat was pouring off him fam ;llover a mares fig fam pour, bucket down fam ;hacerse a la mar put to sea* * *mar nmf1) : seaun mar agitado: a rough seahacerse a la mar: to set sail2)alta mar : high seas* * *mar n sea -
16 cumbre
adj.1 summit.2 peak, pinnacle (punto culminante).3 summit (conference) (politics).f.summit, peak, hilltop, acme.* * *1 (de montaña) summit, top2 figurado (culminación) pinnacle3 (reunión) summit conference, summit meeting* * *noun f.height, peak, summit, top* * *1.SF (Geog) summit, top; (fig) top, heightconferencia en la cumbre — (Pol) summit, summit conference
2.ADJ INV* * *1)a) ( de montaña) topb) ( apogeo) height2) (Pol) summit (meeting)3) (como adj inv)el momento cumbre — ( de carrera) the peak; (de película, novela) the high point
* * *= pinnacle, summit, peak, crest.Ex. There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Ex. The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex. Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.----* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* cumbre de la colina = hilltop.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* cumbre del éxito, la = pinnacle of success, the.* Cumbre Iberoamericana, la = Ibero-American Summit, the.* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).* en la cumbre = at the top of the tree.* en la cumbre de = at the height of.* reunión cumbre = summit.* * *1)a) ( de montaña) topb) ( apogeo) height2) (Pol) summit (meeting)3) (como adj inv)el momento cumbre — ( de carrera) the peak; (de película, novela) the high point
* * *= pinnacle, summit, peak, crest.Ex: There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* cumbre de la colina = hilltop.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* cumbre del éxito, la = pinnacle of success, the.* Cumbre Iberoamericana, la = Ibero-American Summit, the.* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).* en la cumbre = at the top of the tree.* en la cumbre de = at the height of.* reunión cumbre = summit.* * *A1 (de una montaña) toplas cumbres coronadas de nieve the snow-capped peaks o mountain topsalcanzaron la cumbre they reached the summit o the top2 (apogeo) heightestaba en la cumbre del éxito he was at the pinnacle o height of his successC ( como adj inv):su novela cumbre his most outstanding o important novelel momento cumbre de su carrera the peak o the high point of her career* * *
cumbre sustantivo femenino
c) (Pol) summit (meeting)
cumbre sustantivo femenino
1 (de un monte) summit, peak
2 figurado (culminación) pinnacle, peak
en la cumbre de su carrera, at the peak of his career
3 (de gobernantes) summit (conference)
' cumbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cresta
- elevarse
- ganar
- inaccesible
- llegar
English:
apex
- height
- peak
- summit
- zenith
- hill
- mountaintop
- pinnacle
- top
- within
* * *♦ adj invel momento cumbre de su carrera the peak o high point of his career;su obra cumbre her most outstanding work♦ nf1. [de montaña] summit2. [punto culminante] peak, high point3. [política] summit (conference)la Cumbre de la Tierra the Earth Summit* * *f tbPOL summit;cumbre de la economía mundial world economic summit* * *cumbre nfcima: top, peak, summit* * *cumbre n1. (de montaña) summit / top2. (culminación) high point -
17 montagna
f mountain* * *montagna s.f. mountain: catena di montagne, mountain range (o mountain chain); la cima della montagna, the top of the mountain; sistema di montagne, mountain system; alta montagna, high mountain; aria di montagna, mountain air; fiore di montagna, alpine flower; scalare una montagna, to climb a mountain; luogo di villeggiatura in alta montagna, mountain resort; andare in montagna, to go to the mountains; ho passato l'estate in montagna, I spent the summer in the mountains; preferisci il mare o la montagna?, do you prefer the sea (side) or the mountains?; il suo amore per la montagna è fortissimo, he is passionately keen on the mountains // mal di montagna, mountain sickness // in inverno mi piace fare un po' di montagna, in winter I like to practise mountain sports // (geogr.) le Montagne Rocciose, the Rocky Mountains // montagna sottomarina, seamount (o sea knoll) // (mil.) artiglieria, batteria di montagna, mountain artillery, battery // ferrovia di montagna, mountain railway // montagne russe, roller coaster, big dipper // il discorso della montagna, (Bibbia) the sermon on the mount // il Vecchio della Montagna, the Old Man of the Mountains // una montagna di debiti, di difficoltà, a mountain of debts, difficulties; ho una montagna di libri da leggere per l'esame, I have a heap (o mountain) of books to read for my exam // è grande come una montagna, he is as big as a mountain // se la montagna non viene a Maometto, Maometto andrà alla montagna, if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain.* * *[mon'taɲɲa]sostantivo femminile1) (altura) mountainMontagne Rocciose — Rocky Mountains, Rockies
di montagna — [strada, animale] mountain attrib.
zona di montagna — alpine o mountain area
3) (grande quantità) mountain, mound, heap, pile (di of)delle -e di biancheria da stirare, di lavoro — mountains of ironing, work
•- e russe — rollercoaster, switchback BE
* * *montagna/mon'taŋŋa/sostantivo f.1 (altura) mountain; Montagne Rocciose Rocky Mountains, Rockies2 (regione montagnosa) la montagna the mountains; andare in montagna to go to the mountains; di montagna [strada, animale] mountain attrib.; zona di montagna alpine o mountain area3 (grande quantità) mountain, mound, heap, pile (di of); delle -e di biancheria da stirare, di lavoro mountains of ironing, work; ho una montagna di cose da fare I've got heaps of things to do- e russe rollercoaster, switchback BE. -
18 mendi
[from *bendi ? or from * men-ti-] iz.1.a. ( gora) mountain; \mendi gorak high mountains; \mendiak igaro to go through the mountains; \mendian behera \\ gora down \\ up the mountain; \mendian gora doaz they're going up the mountain; \mendiaren oinean at the foot of the mountain; \mendiaren gailurrean at the top of the mountain; \mendiez haraindiko eskualdeetan in the areas beyond the mountains; \mendiz \mendi joan ziren they went through the mountains; \mendi {hemendiko || honunzko} beyond the mountainsb. Ernio m\mendia Mt. Ernio; Everest m\mendia Mt. Everest; M\mendi Harritsuak the Rocky Mountainsc. [ izenen aurrean ] mountain-; \mendigain batean on a mountain top; \mendi-orubeak saldu to sell mountain lots2.a. ( basoaldea) woodlandb. ( mendialdea) country, wild country; \mendiko artzainak mountain herders; \menditik ibarrera jaitsi to come down to the valley from the mountainsc. \mendira joan i. to go to the mountains ii. ( matxinadan) to head for the hills | to take for the hills; \mendira joaten da asteburuetan he goes to the {mountains || country} every weekendd. [ izenen aurrean ] country, wild, mountain; \mendi-mutilak gazte indartsuak dira young country boys are strong; \mendi-lanak mountain work | rural work -
19 hoch
n; -s, -s1. (Hochruf) cheers Pl. ( auf + Akk oder + Dat for); ein Hoch auf jemanden ausbringen give three cheers for s.o.; ein Hoch dem Zufall, der dich hergeführt hat! thank goodness you happened to come along!2. Stand: high, peak; ... hat ein vorläufiges Hoch erreicht... has reached a temporary high,... has peaked temporarily3. MET. high(-pressure area)* * *das Hoch(Wetter) anticyclone; high-pressure area; high* * *[hoːx]nt -s, -s1)ein Hóch dem Brautpaar — a toast to the bride and groom
* * *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.) high2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) high3) (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.) high4) (noble; good: high ideals.) high6) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) high7) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) high8) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) highly9) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) highly10) (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.) high11) ((of sounds, voices etc) high, sharp: a high-pitched, childish voice.) high-pitched12) (very high: a lofty building.) lofty13) loftily14) (of a musical note, raised a semitone; too high in pitch: F sharp; That last note was sharp.) sharp15) up* * *Hoch1<-s, -s>[ho:x]nt cheerein dreifaches \Hoch dem glücklichen Brautpaar three cheers for the happy coupleein \Hoch auf jdn ausbringen to give sb a cheerHoch2<-s, -s>[ho:x]nt METEO high* * *das; Hochs, Hochs1) (Hochruf)ein [dreifaches] Hoch auf jemanden ausbringen — give three cheers for somebody
2) (Met.) high* * *hoch; höher, am höchstenA. adjein zwei Meter hoher Zaun a two-metre (US -er)-high fence;hohe Schuhe (mit hohen Absätzen) (high) heels;hoher Seegang heavy ( oder rough) seas;der hohe Norden fig the far north;die Hohe Tatra GEOG the High Tatra;2. Ton, Stimme etc: high;zu hoch MUS sharp;das hohe C top C3. Druck, Einkommen, Fieber, Miete, Preis, Temperatur, Tempo etc: high; Einkommen, Profit, Verlust: auch big; Lotteriegewinn: big; Betrag, Menge, Summe: large; Alter, Gewicht, Tempo: great; Gewicht, Strafe: heavy; Strafe, Verlust etc: auch severe;trotz seines hohen Alters despite his (advanced oder great) age, despite his advanced years;in hohem Maße highly, greatly;das ist eine hohe Zeit bei Rennen etc: (langsam) that’s a slow time;es ist hohe Zeit (es eilt) it’s high time4. fig (schwierig):seine Rede war zu hoch für sie umg, fig he was talking over their heads5. Geburt, Politik, Posten etc: high; Geburt: auch noble; Rang: auch superior; Diplomatie, Politik: auch high-level; Beamter, Offizier: high-ranking, senior; Besuch, Feiertag, Jubiläum etc: important;hoher Adel nobility, in GB auch peerage;hoher Gast distinguished guest, VIP;der Hohe Priester the high priest;der hohe Herr umg, iron the great lord;7. (auf Höhepunkt):in hoher Blüte stehen be in full bloom; künstlerische Bewegung: be at its height;das hohe Mittelalter the High Middle Ages;es ist hoher Sommer it is high summerB. adv1. (Ggs niedrig) high;hoch oben im Norden far up in the north;hoch über dem Boden/der Stadt high above the ground/town;ein hoch beladener Wagen a heavily-laden cart;hoch fliegen (weit oben) fly high (up);3000 m hoch fliegen fly at a height of 3000 m;hoch gelegen high-up, high up in the mountains;die Sonne steht hoch (am Himmel) the sun is high (in the sky);zwei Treppen hoch wohnen live on the second (US third) floor, live two floors up;wer hoch steigt, wird tief fallen sprichw the higher you climb, the further you have to fall; fig → hergehen, hinauswollen2. (nach oben) up;hoch aufgeschossen lanky;hoch aufragen tower (up), soar;Hände hoch! hands up!;Kopf hoch! chin up!3. Tonlage: high;zu hoch singen/spielen sing/play sharp4. bezahlen, dotiert, versichern etc: highly; besteuert, verlieren: heavily; gewinnen: by a large margin;hoch dosiert in large doses;hoch in den Achtzigern sein be well into one’s eighties;zu hoch einschätzen overestimate, overrate;hoch verschuldet heavily ( oder deep) in debt5. in Wendungen mit Adjektiven wie angesehen, geachtet, geehrt, industrialisiert, kompliziert, motiviert, qualifiziert, spezialisiert etc: highly; beglückt: very; (überaus, äußerst) auch extremely;hoch entwickelt highly developed, sophisticated; Technik etc: auch very advanced;hoch radioaktiv highly radioactiv ( oder contaminated);hoch konzentriert Zuhörer etc: highly concentrated; lesen etc: with great concentration, very concentratedly; → auch hochkonzentriert, hochstehend;hoch technisiert sophisticated; high-tech …;6. in Wendungen mit Verben: highly, greatly;hoch achten greatly respect, hold in high esteem;jemandem etwas hoch anrechnen respect sb for (doing) sth;jemanden hoch schätzen regard sb highly7. umg:drei Mann hoch three of them ( oder us, you);8. MATH:drei hoch zwei/drei three squared/cubed, three to the power of two/three;vier hoch fünf four to the power of five ( oder fifth power);hoch… im v → auch auf…, hinauf…* * *das; Hochs, Hochs1) (Hochruf)ein [dreifaches] Hoch auf jemanden ausbringen — give three cheers for somebody
2) (Met.) high* * *nur sing. n.high n. -
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f.1 height.2 height.a la altura de los ojos at eye levelpon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each otherel tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall3 height.Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea levelse esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters4 loftiness, elevation.* * *1 (gen) height2 (altitud) altitude■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop1 RELIGIÓN heavens\a estas alturas by now, at this stageestar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par withestar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasionquedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad* * *noun f.1) height2) altitude3) level4) loftiness* * *SF1) [de edificio, techo, persona] heightse necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall
hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height
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a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my headaltura de caída — [de cascada] fall
2) [en el aire] height, altitudeel avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet
nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level
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el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height3) (=nivel)si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level
no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league
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estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal tono estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers
su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones
la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards
- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del untosi no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad
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a la altura de — on the same latitude asa la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point
¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?
5) (Náut)remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug
6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) heightacaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90
7) (Mús) pitch8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness9) pl alturasa) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!
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estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on highb) [de organización] upper echelonsen las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons
c)a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me
a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty
¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?
a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage
d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.----* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *A1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) heightla altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60mel muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter highel faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tallun edificio de altura a tall building2 (de un techo) heightB (indicando posición) heightpon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same heightel tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hipsquiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to heretiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his templea la altura de los ojos at eye levelcayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 metersa la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really badno contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupidestar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countriessupo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasionno estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectationsno está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessorsi le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her levelno llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)Cvolamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 metersel avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitudefue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 metersmontañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters2remolcador de altura oceangoing tugD(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified mannerreaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity1(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hallviven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón2(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as FlorenceF(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymorea estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this timea estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the yeara estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaigna esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope1 (cimas) heights (pl)2 ( Relig):las alturas the highestgloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high* * *
altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
2 ( indicando posición) height;
a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
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◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 metersb)
‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;
cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up
* * *altura nf1. [de persona, cosa] height;[cosa] it's 2 metres high2. [posición] height;pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;a la altura de los ojos at eye level;la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station3. [altitud] height;Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;perder altura [avión] to lose height;volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;Figlas alturas [el cielo] Heaven;Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest4. [latitud] latitudeintentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;Fama la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;Fama la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as hera gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty moralsa estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage8. [cumbre] summit, top;las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alpsuna casa de dos alturas a two-storey house10. [salto de altura] high jump11. Mús pitchflota de altura deep-sea fleet;navegación de altura ocean navigation;pesca de altura deep-sea fishing* * *f1 height;de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;a la altura de on a par with;estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;a estas alturas by this time, by now2 MÚS pitch3 AVIA altitude;tomar altura gain altitude4 GEOG latitude* * *altura nf1) : height2) : altitude3) : loftiness, nobleness4)a la altura de : near, up byen la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street5)a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game* * *altura n1. (medida) height2. (importancia) importancea estas alturas by now / at this stage
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The Man in the High Castle — Das Orakel vom Berge (englischer Originaltitel: The Man in the High Castle) ist eine Alternativweltgeschichte und Dystopie des US amerikanischen Schriftstellers Philip K. Dick aus dem Jahr 1962. Sie spielt im selben Jahr in einer fiktiven… … Deutsch Wikipedia
A Song of the High Hills — is a work for chorus and orchestra by Frederick Delius. Composed in 1911, it was first performed under the direction of Albert Coates in London on February 26, 1920. The piece is symphonic, and uses the chorus mainly as a background. Delius… … Wikipedia
Geology of the Rocky Mountains — The Geology of the Rocky Mountains reveals a discontinuous series of mountain ranges with distinct geological origins. Collectively these make up the Rocky Mountains, a majestic barrier that stretches from Canada through central New Mexico.The… … Wikipedia
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains — The Remaining Mountain piece of Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, currently kept in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou … Wikipedia
Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains — Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado. Main article: Rocky Mountains See also: Mountain peaks of North America This article comprises three sortable tabl … Wikipedia
The Hump — was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew from India to China to resupply the Flying Tigers and the Chinese Government of Chiang Kai shek. The region is noted… … Wikipedia
Gwynedd in the High Middle Ages — is a period in the History of Wales spanning the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (AD 1000 ndash;1300). The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages. Gwynedd is located in the north of… … Wikipedia
Culture of Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages — For other uses, see Gwynedd (disambiguation). Main article: Kingdom of Gwynedd See also History of Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages Culture and Society in Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages is a period in the History of Wales spanning the… … Wikipedia